Ignite Your Imagination: Bespoke Creative Writing Retreat

COMING SOON at Park House Hotel, West Sussex

Leap into writing with our three-day writing course in the beautiful West Sussex countryside. 

We are delighted that we will be joined by international best-selling author, Kate Mosse for an exclusive special guest talk over lunch.

Watch this space for more details or to register your interest, please email Ali at alicook.inkworkscoaching@gmail.com

IS THE RETREAT FOR YOU?

Whether you are thinking of finally starting that book you’ve always had in the back of your mind, are midway through writing and seeking more inspiration or are looking to get your finished work to the attention of industry professionals, this course will give you both practical writing techniques AND coaching tools to boost your creative confidence and allow you to find your writing voice.

We have a wealth of tools, techniques and exercises that we adapt to the needs of each participant as the course progresses. No two people will have the same experience, and everyone will get what they most need.

You will leave the workshop enthusiastic and energised with tips and tricks about the process of writing and tools and techniques to overcome blocks you may have come up against in the past.

What to expect

  • Daily group tutorials

  • Maximum group size - 12

  • One-to-one sessions with each tutor

  • Exclusive lunchtime event with Kate Mosse

  • Access to decades of publishing, writing and coaching experience

  • Inspirational setting: A creative escape in a  superb country house hotel and spa with delicious food, cosy rooms and truly beautiful grounds to explore and inspire

Our aim is that you learn, practice your writing, relax and have fun this week. Each full day we will have a group tutorial in the morning, a short session after lunch and then your afternoon is free to continue writing, explore the area or relax in the spa. We come together again early evening for supper and then a light-hearted evening session before retiring to our rooms to recharge in sumptuous comfort ready for the following day.

Everyone in the group will get two 20-minute one-to-one chats, one with Nick and one with Janine.

YOUR TUTORS

NICK COOK

Nick Cook is a bestselling author with a career in writing spanning over three decades. He has engaged in almost every genre from fiction and non-fiction to ghostwriting books for others and writing for television. Nick has written over 25 books, including several Sunday Times bestsellers and is proud to say he has written for most of the major publishers in the UK, the US and internationally. His most recent novel, The Grid - a thriller - was feted by The Times as one of its top ten thrillers of 2019, and his latest ghostwritten book (which he isn’t allowed to talk about!) is currently riding high in the UK book charts.

Some reviews of Nick’s work: ‘A stunning thriller’ Terry Hayes author of ‘I Am Pilgrim’.  'A highly original, electrifying read' The Times. 'A stylish, riveting thriller' Daily Mail  ‘Lucidly written, deeply researched and extremely well structured.’ William Boyd.  'An assured page-turner ... it combines action and foreign locations with big ideas a la Dan Brown' Sunday Times

SPECIAL GUEST AUTHOR - KATE MOSSE  OBE

We are thrilled Kate Mosse will be joining us for lunch and a ‘fireside chat’ on one of the workshop days. She is the author of ten novels and short story collections, including the No. 1 bestselling The Joubert Family Chronicles – The Burning Chambers, The City of Tears and The Ghost Ship – as well as the multimillion-selling Languedoc Trilogy - Labyrinth, Sepulchre and Citadel - and No. 1 bestselling gothic fiction including The Winter Ghosts and The Taxidermist's Daughter. Her books have been translated into 38 languages and published in more than 40 countries.

Janine Giovanni (That’s mE!)

My coaching skills and all the experience I have from a thirty-year publishing career come together perfectly when I work with writers.

I help give them the confidence and motivation that they need to see their writing through to the end.

Find out about me here.

Park House Hotel

Situated close to the historic market towns of Midhurst, Petworth, Petersfield and Chichester, Park House is nestled in the heart of rural West Sussex in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The hotel comprises 23 country-house style rooms, a spa offering the perfect cocoon from city and corporate life, golf and grass tennis courts, outdoor pool and croquet lawn, along with a laid-back dining experience which champions classic food from the local region. You can find out more here.

BOOKING DETAILS:

To register your interest, please email Ali at alicook.inkworkscoaching@gmail.com