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- Dates
- Retreats Include
- Price – fee, accommodation and other costs
- About the Facilitator / Coach
- Gallery of New Retreat Accommodation
- Testimonials
- Gallery of Past Retreats
- Refund and Cancellation Policy
Dates
January or March 2024 TBA
Retreats Include:
- Deluxe hotel accommodation – choose your room
- Breakfasts
- Class, including daily writing prompts
- Events
- Writing coaching – available for extra charge
Price, Accommodation and Other Costs
TBA
Gallery of New Retreat Accommodation
TBA
About the Facilitator / Coach
Kathrin Lake studied theatre and film at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC, Canada, winning some awards and prizes in playwriting and screenplay writing. Although she developed a passion for nonfiction by writing for publications, she has always loved storytelling in both fiction and nonfiction. Kathrin has been writing, teaching and facilitating retreats and workshops for decades. She has written a number of books on writing, such as the popular, “Writing with Cold Feet.” Also, a memoir series about life in Mexico called “The Happy Hammock”, and under Kate Lovecraft, the “Helen Reilly Mystery Series.”
Testimonials
Michelle says:2 Nov 2019 at 7:22 pm
Knowing you are expected to share pages each day is a great motivator. … Very, very helpful. Getting a pro’s perspective on what I was writing was also important. Sometimes it’s hard to know whether what you are writing is any good at all, so it’s great to hear, “Please keep writing. I love it.” or “I am waiting to hear what happens next.”
Jill L-B says:
27 Jan 2018 at 7:14 pm
Wonderful writing retreat. Kathrin Lake creates a very safe, supportive & fun writing environment that gets the creative and imaginative juices flowing! Where I felt vulnerable in exposing my insecurities as a writer, she made me feel safe and encouraging to go further. She sees the strength(s) in each writer and shows how each of us can get even better! It has been the best writing retreat ever and I’ve been coming to it for a few years now and never want to miss it.
Judi Lees says: 31 Jan 2018 at 6:54 pm
Attending Kathrin Lake’s writing retreat in the historic village of Barre de Navidad in Mexico is a gift to oneself. Kathrin’s knowledge and time is generously shared. I was impressed with the considerable amount of individual time each writer is given. This is the best of writing worlds as you can stay at Casa Creatividad (enjoying hammock time seems to intense the creative juices!), mingle with like-minded and fun writers from all over the globe and your writing skills benefit. There is also the great food that Barra offers and the activities that surround the picturesque bay. It doesn’t matter what state your manuscript is at, there will be benefits. Give yourself a gift and book in.
David Pelzer says:
31 Jan 2018 at 2:20 pm
This writing retreat is a must for anyone needing to take time away from their daily routine to reassess their writing, whether it be in non-fiction, poetry or novels. Kathrin creates a supportive, nurturing environment while challenging each participant to explore their work in a deeper and more meaningful way, both in group work and individual coaching sessions. While writing is a solitary profession, it is also a community process and result, in that an expert writing coach and an informed group of beta readers can enrich our work immeasurably. Kathrin’s workshops provide both of these opportunities. Highly recommended!
Gallery of Past Retreats
Refunds and Cancellation Policy
Retreats need to be reserved with a $200 CAD deposit. The balance or full facilitation fees will be expected 30-50 days before the beginning of the retreat when an invoice or payment link will be sent to you. This does not include the hotel fees for which you may have a different refund policy. Deposits and full retreat fee refunds will be done as follows:
Cancellation more than 50 days before start or arrival date, 100% refund of deposit
Cancellation 49 to 30 days before start or arrival date, 50% refund of fee
Cancellation 29 to 22 days before start or arrival date, 20% refund of fee
Cancellation 21 days or less before start or arrival date, 0%, no refund
NOTE: Please explain your circumstances and we will do our best to accommodate refunds. In lieu of refund, should you not be able to attend the retreat yourself, you may substitute another individual that can say YES to our prerequisite questions. You may also ask to switch to another date in the same calendar year.
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