Do you need
a place to find support during your writing adventures? Do you sometimes question your ability to
craft? Do you just absolutely hate your
plot?
Welcome to
the place where writers can retreat online…or have their online retreat. Wendy Knight (WK) and I will be working
together to bring you this one-stop shop for writing support, and other stuff.
I’m Travis,
aka S. T. Lakata (STL); writer extraordinaire – grew up writing poetry, and
really fell in love with it after taking a creative writing course, which
translated to a desire to become a writer, particularly a creative writer. I am a writer. That was my first step in admitting the ultimate
goal; full-time writer, all of the time; forever and ever…too much?
As a writer,
I’ve been privileged to have amazing opportunities to develop my craft. Over the last ten years, I’ve drafted press
releases, newsletters, emails, marketing copy, social media blurbs, and
whatever else in-between that has continued my path toward continued creativity
and the desire to hone my skillset. I’ve self-published three books in the
Weiland Kershaw series, written a fourth and final in that series, and started
a short story collection. I am also a Contributor for Fanbase Press where I get
to write reviews for “geeky goodness.”
I think
initially, at least before I admitted, “I want to be a writer,” or “I am a
writer,” I wasn’t sure if it was okay to admit that. Life for me included doubt
and an uncertainty of going for my dream job. I guess sometimes admitting what
I wanted meant admitting there’s a chance to fail. I think, and hope, the point of this retreat
is to provide an outlet for everyone that shares these doubts, or perhaps just
goes through a slump and needs a boost.
So I am
collaborating with Wendy Knight, author and friend. We met through the blog hop, “Gearing Up To
Get An Agent (GUTGAA).” This blog hop
was important for me as it allowed me to create a list of many of these
participants, and keep tabs on their lives and their experiences. It has made the social media world much less
intimidating.
As
introductions go, I hope all those interested in Plot Your Retreat to keep reading for what to expect in the coming
days, weeks, months, or possibly years:
- One Day Online Retreat
- Community Discussion Groups
- Online Chat/Video Hangout
- Blog Posts from Other Writers Leading Up To Event
- Writing Activities
- Social Media Posts Promoting Event
- Google+
- Tumblr
- Giveaways
- Gift Cards
- Books
For those
participating as guest writers, we will be sharing your links and content on
the internet, so just so you know, people are going to see it.
Plot Your Retreat was created by WK and
STL, when the following conversation happened:
WK: “I hate
my new plot. I need a road trip. Or a writers retreat #writersproblems”
STL: “Perhaps you (or I) or someone can host an online retreat. Writers can come together for chats & discuss likes, hates, & whatever.”
WK: “Oh my gosh that’s the best idea ever! Let’s do it!”
STL: “Perhaps you (or I) or someone can host an online retreat. Writers can come together for chats & discuss likes, hates, & whatever.”
WK: “Oh my gosh that’s the best idea ever! Let’s do it!”
There you
have it folks. That’s how it happened. We’re
going to run with it.
Stay tuned
for more details as we look forward to Plot
Your Retreat.
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