{"id":8652,"date":"2013-05-25T03:00:39","date_gmt":"2013-05-25T10:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=8652"},"modified":"2013-05-23T22:14:50","modified_gmt":"2013-05-24T05:14:50","slug":"summer-solstice-writing-creativity-retreat-by-paula-chaffee-scardamalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/25\/summer-solstice-writing-creativity-retreat-by-paula-chaffee-scardamalia\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Solstice Writing Creativity Retreat by Paula Chaffee Scardamalia"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Christine<\/a>Welcome to our post today with writing coach Paula Chaffee Scardamalia. Paula is sharing details with us today about her upcoming Summer Solstice Writing Creativity Retreat<\/a>. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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Is your Muse shouting, “Take me away!”<\/b><\/p>\n

Do you remember that commercial from the 1980s? The one where the woman is surrounded by people asking for help with meals, homework, etc.? And her response?<\/p>\n

“Calgon, take me away!”<\/p>\n

Next, you’d see the woman soaking in a tub of bubbles, her stress and worries at bay…<\/p>\n

Putting your stresses and worries at bay so that you can devote your attention and energies to your current creative project is why a creative retreat is so valuable and productive. Because too often, the priorities of family, work and community pile up and up until your creative project\u00a0\u2014 the one that had you so excited \u2014 is so far down on the list that you can’t even see it anymore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And you know what that feels like. A knot in the stomach. A pain in the back of the head. An ache in the heart.<\/p>\n

Ignoring your Muse’s needs is usually guaranteed to send her off so hurt and mad that it will take you months of begging and pleading to get her back.<\/p>\n

Or, you can go on a creativity retreat, preferably some place quiet where you can find a garden bench or a swing on a porch or a comfortable tree to sit outdoors and hear yourself think or your Muse whisper.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sometimes a solitary retreat is nice, but often, when you are trying to get back into the good graces of your Muse, it helps to do that in the company of others. A small intimate group of creatives who are all focused on spending time on their creative projects generates a special kind of energy that is inspiring, motivating and catalyzing.<\/p>\n

And if someone is there to provide a little structure, and offer some fun tips and techniques for connecting with your Muse, then how could your Muse not want to come join in the fun?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are ready for a creativity retreat, whether to work on a book or design a project, or just spend some time musing on ideas and possibilities, then you are invited to join me, Paula Chaffee Scardamalia, for my Summer Solstice Writing & Creativity Retreat, from Tuesday, June 25th<\/sup>, through Friday, June 28th<\/sup>.<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0www.diviningthemuse.com\/summerwritingretreat\/<\/a><\/p>\n

This summertime retreat includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n