Once upon a time, I attended a writer’s retreat that changed my life. I signed up thinking I was an okay writer and left knowing I was a good writer.
What that writing retreat did for me was world-changing because I came home unafraid to publish my work. That was a ripple the writer’s retreat created that’s spreading out larger today after 13 books, hundreds of blogs, and even speaking gigs!
If you’re on the fence, it’s time to leap off. Writing (and publishing your work) will change your life, help you build your business, and change the world.
What is a Writer’s Retreat?
There are many different kinds of retreats to attend, depending on your goals. It’s great to understand what will be covered, but also what your own goals are. Do you want to establish a regular writing practice? Do you want to start blogging for your business? Is it time to finish that novel?
A writer’s retreat is a safe container, most of all. It’s a space to learn, grow, and discover your voice. It’s a place to figure out who you want to be as a writer and what messages you want to share with the world. A great writers retreat will challenge you to look in the mirror. It will trigger you a little. It will help you understand how to be coachable.
A writing retreat that works is one that helps you move through your purpose-driven fear of not-good-enough and share brave words that change people’s lives. It’s a catalyst for inspiration, a school for learning techniques, and a healing journey all in one.
Benefits of Attending a Writing Retreat
I’ve covered many of the benefits above if you understand the healing journey of writing. But you may also benefit in unexpected ways, like making life-long friends, formulating a life-long writing group, finding partners to help share your writing, and networking partners to connect and build your business with.
When one of your goals is to publish your work and make writing part of your business, it’s really important to choose the writing retreat that will help you meet those goals. It’s one thing to gather people in a circle and give them a prompt, but it’s another to actually connect them with the writing professionals they need to take their work to the next level.
Prepare for a Writing Retreat
You can prepare for your next writing retreat by doing a few things:
- Get clear on your goals and expectations.
- Do your research and understand what the retreat is promising.
- Compare this writer’s retreat with others.
- Make sure your notebooks, pens, and laptop are in great shape.
- Understand what support is available after the retreat.
Other than these few prep steps, attend with an open mind, ready to discover something that surprises you. Show up in your practice of awareness and stay aligned with your goals. Feel into what triggers you and be curious. And write as much as you can!
Writers retreats 2024
In 2024, Brave Healer Productions is offering an amazing opportunity to write, heal, and publish together. We’ll be gathering at the Honor’s Haven Retreat Center in Ellensville, New York, for four nights of experiences created to guide you on a fabulous journey of writing, sharing, and transforming your voice. We’ve taken our past transformational experiences, both in healing and writing and created an environment for exploration that is unlike any other writing retreat you’ve ever experienced. We hope you’ll come take a look.
The Brave Healer writing retreats 2024 will also include a trip to Peru in August, where the author group will travel, heal, write, and publish together. We encourage you to reach out to us for more information and to see if you’re a perfect fit for these journeys! We’ll also be traveling to Ireland in 2025!
For your next adventure in writing, here is a little more inspiration and 7 solid reasons every writer should go on a writer’s retreat this year:
- It will up-level your writing and your life.
- It will give you a transformative experience that helps you grow as a person and a writer.
- It will change the way you think about the goals you have for your writing.
- It will help you become a better writer (and reader).
- It will be one of the best business investments you ever make.
- It will challenge you to move through your fears and help fine-tune your mindset.
- It will be a journey of healing that changes the way you think, live, and serve.
Writing changed my life. Whether or not you think you’re a writer, I want you to know that your message matters. What if the thing you’re still a little afraid to share is exactly the thing someone needs to read to change (or even save) their life? It’s time to be brave.
Join us for a life-changing experience in May at Brave Healer’s Writer Retreat!
