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WRITING
RETREAT
with
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WRITING
RETREAT
with
Join us in June 2024 for a week of writing with memoirist, novelist and writing coach Cathy Rentzenbrink. Cathy describes herself as ‘a writer who loves to encourage’, and this is exactly what she will aim to do at Topos Retreat. Cathy will lead writing sessions suitable for writers of all levels to help them unlock their potential and bring their work to life on the page.
Cathy’s books include The Last Act of Love, How to Feel Better, Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books, Everyone Is Still Alive, as well as Write it All Down: How to Put Your Life on the Page, a book about how to write memoir.
Maximum number of participants: 10
Language of instruction: English
Registration deadline: 30 April 2024
Total Cost per Person
The retreat begins and finishes on a Friday. We will begin with a welcome dinner on Friday evening (14 June), and finish with breakfast on the following Friday (21 June). Teaching will take place between Saturday, 15 June, and Thursday, 20 June.
There are approximately three hours of teaching/talks/dedicated writing time each morning between Saturday and Thursday. Afternoons are more flexible: there is dedicated writing time, and also suggestions for excursions in and around the village. Taking part in all social activities of the retreat is entirely optional.
As is the case with all of our retreats, this is also very much a culinary retreat. Breakfast and dinner take place on the balcony of Oikia Roti (‘main retreat house’), and are prepared by our resident chef, Manolis Melissaris of The Lonely Olive. Coffee, tea, cakes and snacks are prepared daily by our resident pastry chef, Zafeiro Neofytou of Thursday Pastry. Both Manolis and Zafeiro stay with us for the duration of the retreat.
One of Topos’s stated aims is to support the local economy, and to give back to the village in any way we can. We have therefore partnered with the three village tavernas for all our lunches, as well as for our final dinner.
More details on the retreat schedule will be announced soon.
For enquiries and bookings, please contact Topos Retreat at [email protected].