Write Where Inspiration Lives — Tolo Greece
Spend 7 unforgettable nights at the seaside John & George Hotel where your mornings begin with expert-led writing classes and your afternoons unfold with breathtaking adventures.
✨ What’s included:
- Daily writing workshops with bestselling author Jonas Saul
- Guided visits to the ancient theater of Epidaurus
- Day trip to the island of Hydra
- Exploration of charming Nafplio
- Time to write relax and connect with fellow writers
💬 Guest Experience:
“This was an amazing experience! I learned so much about writing a great novel and the destination was a dream. The hotel food and friendships were perfection.” — Anna A.
📌 Limited spots available — secure your place today!
This isn’t just a retreat—it’s a creative reset in one of Greece’s most enchanting settings. Whether you’re polishing a manuscript or starting fresh you’ll leave with pages written friendships made and memories that last a lifetime.
📖 Come for the writing. Stay for the magic. Leave inspired.
✍️ What You’ll Learn — A Transformational Writing Experience
This isn’t just a retreat—it’s a complete creative and professional upgrade for your writing life. Whether you’re just beginning your novel or polishing a manuscript for publication our immersive sessions are designed to elevate your craft and your confidence. Over the course of the retreat you'll explore:
🧠 The Craft of Storytelling
- Find Your Novel’s Core Idea: Discover the heart of your story and build from a foundation that excites you—and your reader.
- To Outline or Not?: We’ll break down story planning methods so you can find the writing process that works for you.
- Build Motivation: Set a writing rhythm that fuels your creativity whether it’s word counts goal tracking or intuitive flow.
- Show Don’t Tell: Learn how to evoke emotion and action with vivid examples and hands-on practice.
- Active vs. Passive Voice: We’ll demystify this key technique with practical tips and examples that will immediately sharpen your prose.
💡 Style Pacing & Emotional Impact
- Strengthen Your Style: From removing filler words to improving cadence and sentence flow you’ll learn what makes writing sing.
- Mastering Pacing: Understand how to keep readers turning pages—what to speed up what to slow down and what to cut.
- Character Motivation & Scene Purpose: Learn how every moment on the page should move your story and characters forward.
- Write to Reader Psychology: Discover how to deliver emotional satisfaction surprise and connection—so your readers stay hooked.
- Self-Editing Mastery: Save money and impress agents by tightening your prose with proven techniques and checklists.
🔥 Make It Unputdownable
- Inject Tension: Learn practical tools for adding suspense and urgency no matter your genre.
- Heighten Emotion: Discover ways to amplify feelings on every page so readers care deeply about your characters.
🎯 Publishing & Promotion Essentials
- Industry Standards: Understand proper manuscript setup formatting and submission etiquette to present yourself as a professional.
- Cover Design Tips: Whether self-publishing or traditionally publishing get insider advice on what sells visually.
- Publishing Pathways: Explore the pros and cons of self-publishing vs. traditional routes—and how to succeed in either.
- Query Like a Pro: For those submitting to agents we’ll demystify the process and share examples that work.
📣 Author Platform & Long-Term Support
- Promotion on a Budget: Learn how to find readers organically—and amplify your reach with affordable efficient strategies.
- Promotion 101 with Author Rania Stone: A beginner-friendly guide to social media marketing landing pages funnel building and essential website strategies to strengthen your online presence.
- Ongoing Community: After the retreat you’ll receive continued support including video calls to discuss your writing goals and personalized guidance for your career.
✅ And as your work comes into the world we’ll promote your book launches across our combined platforms—reaching over 50000 followers.
🌟 This is more than a retreat. It’s the next chapter of your writing journey.
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