Figuring out how much to charge each person to attend your writing retreat is probably the least fun part of the planning. But definitely one of the most necessary.

If you're still struggling to decide the cost of your retreat per person, I've got you covered in this episode. I share the simple formula for figuring out a base fee for your retreat, plus factors to take into account for  your final pricing decision.

 Show Links:

• Planning a Writing Retreat Checklists, Phase 6 Promotion
• Episode 15: Planning a Writing Retreat - Asking for Input
• Episode 17: Planning a Writing Retreat - Defining Your Purpose
• Episode 19: Planning a Writing Retreat - Who You're Serving

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Resources:

Get the latest information about promoting or finding a writing retreat.

• Promote Your Writing Retreat
• Find a Writing Retreat

Connect with Lisa & the Writing Retreat Directory:

• On Instagram @writingretreatdirectory
• On Facebook @writingretreatdirectory
• On LinkedIn @writingretreatdirectory

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If a writing retreat in Italy is on your bucket list, this episode is for you! Wendy Ridolini, host of Creative Writing Retreats in Italy and Greer Glover, one of Wendy's workshop leaders chatted with me about the retreat coming up in September 2024.

We also talked about creating a place where writers feel comfortable sharing, the powerful impact writing retreats have, and all of the details about the next Creative Writing Retreat in Italy.

Wendy knows how to play to her strengths and hire others who have the expertise in writing craft, so if you're a writing retreat host, you'll get a lot of good info from this episode as well.

Show Links:

• Sunflower Publishing (for details about the writing retreat)
• Sunflower Publishing on Instagram
• Sunflower Publishing on Facebook
• Sunflower Publishing on Twitter
• Greer Glover's website
• Greer Glover on Instagram
• Greer Glover on Facebook
• Greer Glover on Twitter

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Resources:

Get the latest information about promoting or finding a writing retreat.

• Promote Your Writing Retreat
• Find a Writing Retreat

Connect with Lisa & the Writing Retreat Directory:

• On Instagram @writingretreatdirectory
• On Facebook @writingretreatdirectory
• On LinkedIn @writingretreatdirectory

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Your amazing writing retreat won't inspire, motivate, and support writers unless they know about it.

It's not enough to book a venue and put up a registration page with payment options. If you expect people to use their valuable time and money to attend your retreat, they have to know more about your retreat and what it offers.

That's where a good marketing plan comes in. In this bonus episode, I share the steps you can take to create a quick and effective marketing plan to make it easier to promote your retreat when you're ready.

Show Links:

• Planning a Writing Retreat Checklists, Phase 6 Promotion
• Episode 13: Planning a Writing Retreat - Building Your Audience

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Resources:

Get the latest information about promoting or finding a writing retreat.

• Promote Your Writing Retreat
• Find a Writing Retreat

Connect with Lisa & the Writing Retreat Directory:

• On Instagram @writingretreatdirectory
• On Facebook @writingretreatdirectory
• On LinkedIn @writingretreatdirectory

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In this episode I talked with Susanne Dunlap, Suzette Mullen, and Barbara Boyd about their Mainely Memoir Writing Retreat.

All three of them are Author Accelerator Certified Book Coaches and we had great conversations about how their retreat guests will get feedback and perspectives from all three of them, as well as the powerful impact their retreat had on them and their participants.

We also chatted about why they didn't hesitate to plan their second writing retreat immediately after their first one, and why they have a coaching session with each writer before the retreat date.

We covered a lot more topics that writers and writing retreat hosts will be very interested in so make sure to listen to the whole episode.

Show Links:

• Mainely Memoir Writing Retreat (click on Meet the Coaches link to find out more about each of them).
• Preorder The Only Way Through is Out by Suzette Mullen
• How to work with Suzette
• Susanne Dunlap's books and how to work with her
• How to work with Barbara Boyd
• Bookshop.org (to find and support independent bookstores)
• Email List Building for Writing Retreat Hosts Workshop

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Resources:

Get the latest information about promoting or finding a writing retreat.

• Promote Your Writing Retreat
• Find a Writing Retreat

Connect with Lisa & the Writing Retreat Directory:

• On Instagram @writingretreatdirectory
• On Facebook @writingretreatdirectory
• On LinkedIn @writingretreatdirectory

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Writing retreat attendees value conversations  with fellow writers and sharing their work as much as they value the free writing time.

In this episode, I give you tips on how to encourage connection and collaboration among your writing retreat guests naturally, without taking anything away from their individual time.

Putting together this plan before setting up your registration page will make it easier for you in two ways. First, you won't have to worry or think about what comes next once you're at the retreat. Second, you can use the information from your plan in the sales copy and FAQs for that page. Show Links:

• Planning a Writing Retreat Checklists, Phase 5 Connection
• Episode 21: Planning a Writing Retreat - Deciding Your Schedule

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Resources:

Get the latest information about promoting or finding a writing retreat.

• Promote Your Writing Retreat
• Find a Writing Retreat

Connect with Lisa & the Writing Retreat Directory:

• On Instagram @writingretreatdirectory
• On Facebook @writingretreatdirectory
• On LinkedIn @writingretreatdirectory

Make sure to hit subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode!

If you've ever tried to understand who you are as a writer, a creator, or artist, this episode is for you!

Nkem Chukwumerije, an international author and writing teacher/coach, shares how she used solo writing retreats to discover her writing voice. Each one served a different purpose along her journey and helped her finish her book of poetry and get her first novel ready for edits.

I love how Nkem didn't wait around for someone else to validate her creating, experiences, and poetic voice and self published her work.

We also had a great conversation about her approach to helping other writers, especially women of color, find their voices and tell their stories.

Show Links:

• Poetry and the immediate: A collection of sensed spaces by Nkem Chukwumerije
• Wellspringwords (Nkem's literary and creative enrichment studio)
• Wellspringwords: The Podcast

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Resources:

Get the latest information about promoting or finding a writing retreat.

• Promote Your Writing Retreat
• Find a Writing Retreat

Connect with Lisa & the Writing Retreat Directory:

• On Instagram @writingretreatdirectory
• On Facebook @writingretreatdirectory
• On LinkedIn @writingretreatdirectory

Make sure to hit subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode!

Create a plan for onboarding writing retreat guest before you even open your registration page so that once they've signed up for your writing retreat, you can easily welcome them without stressing if you're sending them all the right info. Or even worse, not knowing what to send them.

In this episode, I guide you through creating a plan for your welcome email and what to send to make sure they have everything they need way ahead of time.

I'll also go over some ideas on how to connect your guests with you and the others to help them feel comfortable before the retreat date.

Show Links:

• Planning a Writing Retreat Checklists, Phase 5 Connection
• Episode 21: Planning a Writing Retreat - Deciding Your Schedule
• Email List Building for Writing Retreat Hosts Workshop

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Resources:

Get the latest information about promoting or finding a writing retreat.

• Promote Your Writing Retreat
• Find a Writing Retreat

Connect with Lisa & the Writing Retreat Directory:

• On Instagram @writingretreatdirectory
• On Facebook @writingretreatdirectory
• On LinkedIn @writingretreatdirectory

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What are your goals for your writing in 2024? Or, if you're planning to host a writing reterat in the next 12 months, what goals have you set to see it through?

 

In this episode I share my 2024 goals for the Writing Retreat Directory, this podcast, and my Plan a Writing Retreat workshops and courses.

 

Show Links:

Get the latest information about promoting, planning, or finding a writing retreat.

Plan A Writing Retreat

Promote Your Writing Retreat

Find a Writing Retreat

Writing Retreat Hosts Community Facebook Group (for current and aspiring writing retreat hosts)

Connect with Lisa & the Writing Retreat Directory:

On Instagram @writingretreatdirectory

On Facebook @writingretreatdirectory

On LinkedIn @writingretreatdirectory

Make sure to hit subscribe or follow so

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Resources:

Get the latest information about promoting or finding a writing retreat.

• Promote Your Writing Retreat
• Find a Writing Retreat

Connect with Lisa & the Writing Retreat Directory:

• On Instagram @writingretreatdirectory
• On Facebook @writingretreatdirectory
• On LinkedIn @writingretreatdirectory

Make sure to hit subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode!

 After you have your schedule of activities, several dates that work for you, the duration of your retreat, and your venue criteria you can start searching for the right space to hold your writing retreat.

The sooner you start researching online and contacting venues, the better chance you'll find a place you want. Especially if you're looking at a popular destination during the time of your retreat.

 In this episode, I guide you through my Planning a Writing Retreat Choose a Venue Checklist so you can have the right list of questions to ask before signing any agreement or putting down a deposit.

 Show Links:

Planning a Writing Retreat Checklists, Phase 4 Location

Episode 25 - Planning a Writing Retreat - Choosing Venue Criteria

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Resources:

Get the latest information about promoting, planning, or finding a writing retreat.

Plan A Writing Retreat

Promote Your Writing Retreat

Find a Writing Retreat

Writing Retreat Hosts Community Facebook Group (for current and aspiring writing retreat hosts)

Connect with Lisa & the Writing Retreat Directory:

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Resources:

Get the latest information about promoting or finding a writing retreat.

• Promote Your Writing Retreat
• Find a Writing Retreat

Connect with Lisa & the Writing Retreat Directory:

• On Instagram @writingretreatdirectory
• On Facebook @writingretreatdirectory
• On LinkedIn @writingretreatdirectory

Make sure to hit subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode!

If you've been looking for a writing retreat that pushes your writing to the next level - including live editing, in depth craft workshops, publishing panels, and more - you'll want to check out this writing retreat cruise led by Jane Friedman, Allison K Williams, and Dinty W. Moore.

Amy Goldmacher, an  Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach who is leading several of the workshops during the retreat, gives us the full scoop in this episode.

We also talked about why Amy decided to be part of a writing retreat hosted by someone else instead of going through with one she was planning. She also had some really good tips for writers to think about before attending a writing retreat.

And, if you contact Amy about the writing retreat on the Queen Mary 2, she'll give you a coupon code for two bonuses when you sign up for her workshop at the retreat.

 Show Links:

• Cruise Idea to Outline with Amy Goldmacher (contact her from this website for your coupon codes)
• Craft and Publishing Voyage Retreat Information (including travel agent details and making travel arrangements)
• Instagram: @solidgoldmacher
• Twitter: @Solidgoldmacher
• Facebook: Amy Goldmacher
• LinkedIn: Amy Goldmacher

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Resources:

Get the latest information about promoting or finding a writing retreat.

• Promote Your Writing Retreat
• Find a Writing Retreat

Connect with Lisa & the Writing Retreat Directory:

• On Instagram @writingretreatdirectory
• On Facebook @writingretreatdirectory
• On LinkedIn @writingretreatdirectory

Make sure to hit subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode!