"It is
not a woman's writing experience that makes her a vital member of the
retreat, but her willingness to dive deeply into the passion of her
writing and take risks."
Emily
at on the retreat in Italy
Emily Hanlon is the author of
eight books of fiction, including
Petersburg, (Putnams) which was translated into several
languages and reached the best sellers list in England. Her latest
book, The Art of Fiction Writing or How to Fall Down the Rabbit
Hole Without Really Trying, is based on her twenty-four years of
teaching creative writing and leading writers on the creative
journey. Besides Italy, Emily's retreats for women,
Writing, Creativity and Ritual, have been held in Santa Fe and
Taos, New Mexico as well as Edisto Island, South Carolina, Glastonbury, England
and Italy. Her ongoing writing workshops are in
Westchester County, New York. Emily works with writers around the
country on the phone and teaches at the International Women’s
Writing Guild conference at Skidmore College. She was a founding
member of the National Writers Union.
Pre-requisites for Joining the
Retreat
The retreat is more than a
writing workshop. It has the two other components:
creativity and ritual. I see these three: writing, creativity and ritual,
as a weave that creates the foundation of the retreat and allows us all to
explore the dance of creativity that holds our passion as creative women
and demands us to be risk takers. Risk and passion are the essence of
creativity to me.
The retreat is a glorious dance of creativity where we join
in a circle of women writers to explore the creative journey through our
writing. This is nurturing, challenging and transforming. As Emily is the only leader on the retreat, it is important that you know and trust
her to guide you. It is important that you have a
sense of how she works and know that you like the way she teaches
beforehand. It is equally important for her to know you, your writing and
your process. This makes the retreat a richer experience,
especially for women who are newer to writing.
Therefore,
there is a prerequisite for this retreat:
Previous work with Emily
Or a series private sessions either on the phone or in
person.
Emily's coaching is based on developing writers by opening them to the
creative journey both in terms of techniques and the imagination/creative
unconscious.
A place of women to help you learn the ways of
women.
A place where you were nurtured
from an ancient flow sustaining you and steadying you
as you sought to become yourself.
A place of women to help you find
and trust
the ancient flow already there
within you
waiting to be released.
A place of women...
How might
your life be different?
"I send
this to you as a gift from the Goddess. We now have a place to
go, to belong, and you just have to go on-line to be back in the
circle. So keep well, all you
Turtleweavers, and keep in touch."
~Vicky
Storik, from the 2002 retreat
Please call Emily at 914 962 4432 if you have not worked with
her before. Talking on the phone is a great
way to get a feel of how she works and together, you and she will
discuss the next steps to take if you would like to come on
the retreat. The prerequisite for the retreat is previous work
with Emily.
