Great British Bake Off contestant Karen Wright (pictured) is teaming up with family-run business Writers Retreat in Beal, North Yorkshire, to host two informal afternoon workshops with lunch. Baker, cook and Yorkshire lass Karen has recently published her first book, the beautifully illustrated Meals on the Move: A Campsite Cooking Journey, which chronicles the highs…Continue reading Great British Bake Off contestant Karen Wright hosting two events at local writers retreat
Stuck for ideas?
Check out this list of writing prompts…. After years of searching, a treasure hunter finally discovers the lost city of Atlantis. What secrets does he uncover? A person wakes up with no memory of who they are or how they got to where they are. What happened to them and how do they figure it…Continue reading Stuck for ideas?
Finding Story Ideas
As a writer, one of the biggest challenges you face is coming up with new and unique story ideas. Whether you’re a novelist, screenwriter, or a blogger, you need to find ways to keep your ideas fresh and interesting. However, with a little bit of creativity and imagination, you can learn how to generate ideas…Continue reading Finding Story Ideas
The Retreat – Opening Night
Friday, 17th March, 2023, saw the official opening night for our fabulous new venue in Beal, North Yorkshire. It’s been a challenging few weeks getting the place ready for our first set of writers but we pulled the developments in on time for us to open as planned with our inaugural group retreat starting on…Continue reading The Retreat – Opening Night
Our own Venue – The Retreat at the Kings Arms
Well, it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster (cliche, I know) but we have now secured our own venue in the heart of Yorkshire and all of our writers’ retreats will now run from there. Set in the lovely village of Beal, the new retreat is close to the motorway network and is handy for…Continue reading Our own Venue – The Retreat at the Kings Arms