Spiritual Direction for Writers Four-Hour Group Retreat: How to Develop a Writing Practice that Nourishes Your Mind, Body, and Soul

Are you feeling blocked in your writing? It’s not surprising given the expectations of what a writer’s life should look like. So many unnecessary rules and messages affect your relationship with yourself and your writing. 

You may feel stuck and disconnected from your writing. You may believe you’re not a “real writer.” Writing practices should not be one-size-fits-all. Every writer is different. Every writing practice should be too.

This group retreat will help you have greater integration between your writing life and other areas of life. Because writing shouldn’t deplete you. It should energize you. You could be writing more often, improving your writing skills, and feeling nourished by your writing practice, rather than depleted.

You can’t make art if your soul is empty and dry. It’s time to try a different approach. You need a writing practice that is tailored to your life and your needs. Join me for this Spiritual Direction for Writers Four-Hour Group Retreat and move closer toward the writing life you want.

This retreat is based on my online course, but it will be more in-depth and include additional suggestions and practices that will help you develop a writing practice that works for you.


Spiritual Direction for Writers Four-Hour Group Retreat Dates and Prices
Each retreat is limited to 12 participants.

Online via Zoom ($100)

OR


In-Person at Church Street Coffee & Books in Birmingham, Alabama ($150)
Each participant will receive a $25 gift card to use for drinks and snacks and one Read, Write, Belong mug.

Schedule for Spiritual Direction for Writers Four-Hour Group Retreats
Introductions
Lesson One: Write to Belong
Break
Lesson Two: Establish Nourishing Rhythms
Break
Lesson Three: Embrace All of Life as the Writing Life
Break
Co-Writing Session using the Spiritual Direction for Writers Co-Writing Liturgy
Facilitated Discussion, Q&A

*Discounts available for students and teachers. Please contact Charlotte at charlotte@charlottedonlon.com for more information.

Writers at all stages of the writing journey and from all faith/doubt/confusion backgrounds are welcome to register for this retreat. Minimum age is 18 years old. Each retreat is limited to 12 participants. I reserve the right to cancel retreats and provide full refunds if fewer than three people are registered. Because space is limited, I can’t provide refunds unless retreats are canceled due to low participation.


Charlotte Donlon helps her readers and clients notice how they belong to themselves, others, God, and the world. Charlotte is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder of Spiritual Direction for Writers™ and Parenting with Art™. She is also the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website. Her essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Seattle Pacific University where she studied creative nonfiction with Paula Huston and Lauren F. Winner. She holds a certificate in spiritual direction from Selah Center for Spiritual Formation. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. She’s currently writing her next book, Spiritual Direction for Writers, which will be published by Eerdmans in 2024. To receive weekly writing tips and the latest updates, subscribe below.


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