Writing Workshop in Italy

Who fancies going on a ten-day writing workshop in beautiful Bolsena, Italy? OK, I guess that's most of you then!

I've been contacted by one of the organisers of the workshop in question, the American author Teresa Cutler. You can see the details she provided below - and the best thing is, readers of this blog qualify for a special discount!

If you would like more information about the workshop and the discount for my blog readers, please email Teresa at the address at the foot of this post. Don't forget to tell her you read about this on Nick Daws' Writing Blog!

Scrivere in Italia!

Join Inkwell, Inc. & Life in Italy LLC for a ten-day writing retreat/workshop in beautiful Bolsena, Italy, October 10 - 19, 2008. Special offer for all Nick Daws writing blog readers.

This workshop has been designed for writers of all kinds - fiction, memoir, creative non-fiction, and especially travel - at early and intermediate stages of their writing careers who wish to expand their skills and enjoy Italy.

The workshop/retreat will offer talks by well-known authors including Dario Castagno and others, and professional photographers, and we will take a number of half-day tours for inspiration to towns many tourists never see, searching for the story no one else has written or the moment that sparks that story in you. Through the ancient history that gathers in every piazza, and in every voice speaking the beautiful Italian language, you will find a well-spring of ideas.

Short workshops will be offered daily and facilitated by Teresa Cutler.

Italy provides an extraordinary environment in which to create rich and vivid essays for travel writers, and the workshops will give you the tools to develop them. Additionally, Italy gives fiction characters depth, and the workshops will help move them toward their ultimate destiny.

You will have as much time to write as you need every day, and always have the choice to work instead of attend a workshop or go on a tour.

Our goal is to help participants not only develop their writing skills but to use Italy and its wonders as inspiration and as muse.

Accommodations will be at an elegant and historic hotel in Bolsena overlooking the lake, and daily workshops and seminars will be held at a centuries-old home right on Via Francigena, owned by Paolo Nascimbeni of Life in Italy. Paolo's house will be available every day, all day, for brainstorming or talking about your projects in the quaint kitchen, writing on the terrace, or discussing the day's inspirations in one of the sitting rooms. High-speed Internet is available as well.

The cost is approximately 2000 Euros. This includes all workshop fees plus nine nights of accommodation, and breakfasts from Friday through Sunday. ** Note that for 2008 we have been able to add lunch and dinners to most days of the retreat, to help offset the cost of the rising Euro for our American clients.

Airfare to Rome and transportation from Rome to Bolsena is not included. A train from Rome to nearby Orvieto or Montefiascone is quite inexpensive and we will provide transportation from either of those towns to your hotel!

For all Nick Daws writing blog readers, a discount will apply to the tuition. Please write to Teresa at inkwell.inc.tlc-at-gmail.com for more information (change the -at- for the usual @ sign). And to apply, please fill out these forms and email them soon.

Come with us to Italy, and explore its magic while learning how to write!