The past three months have been extremely busy at A Place to Write. A bit like the proverbial swan: floating serenely on the surface but...

So much has been happening at A Place to Write in the past two months that it's been difficult to catch my breath! Aside from two...

Conversations with past guests have indicated that a blog post about writing retreats in general, and the different types of retreat...

It's been too long since I wrote my last blog entry (almost two months!) but happily that's because of the major developments taking...

The day has come and passed.... after four long years of research, on Tuesday 27th August 2024, I finally submitted my doctoral thesis...

Looking ahead, our July untutored writing retreat has been sold out for sometime now and, with nine guests from all over the UK booked to...

A year to remember at "A Place to Write" where we have already entertained more than 60 writers of all genres in 2024

It's been a busy few weeks at A Place to Write as we have welcomed our son, Alex, back for a short break from Australia, launched our new...

As we say goodbye to our latest eight retreaters, and look forward to welcoming them back again before too long, it's time to take stock...

For the first time in what seems like weeks, the sun is out at A Place to Write - just in time for us to welcome eight new writers to our...

I have been asked by several people about the tutors and the tutoring that we provide at A Place to Write. So, for this blog, I thought I...

This month sees our largest retreat to date: 6 writers joining us for our February tutored retreat at A Place to Write - exciting times!...

This week saw the arrival of writers for our January Writing Retreat - and what a wonderful group they were! From the morning...

Happy New Year to all our friends and family that have enjoyed the peace and quiet of A Place to Write in 2023, and to anyone who is...

As some of you know, I am currently completing a PhD on Shakespeare and Candlelight at the University of Birmingham. Having completed...

Last week at A Place to Write we held yet another retreat and took another step forward! Our latest gathering was for our first tutored...

Our next retreat takes place in the week of 20th November and we currently have rooms available at very special prices. Call us on 07359...

We had an enquiry last week from someone wanting to know if they could gift a retreat to an aspiring writer friend. And we thought: what...

This month's untutored writing retreat began yesterday as we welcomed the arrival of four new writers working on different forms of...

It's been a hectic summer at A Place to Write, despite the less than wonderful weather! Aside from planning a full programme of retreats...