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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]