Writing Retreats with Edana Minghella:
Welcome to Settimo Cielo Writing Retreat. Here we offer the peace, stimulation and beauty needed to write, with a touch of luxury. This is a chance for writers of any genre and at any level of experience to take the time and space for thinking, meditative enquiry, sharing and learning together in gorgeous surroundings.
We will be offering the opportunity to work together in a small group and one-to-one with experienced writers, sharing writing exercises or reading our work out loud, experimenting and taking risks. But nothing will be compulsory and you will have the chance to influence how the retreat unfolds. The setting is simply stunning at deluxe Settimo Cielo retreat, in the beautiful Lunigiana area of Northern Tuscany in Italy. Settimo Cielo is perched above the lovely medieval town of Licciana Nardi, in its own grounds, with spectacular views. The atmosphere at Settimo Cielo is relaxed and open: it feels like a big creative, generous family. All your food will be cooked freshly for you, eaten around the table in the big kitchen or outside on one of the terraces overlooking the valley. You will experience real Italian-style hospitality, nature at its best, the wonderful food of the region, and an included visit to the nearby UNESCO heritage site of the Cinque Terre. "It more than met my expectations. It has set me off writing. I "Edana is a great facilitator – generous, gentle, mindful and "The work on identifying the essence of the screenplay and the "A real home, from home, really delightful. Wonderful host/s, a real "Karen is one of the most generous women I have ever met, and Emily and Who is the retreat for? The retreat is for writers of any genre and experience. The aim is to offer a safe, inspirational, relaxed and beautiful space to help writers kick-start their writing projects, or reignite a piece of work that just needs that little extra push to get it going. We expect most people will come with fiction (a novel or short stories) or scripts (theatre/film/radio) but don't be put off if your genre is poetry or non-fiction, for example. All writers are welcome - from absolute beginners to professionals seeking space and light. (click here for more details...) |
Your hosts are:
Karen Hargadon-Feeney, owner of Settimo Cielo, photographer and creative artist. Edana Minghella, facilitator & writer – Edana is a writer of short stories, stage & screen. Her writing includes Doc Martin TV Series 2 with her brother Dominic Minghella. She is also a trained teacher of adults & experienced facilitator, as well as a jazz singer! www.edanaminghellajazz.com Dates
TBA Places are very limited, with a maximum of 8 participants. We want a small group so writers can really feel looked after and get all the attention (or space!) they need. (click here for more details...) |