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"Emily's retreat was my gift to myself for finishing my novel. And what a gift it is! I have done something for me of lasting value. May it grow." ~ Camilla Chance
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I am a novelist with a passion for teaching others how to unleash their stories and put them down on the often unfriendly page. I know how to do this: I've been writing fiction all my life and have been a writing coach and retreat leader for over thirty years. I Know what stops people from writing and what unleashes the creative flow.
Developing the writer in you — whether you are a beginner, have been writing for a while, or have books published — is what I do best. Creativity is a path from which the writer’s journey is explored and its fullness embraced. This is the wellspring of my eighteen years leading Writing, Creativity, and Ritual Retreats.
My unique Two-Pronged Method of Coaching teaches the craft of writing and also unleashes the creative passion! The Five Ingredients of the Scene is a method that I have developed over more than thirty years of coaching. This simple yet effective method takes the mystery out of creating characters and developing the story line. However, craft alone cannot unlock the mystery of writing. Unleashing your creative passion is the magic ingredient!
Developing the writer in you — whether you are a beginner, have been writing for a while, or have books published — is what I do best. Creativity is a path from which the writer’s journey is explored and its fullness embraced. This is the wellspring of my eighteen years leading Writing, Creativity, and Ritual Retreats.
My unique Two-Pronged Method of Coaching teaches the craft of writing and also unleashes the creative passion! The Five Ingredients of the Scene is a method that I have developed over more than thirty years of coaching. This simple yet effective method takes the mystery out of creating characters and developing the story line. However, craft alone cannot unlock the mystery of writing. Unleashing your creative passion is the magic ingredient!
I have been writing fiction all my life and have 7 works of fiction published, ranging from children's books to adult novels, including Petersburg, which reached the Best Seller's list in England. My book, The Art of Fiction Writing or How to Fall Down the Rabbit Hole Without Really Trying, explores how to defang your inner critic so you can write from the passionate core of the writer in you.
I hold writing workshops in my home in Yorktown Heights, NY and also via conference calls on the telephone. I have written many articles on creativity and the creative process, and have been published in Writer's Digest.
I hold writing workshops in my home in Yorktown Heights, NY and also via conference calls on the telephone. I have written many articles on creativity and the creative process, and have been published in Writer's Digest.
History of the Retreat
My creative journey includes extensive work in personal transformation. I have worked with spiritual and shamanic mentors and healers in the US, England and Peru. The retreat has been an annual event since 1998 and has been held in several places over the years, finally finding its home in Rising Sun Cottage, built in 2013 on the rocky coast of Bar Harbor, Maine. This year, in addition, we have my new house, Sounds of the Sea, only 75 feet from high tide. I am pleased to have added Sound of the Sea, which has three private rooms, each with its own bath.
Whether in Maine, South Carolina, Italy, England, New Mexico or Montana, the setting is chosen for its beauty, comfort, food and most of all, its nurturing of the creative spirit.
Explore more about my coaching and teaching on my other website: The Fiction Writers Journey.
Whether in Maine, South Carolina, Italy, England, New Mexico or Montana, the setting is chosen for its beauty, comfort, food and most of all, its nurturing of the creative spirit.
Explore more about my coaching and teaching on my other website: The Fiction Writers Journey.