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Story Camp

Women’s Writing Retreat

(formerly “Content Creation Camp”)

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What if someone was holding time & space . . .
especially for you. . .
to finally devote energy to your writing?

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Your wish has been answered!

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3-day/4-night Retreat at St. George Island, Florida
January 3 to 7, 2018

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Honor Yourself and Your Creative Spirit

Join me for 3 days and 4 nights–fully dedicated to you and your writing–in a beautiful beach house on St. George Island, Florida.

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You do not have to be a published author to attend the retreat or even have extensive writing experience. Simply come with an interest in writing, an eagerness to learn more, and a desire to enjoy the company of other writers. Plan to savor the time with these like-minded folks. The writing vibration in this house is, well, awesome!

Attendees will be working on their own varied projects. Some may be writing materials for a nonfiction book (such as memoir, self-help, inspirational), some for their businesses, blogs, or other nonfiction projects. Some will be writing fiction. Bring any writing project you wish to work on during the retreat. Or wait for inspiration to strike once there.

Workshop Topics

Many aspects of writing are not genre-dependent, so the mini-workshops will support whatever type of writing you do. The workshops will address the writing craft, including topics such as how to write dialogue, the concept of “Show, Don’t Tell,” how to create scene, using sensory details to give your reader a deeper experience, writing transitions, how to use metaphor and simile, and much more. In addition, we will touch on the mind of the writer–the author mindset, what it takes to be an author, author habits and best practices. (These topics are representative of what we will cover, and are subject to change based on participant needs.) If you would like to attend a longer retreat focused specifically on the craft of fiction, please check out the St. George Island Fiction Among Friends Retreats, as well.

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Our Fabulous House

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The retreat will be in the lovely beachfront home called “Always Awesome,” in the private and gated community of The Plantation on St. George Island, Florida. Every room has a view of the Gulf of Mexico with access to multiple covered decks, and a short path across the dunes to the wide, sandy beach. We have a wood-burning fireplace in case the January days or nights are cool (yes, the Florida Panhandle in January can often be chilly). Five bedrooms sleep up to ten attendees (room-sharing, but no bed sharing).

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The Island and Nearby

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“Gina Hogan Edwards is someone I continue to seek out for coaching, editing, and inspiration! She is so patient.  She knows what she’s talking about when it comes to writing and getting your story on paper.”

Vickie Spray
Author, Owner of Your Life Expressions

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GINA HOGAN EDWARDS is an editor, creativity coach, and founder of Around the Writer’s Table. She listens to authors’ dreams about the stories they long to share and caringly coaches them through the book-writing process. Together, Gina and the author create a personalized writing plan to evade time obstacles, and they develop a customized accountability strategy that provides the writer momentum. She supports and facilitates the author’s efforts to master the art and craft of writing, and navigates them deftly through the phases of editing toward their goal of publication.

The genres of middle grade and young adult fiction, women’s literary and Southern literary fiction, and the nonfiction genres of self-help, spiritual, creative nonfiction, and memoir are her specialties. During her 30-year career in the corporate world, Gina managed and edited newsletters and magazines; advertising, marketing, and conference materials; and technical and scientific reports. She served on the editorial development team for a home and garden magazine and as copy editor for a monthly association magazine.

Gina is a member of the Creativity Coaching Association, the Nonfiction Authors Association, Florida Writers Association, Tallahassee Writers Association, and Women’s Prosperity Network. She is a Certified Professional Speaker through WPN.

Questions? Contact Gina by email at Gina@AroundTheWritersTable.com or by phone at 850.766.6029