Join us in Italy in the inaugural year of The Writers’ Journey Retreats & Workshops. Bring your creativity, your ideas and leave with a plan, great contacts and renewed energy for your project
The Experience
Space to think, write, develop your authentic voice
These retreats are designed to create space, to think, to write, to share ideas, and to develop your authentic voice within a supportive creative community.
Over five days, you’ll be supported to deepen your skills as a writer, explore your ideas, and move your work forward with clarity and intention, guided by your mentor.
You’ll leave the retreat with renewed energy and confidence in your creative practice, as well as a clear sense of direction for how to continue your writing journey once you return home.
see what’s coming
Wherever you are on your journey there’s something here for you.
why a retreat
Breaking out of routine, in a place built to inspire.
Develop Your Craft
Develop Your Craft
Develop Your Craft
The Retreats and Workshops
Join the journey at any stage.
Monet Goode
Historic Centre of Lucca, Tuscany 7th - 9th September 2026
The Craft: Developing Skills and Story Workshop
Historic Centre of Lucca in Tuscany
September 7th, 8th, 9th - 2026
With guidance and practical teaching, this workshops supports writers who are ready to move beyond beginnings and engage more consciously with the craft of writing.
Ideal for: writers with ideas or early drafts who want to strengthen structure and storytelling skills.
Emmett Marsh
Historic Centre of Lucca, Tuscany 7th - 9th September 2026
Creative Writing
May 2027 - The Island of Ischia (Near Naples)
This retreat is an invitation into your creative life. Designed for writers at any level—and for those simply curious about writing—it offers a playful, supportive space to explore ideas, experiment freely, and begin shaping raw inspiration into story.
Ideal for:first-time retreat-goers, new writers, or anyone wanting to reconnect with their creative voice.
four retreats across Italy each suited to a different moment in your writing life from first spark to final submission.
Eleanor Parks
Deep Focus Writing - Immersion & Momentum This is a retreat for writers who already have a project underway and are ready to immerse themselves fully—building momentum, clarity, and depth in their work.
Ideal for:writers working on a draft who need time, focus, and space to go deeper.
A Villa in the Tuscan Hills · February 2027
Historic Centre of Lucca, Tuscany 7th - 9th September 2026
Emmett Marsh
Historic Centre of Lucca, Tuscany 7th - 9th September 2026
Emmett is a detail-oriented instructor who’s spent the past decade helping people develop new tools, habits, and mindsets. Their approach is clear, practical, and always infused with curiosity and care.
The Publication Retreat focuses on what comes next. You’ll learn how to prepare your work for submission, approach agents and publishers, and write effective introduction and query letters.
Ideal for: writers who have a developed manuscript and are ready to explore publication pathways.
Your day at a glance
A Gentle Rythmn to Your Days
A Gentle Rythmn to Your Days