A book-lover’s guide to the Dyfi Valley
Visitors to the Writers’ Cabin in the Dyfi Valley often ask what else they can do while they’re on their writer’s retreat here. The great news is we...
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The Write Within blog contains posts on what to expect when you stay in the Writers’ Cabin. I also blog about the creative writing process, writer development areas, and tips on how to attract the interest of a literary agent. If you would like to work together, check out my coaching offer here and if you’d like to come and stay in the Writers’ Cabin, book here.
Five Minutes on a writing retreat with… Elise Valmorbida
When did you come on a retreat at the Writers’ Cabin? I came to the Writers’ Cabin in August 2026. It was during the hottest driest summer on...
Five Minutes With… Kathryn Tann
When did you come on a retreat at the Writers’ Cabin? I came in September 2024 (time flies!), just when summer was tipping into autumn. Chilly mornings, fantastic...
How to Utilise Social Media to Grow an Audience BEFORE your Novel Releases
by Jackie Todd There’s nothing scarier than showing vulnerability online. The fear of looking silly or “being cringe” is often so debilitating that it becomes impossible to show...
How to craft the ideal PhD writing retreat: top 5 tips
Whether you’re in your final year of your PhD or your first, writing retreats can be an excellent way to supercharge your productivity. No housework or daily commute...
How writing retreats support creative practice
On Tuesday 28 April from 10.00am-11.30am I’ll be running an online event as part of the Society of Authors at home programme of events in 2026 covering how to make...
Writers: how do you find time for your creative practice?
With all the demands on our time, it can be hard to dedicate time to writing. But showing up to the page is necessary if you are going...
How to solve writer’s block and rewire your bain
A journalist from iWeekend, Anna Bonet, published an article today about her recent stay in the Writers’ Cabin: ‘I swapped the office for a cabin in Wales –...
Bookshops in Machynlleth to visit during your stay at the Writers’ Cabin
By Julia from Julia’s Bookcase Wales’ National Book Town Hay-on-Wye may be just over an hour and a half away from the Writers’ Cabin, but Machynlleth is a...
Weekend Writing Retreat in Wales: A Creative Haven Just 2.5 Hours from Birmingham by Rail
Writing a full-length creative work is an exercise in sticking power and application. The typical first draft of a novel can be around 90,000 – 100,000 words and...
Inspiring Breaks for Writers in Europe: Discover the Writers’ Cabin in mid Wales
Are you searching for inspiring writer retreat in Europe where you can truly focus on your craft? Tucked away in the breathtaking landscape of mid Wales in the...
How to fuel your creative spirit
One of the things I often discuss with writers – whether that’s on an author coaching call or while running a Sunday Write Club for The Literary Consultancy’s...
Nature connection: how it can unlock creativity
Have you ever considered the conditions that allow you to thrive creatively?What makes the perfect writing environment where your ideas flow effortlessly?How does connecting with nature inspire and...
How I have embraced a new genre each decade of my writing life
Have you ever dabbled in more than one genre in your writing life? Maybe you have a children’s book on the back burner while you finish wrestling the...
12 Rules for a Writer’s Retreat
To visitors of this special place: the Writers’ Cabin near Machynlleth, Wales by Kathryn Tann It didn’t take long for me to understand how deeply settling this place...
Writing Coach: I’m a writer. How do I know if I need one?
Julia Forster, author coach and writer’s retreat host offers this definitive guide to deciding if hiring an author coach is right path for you. Why would you consider...
Ten items to pack on your writer’s retreat to the Writers’ Cabin
We’ve prepared this handy primer for guests who are coming on a writer’s retreat to the Cabin you can think ahead and make sure you pack all the...
Embracing Authenticity: A Novel Approach to Author Coaching
Aspiring and established authors can find themselves navigating a maze of advice, courses, and coaching programmes which can promise they hold the hallowed keys to success. “Write your...
Launching A Membership Service in Lockdown – Being A Writer
This is a piece I originally published in June 2020 for The Writing Platform upon the launch of The Literary Consultancy’s Being A Writer… Initiation Twelve months before...
Operation Get an Agent
I have been commissioned by Literature Wales to deliver a series of four articles under the banner of 'Operation Get an Agent’ and will be posting these on...
Why might we want a literary agent?
This is the first article in a four-part series written for Literature Wales on how to secure the interest of a literary agent… Let’s begin at the beginning:...
Tips on how to approach literary agents and refine our pitch
This is the second article in a four-part series written for Literature Wales on how to secure the interest of a literary agent… Before we dive into how...
What are the common pitfalls in securing an agent?
This is the third article in a four-part series written for Literature Wales on how to secure the interest of a literary agent… Even if you follow all...
What to do if we are rejected? What are our next steps?
This is the final article in a four-part series written for Literature Wales on how to secure the interest of a literary agent… First of all, be proud...
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