Upcoming Course
By Women, For Women, About Women.
£825 - 9-14th March 2026
Emma Robinson is a USA Today Bestselling author of seventeen novels which focus on thepower of family and friendship in the most challenging circumstances.
In these sessions, we will explore the character’s journey from ignorance to mastery and how this ensures a compelling narrative. Character work will also involve experimenting with a toolbox of techniques to created relatable, realistic characters who live on beyond the page.
The Retreat
The retreat is easily accessed by driving or by public transport.
Writers can book alone or with friends, self-catering or catered.
Our writers’ rate for the cottage is £850 a week (the price is for the whole cottage - three bedrooms, two sitting rooms, two bathrooms - not per person).
By opening a connecting room between the house and the cottage, we can facilitate groups of up to seven people in single-occupancy rooms (eight if two people share a twin room).
For larger groups we partner with two local B&Bs.
We can also quote a price for bespoke retreats: perhaps you are a group who would like to come away together & have a part-catered, part-self-catering stay. Drop us a line with any questions.
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