Our Autumn Retreat 2018 was a few weeks ago and i have asked participants to look back on it and let us know what they thought about it. Here's what a couple of them said. Ozge Tigli: "It was an amazing and tranquilizing experience to be able to work in such a beautiful and silent village with such a beautiful group artists. The working sessions were very productive with the pomodoro method. I was able to go hiking with the bells of cows as a background music in the coffee breaks. Meals were delicious, hotel was cosy and the staff was friendly. Hope to be joining next year too. Perfect place to wash out all the gibberish in one's brain and concentrate on work and relax at the same time :)" Helle Norup: "A small hotel in the alps was the perfect place to kickstart work on my second novel. I prefer to work in solitude, so it was perfect to have a desk with this inspiring view--glad the weather didn’t stay nice the whole weekend or it would’ve been difficult to stay indoors. Getting together for informal meals was great to break up the working day and chat about writing." It sounds wonderful, doesn't it? Why don't you plan on joining us at the next retreat? Next year's dates will be announced here on the blog as well as in our regional newsletter. In the meantime, here are some photos of our hard-working writers and illustrators who were at this year's retreat. sandra yoong-chia Do you have questions about writing or illustrating for children (anything from craft to marketing) and are not sure who can help?
Well, come to one of our regional meetings and let us help you. Here are some details: Zurich - 14 October 2018, Sunday, 2.30pm - 3.30pm Location - Jack & Jo's, Gustav-Gull-Platz 2 - Zürich, 8004 Please register here for the Zurich meeting so we know who to expect. Lausanne - 21 October 2018, Sunday, 2.30pm - 3.30pm Location - Hotel Alpha Palmiers, Petit-chêne 34 - Lausanne, 1003 Please register here for the Lausanne meeting so we know who to expect. Hope to see you either in Zurich or Lausanne. On behalf of the SCBWI Switzerland team, sandra yoong-chia It was a fabulous sunny day on 16th of June, 2018 and some of our members met up for our annual Summer Scrawl Crawl. Here are a few photo impressions.
This article was first published in our 2018 Q2 Switzerland Newsletter. I'm re-publishing here for the wider public, with different pictures. --------------------------------------------------- My first Writer’s Retreat with some fabulous fellow-creatives was definitely an inspiration and encouragement to keep on writing. The place was a quaint little Swiss hotel, run by some lovely people, who catered to all our needs. And because SCBWI was already there before, it felt just a tiny bit like family. The rooms were simple but clean and very nice. I love the sense of history in the place, especially the beautiful landing with its vintage furniture, which joins the two wings. The food was excellent, it took some willpower not to overeat. The weather was amazingly inviting, sunny and bright all weekend, which made the gorgeous views even more spectacular; making the mountains and lake really sing. Elisabeth and Monika have done superbly, finding this truly stunning place. Have I used enough superlatives to tempt you to come for the next one yet? No? Well, here’s more. I did not tell many people I was going for a writer’s retreat. I mean, what would they think? “Can’t you just write anywhere?” That’s what we hear most often about a writer’s work, isn’t it? “Oh, all you need is a desk, just sit and write, correct?” On the one hand, that may be true, to a certain extent. But on the other hand, there is something to be said about having someone else, sitting across from you, facing similar struggles, trying to get that bestseller from brain to paper – and it’s called camaraderie or some prefer community. We helped each other solve plot problems, we encouraged each other, giving constructive feedback, we shared our creative pains and we took refreshing walks which led to unexpected little adventures (one involving a little black lamb – go ask the participants for details). All that sharing gave me a new perspective and insight into my craft, which I would, otherwise, not have gained if I just sat at my own desk all the time. I am so glad I took this opportunity to be with and hear from other creatives. To quote The Write Practice, “We need each other. We need encouragement and kindness as we struggle against the forces of unkindness in this world, and the worlds we imagine. We need community like we need cold, refreshing water on a hot, summer day.” So thank you all for being such an awesome community. See you at the next event. sandra yoong-chia We held our second annual fall creative retreat in October.
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