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Lyle is in his 70th year, but he doesn't feel retired. He has the allusion that his days are fuller now than when he was young and raising kids. His little wife of many years (he robbed the cradle) had him submit an article he was originally asked only to help her with. By her good hubby-buddy's description, Joany is that eternal child many would like to be. She is tiny and has red hair and freckles. Life is bubbly when Joany is around. She has a knack for injecting her bubbly, child-view into her poetry, stories, puzzles and her conversations. She must never, ever really grow up or something wonderful would be lost. By her own description, Joany, who is called Yaya, spends her writing time in her Little Red Wagon, flying to outer-space and beyond. In fact, she is absolutely positive she's all grown-up, so ignore all of the above. Bad hubby-buddy! |
"A Team Look at the Writer’s Retreat Message Boards"
By Lyle and Yaya
Perhaps you've been writing for years, hoping that somehow, you would be discovered, yet knowing that such possibility is virtually nonexistent? And if not discovered by fate… then, how will your writer's voice be heard? Surely, there must be a place where someone with a dream can turn for answers. If only. Yes. Yes, there is just such a place. It’s called the Writer's Retreat and others like you are learning and growing there, every day. It’s a place where many writers support and encourage each other as they all strive to grow, improve and live the dream. In fact, some of those who wander the halls of the retreat have found the kind of support that took them all the way to the top. And you can, too.
It is said that, "No man is an island." We reach out to others to help direct us along the right path. If you know how to do something, do you leave your friends alone to fend for themselves? Of course not. You try to find the best way to share your information and make the road easier for those who follow.
So it is with the good people at Children's Writer's Retreat; everyone helps. "No man is an island." We stand together, lending aid and support where it is needed.
There is a goldmine, a wealth of information, in the Writer's Retreat. Each month, a different author visits, sharing tips and answering questions. Are you committed to writing? There are people on the boards who can help. Within the halls of the Writer's Retreat, you will find assistance, guidance and friendship. To take advantage of all that is available, just go to Children's Writer's Retreat at http://www.institutechildrenslit.net/index.php. In just a few clicks you, too, will be among like-minded companions and professionals who dream, write and publish.
You feel you're in a losing battle, bombarded with depressing negatives. Still, your whole purpose in being is to write; anything, everything, all things, the Great American Novel. You think you've done your best, submitted your prose from time to time, gotten your fair share of rejections. You've even been published and are almost famous, for friends around. These, then, are your small and major victories and defeats.
Above the battle's din, you hear the sweet bugle's call of Children's Writer's Retreat. Retreat! Retreat!
You need a little R & R, where you can be replenished with fresh supplies of stimulation and encouragement. You need to answer the challenge and charge bravely onward; embrace that vital forward thinking every author needs. What you deserve is a respite from your battle with the dark and dreary world of negatives. You need the relaxation, invigoration and renewal of commitment to your life's battle to be all you can be. Affirmative words of inspiration and instruction can stretch your mind and imagination beyond these mortal earth-bound limits. You yearn to discover the nurturing that a liberating Children's Writer's Retreat can offer.
It’s a way to expand your knowledge. Don't be blind-sided by missing out on this valuable, stress-free tool for your writing.
Improve your skills. Know more than your competition. Explore the depth and breadth of professional writing in all its varied aspects.
Maximize your personal writing opportunities. Become acquainted with people from all parts of the world who think in the same unique ways you do. They are your day-dreamer kindred. Their minds, like yours, are free to expand and explore.
You will find it interesting and paradoxical in some ways, but something you say, do, see or hear in the R & R of Retreat can lead you to your first or your next great story. Like the strike of flint on steel, your spark of creativity can be ignited, fanned into a consuming flame by the gathering of authors, poets and your fellow dreamers.
There is no exclusivity at retreat. No application is taken. No proposal or writing samples are required. You can meet virtually at Children's Writer's Retreat. Participate in provocative discussions. Create your own optimal environment. Be an observer or join in conversations. At Children's Writer's Retreat, ask questions and get productive answers. You are invited to participate in guest speaker workshops, each month.
You decide what is most important. Is your goal to write for youth, compelling text that adults consider great reads, as well? Do you desire to fill your books with great ideas, strong ethics and fun stories? Do you want to dispel the myth that almost all sequels are unremarkable?
Disengage from the battles you're not winning! Take up the armor and writer's gear available at the retreat so you, too, can claim the victory that is yours by right of authorship. Join with others and embrace these boards as your own!
Above the battle's din, you hear the sweet bugle's call of Children's Writer's Retreat.
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