Past Retreats

PICTURES FROM PAST WRITING RETREATS

Join this women’s weekend retreat to free yourself from distractions, greatly advance your writing projects and reconnect with or strengthen your writing muscles.

Do you dream of getting away from it all, heading to the beach for some inspiration and quiet creative time to write? If so join us for this relaxing and rejuvenating experience by the Chesapeake Bay (less than 1 hr from DC)

On this retreat published authors and coaches will guide you through writing exercises and teach you skills to help improve and SELL your writing. Join others in a supportive creative environment for this special event. Fall is a great time to awaken and strengthen the connection with your writing muse!

  • Carve out this quiet time to concentrate on your writing.
  • Learn best practices around publishing, marketing & selling your books
  • Receive feedback & inspiration from likeminded talented people who are living their visions of success.
  • Rejuvenate with healthy meals, yoga, meditation & relaxation.
  • Receive individual attention to help advance your writing projects and improve your writing & editing skills.

Registration: (Discounts available for returning retreat attendees)

1-Day & 2-Day Pass Options Available (Save when you get Two-Day Pass)

Dates: September 23-25, 2016

Location: Fairhaven, Maryland  see pics at Cottage by the Bay

The Facilitators:

Nicole Cutts, Ph.D. 202.669.5777

Maria Leonard Olsen, Esq. 301.520.6548

(scroll down to see more information on writing retreat facilitators)

Mini Writers Retreat Summer 2016 poster

Writer’s Retreat by the Pool. Potomac, MD July 16, 2016

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Join this weekend retreat to free yourself from distractions, and reconnect with and strengthen your writing muscles.

Do you dream of getting away from it all, heading to the beach for some inspiration and quiet creative time to write? If so join us for this relaxing and rejuvenating experience by the Chesapeake Bay.

On this retreat published authors and a success coach will guide you through helpful writing exercises and teach you skills to help improve and SELL your writing. Join others in a supportive creative environment for this special event. Spring is a great time to awaken and strengthen the connection with your writing muse!upstairs writing area

  • Carve out this quiet time to concentrate on your writing.
  • Learn best practices around publishing, marketing & selling  your books.
  • Receive feedback & inspiration from likeminded talented people who are living their visions of success.
  • Rejuvenate with healthy meals, yoga, meditation & relaxation.
  • Receive individual attention to help improve your writing & editing skills.

Dates: April 29-May 1, 2016

Location: Fairhaven, Maryland  see pics at Cottage by the Bay

Meet the Writing Retreat Facilitators:

Nicole Cutts is the author of The Adventures of Isabelle Book I a fantasy adventure heroine’s quest novel. She is also a clinical psychologist, success coach and master facilitator. Her passion is helping women unite with their passion through their life’s work. Read more about Nicole HERE

 

Maria on the beachMaria Leonard Olsen, Vision Quest Retreats Consultant,  is a Bethesda-based attorney and writer.  Her first book, “Mommy, Why’s Your Skin So Brown?” is a consciousness-raising children’s book about biracial children.  Her second children’s book, “Healing for Hallie,” was published this spring by Mirror Publishing.  Her adult nonfiction book, “Not the Cleaver Family–How the Typical American Family Has Changed,” is in production by Tate Publishing.  Maria graduated from Boston College and the University of Virginia School of Law.  She practices civil litigation part time.  Her writing has been published by The Washington Post, the Washingtonian, Washington for Women, Parenting Magazine, Babytalk, among others.   She has presented at the Washington independent Review of Books, and numerous book fairs and diversity festivals.  You can learn more about Maria HERE

Video of the Beach 

Power Breakthrough Day Retreat

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Register Today to join this full-day retreat to connect with your inner courage, align your goals, and release from the imbalance of this fast-paced world.

We’ll lead you in exercises geared to help you break through blocks that might be holding you back from success in a fun, supportive environment. Consider this your spring awakening to recalibrate your life.

  • Learn techniques to break through any barriers holding you back
  • Connect with nature & revive your senses
  • Get inspired by likeminded people who are living their ideal life
  • Master your power to handle all the twist and turns of life

We will combine indoor training and exercises with outdoor activities in a serene wooded area (weather depending). A few examples of the training & activities include bold goal journaling, zen exploration and a fire fear release circle. Consider this as your Spring awakening!

 Embrace your inner adventurer & become a part of

this active, engaging, energy-igniting retreat!

  *Lunch & snacks included*

March 28, 2015

10:30 – 5pm

in Potomac, MD

Price: $197.00

Click Here to REGISTER

Hosted by Dr. Nicole Cutts & Megan King of Making Travel Happen

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