Writing Retreats in Sardinia
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by Joanna in Sardinia
Thanks everyone for your interest in future dates for the writing retreats in Sardinia. The May retreat went really well and we’ll be sharing some words, pictures and stories from it soon.
We’re currently working on some plans to make the retreats at Ca La Somara even more laden with goodness to recharge your batteries and [...]
What’s the Absorbing Writing Baxter?
Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by Joanna in Sardinia
If you make something remarkable, that’s because there’s something to talk about. ~ Seth Godin
It’s what Godin calls ‘the baxter’.
That extra sharp point on the top of your new rock climbing shoe? It’s a baxter. That service you get at the spa after your massage is over? Oh, you mean the baxter!
Reading his piece got [...]
Meet Your Writing Retreat Leaders: Joanna Young
Posted on 11. Mar, 2009 by Joanna in Sardinia
The writing retreats in Sardinia are run by myself, Joanna Young, and Emma Bird. We also run this site and do all the admin and paperwork, and answer your emails and calls about the retreats. We thought it would be a good idea to share a bit about ourselves to help you get to know [...]
Get to Know the People behind Absorbing Writing: Writing Retreats in Sardinia
Posted on 02. Mar, 2009 by Joanna in Sardinia
One of the things Emma and I have noticed about people attracted to the writing retreats in Sardinia: you want to get to know a bit about us first.
And why not? You’re making an investment of time, of money, and not least your creative energy into this week away. It’s not surprising you’d want to [...]
5 Reasons to Visit Sardinia
Posted on 20. Jan, 2009 by Emma in Sardinia
There are so many reasons I wanted Joanna and I to run our Absorbing Writing retreat in Sardinia, the sunshine island I moved to six years ago.
Here are some of them:
1. The sea. Sardinia’s coastline is spectacular. From stretches of white sandy beaches to intimate, secluded coves, Sardinia boasts surprise after surprise. As for the [...]
Time for Capuccino in Sardinia
Posted on 12. Jan, 2009 by Emma in Sardinia
This time last week I was in England and it was freezing. Well, below freezing actually. Something silly like minus four. I couldn’t stop staring at the icicles that had formed on a light outside the garage. I’d have been warmer if I’d dressed properly but these days I don’t own anything heavier than a [...]
The Perfect Venue for a Writing Retreat: Moo Postcards
Posted on 11. Dec, 2008 by Joanna in Sardinia
Hmm, just got a batch of beautiful MOO postcards through, each one capturing a different aspect of Ca’ la Somara. The swimming pool, the long dinner table, the vine growing over it…
Despite the coldness here (in Scotland), and the short, dark days the scenes throw me back to Sardinia, and forward, with anticipation, to the [...]
What’s the Weather Like in Sardinia in Early May?
Posted on 28. Nov, 2008 by Joanna in FAQs, Sardinia
Introducing a new series of answers to questions we’re asked or you might be wondering about.
#1: What’s the weather like in early May?
Early May means the weather might be variable as it’s the change between spring in summer.* There will probably be days with blue skies, and the temperature can hit the mid 20s. But [...]
Searching for an Oasis and Finding Ca’ la Somara
Posted on 24. Oct, 2008 by Joanna in Sardinia
October in Sardinia. Finally, the chance for Emma and me to put our plans into practice.
Except, the plans changed, as plans do. Because some things hadn’t quite worked out the way we expected (the way things do). And because we both knew, deep down, that were there things we needed to add [...]
A Sensory Love Affair with Sardinia
Posted on 30. Jul, 2008 by Emma in Sardinia
I’ve just been for a swim and now I’m sitting on the crowded beach below my house. There’s no need for a towel. In a few minutes, thanks to the strength of the early evening sun and the salty sea breeze, I’ll be dry. Wet sand, made up of tiny grains of pink granite, slide [...]