tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post2447873747135145071..comments2024-03-28T10:58:58.581-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: SOLO WRITING RETREATS: CHANGING MY VIEW Jim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-35526573432776640492022-01-09T20:29:39.543-05:002022-01-09T20:29:39.543-05:00Thank you, Karen! I completely agree! (But Park Ci...Thank you, Karen! I completely agree! (But Park City also sounds fabulous!)Korina Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06533228666706765470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-38213803326123479942022-01-09T19:48:22.258-05:002022-01-09T19:48:22.258-05:00I know exactly what you mean about feeling recharg...I know exactly what you mean about feeling recharged by your cruise and by a new view. Living in Arizona, where the temps reach 120 in July, we head to Park City for about 6 weeks each summer. I notice that my first few weeks in Park City are creatively some of my most productive. I credited just being away from home, with the laundry/dishes/house project routines. But when we return to Phoenix, I have another burst of about 3 weeks of creative energy. So after reading your essay, I think it's not Park City. It's the change of scene. Thanks for sharing :) Best, Karen<br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08105079335824341247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-25055995991906488332022-01-09T16:04:31.604-05:002022-01-09T16:04:31.604-05:00I LOVE hearing about all of your retreats! The con...I LOVE hearing about all of your retreats! The consensus is, we need time to refresh and focus on our love of writing. <br />Kait, that sounds magnificent. <br />Debra -- I'm with you -- water is where my muse hangs out. <br />Shari -- I looked into cruising solo as a retreat before the pandemic. It has to be a particular type of ship, but there are lots of quiet spots and always a good view. <br />Margaret, I'd love a seaside cottage. I may try to do one off season next year. <br />Molly & Rose -- you both made me laugh! <br />Jim, I'm also from NY but haven't lived there since I was 15. The house was on Burden Lake in Averill Park, NY. Korina Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06533228666706765470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-30887982487331316782022-01-09T15:32:37.185-05:002022-01-09T15:32:37.185-05:00I NEED a retreat! You've piqued my interest in...I NEED a retreat! You've piqued my interest in doing one on a cruise - the water is so calming isn't it?Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-63671181867096105342022-01-09T14:25:16.759-05:002022-01-09T14:25:16.759-05:00What a wonderful trip! I'm glad you got the ch...What a wonderful trip! I'm glad you got the chance to travel and the opportunity to refresh.<br /><br />I took myself to a hotel once, all by myself. Heaven, but can't be done too often. Now I have an office with doors, but they are French doors and I get to see all the little faces looking in at me. lolRosalie Spielmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634150168359165498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-14597456266574264062022-01-09T13:52:05.384-05:002022-01-09T13:52:05.384-05:00Debra, I had a friend who maintained that having a...Debra, I had a friend who maintained that having a house with the Kalamazoo River flowing past the end of the back yard was the key to her sanity and productivity. She was very disorganized in her early adulthood, but once she moved to where she could see the river while sitting at her kitchen table, her life came together completely.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-58533505338575834062022-01-09T13:51:52.870-05:002022-01-09T13:51:52.870-05:00I went on a solo writing retreat once - to an Air ...I went on a solo writing retreat once - to an Air B&B half a mile from home. I didn't want to spend time or money to get somewhere, just wanted time alone to do nothing but write (we are four adults in a small house with one small bathroom. Like you, I took my food with me. It was GREAT! Except for the blizzard. And coming down with a horrendous cold. Would I do it again? Maybe. Mostly I'm happy writing up in my attic room, even with the other three around and having to call dibs on the bathroom.Molly MacRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755143318141885327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-324210375849523182022-01-09T10:44:57.682-05:002022-01-09T10:44:57.682-05:00If I can see water, I'm in writing retreat hea...If I can see water, I'm in writing retreat heaven. Doesn't matter if it is the back of a boat on a cruise or looking through an air conditioned hotel window. The key for me is the calmness the water gives me. Thanks for reminding me I need a retreat asap.Debra H. Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17533446284471717884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-12546657340375273142022-01-09T09:05:37.731-05:002022-01-09T09:05:37.731-05:00I am more productive when alone. Which Upstate NY ...I am more productive when alone. Which Upstate NY lake was the AirBnB on? (Asks this born and bred upstate New Yorker who hasn't been back in years.)Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-10649186679953319792022-01-09T08:51:16.815-05:002022-01-09T08:51:16.815-05:00I love this! Reminds me of the lyrics of the Jimmy...I love this! Reminds me of the lyrics of the Jimmy Buffet song “When the Coast is Clear.” <br /><br />Before I married I took an annual solo retreat. Usually to the Florida Keys. I would check into a hotel, and do what appealed. Scuba dive, hike, zip line, sleep, write, journal, sketch. Room service was frequently involved. I would come home refreshed and ready to take on the world. Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-67995870257653610512022-01-09T08:36:40.090-05:002022-01-09T08:36:40.090-05:00My ideal retreat would be in a seaside cottage, ju...My ideal retreat would be in a seaside cottage, just me and the seagulls. During the pandemic, I use the screened porch as my retreat.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.com