Episode 48: Writing Retreats
Come to our cabin in the woods 🌲
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In episode forty-eight we talked all about writing retreats — why we love them, how to organise them, and what they’re like.
In this newsletter:
Our Melbourne launch!
Behind the scenes pics from some of our own retreats
Preorder links
Nightbirds paperback preorder offer
Fyrebirds preorder offer
The Heart of the World preorder offer
Amie on tour
Launch day in Melbourne!
This bit’s just for the Aussies — we would love to see you at our joint book launch in Melbourne! You can grab tickets right here.
Behind the scenes: Pics from retreat
First, let’s travel back in time to the retreat that launched Pub Dates. The two of us ran away to a gorgeous house near an olive grove, and feasted on grain salad with pomegranate, and brainstormed dozens of episodes we’d like to make.
We also dreamed about you, dear listener — we thought about what kind of person you’d be, and what you’d want to know from behind the scenes, and what you’d want to know about how we navigate it.
Looking back to all those years ago, now on the verge of launching the second books in our duologies, it’s quite something to think about how far we’ve come.
Far more recently, here’s the retreat that Amie was on while this episode was broadcast, and a bunch of the retreat crew. Tragically no Kate — we weren’t willing to take her that far from hospital at this late stage — but we’re already counting down to the day we can get back out on retreat again!
Preorder links:
Every time you preorder a book, an author spares the life of a character you love. Will you be a hero?
Here are all the US preorder links for The Heart of the World.
Here are all the UK preorder links for The Heart of the World.
And here in Australia we don’t have a one-stop shop, so here’s links to Dymocks, Readings, Amazon, QBD, and your local independent bookshop for The Heart of the World.
Here are all the US preorder links for Fyrebirds.
Here are Aussie links for Fyrebirds at Dymocks, Readings, Amazon, QBD and your local independent bookshop.
Nightbirds preorder offer:
Pick up a copy of the US paperback of Nightbirds by August 27th, and you can claim this gorgeous flamemoth art print. Hit the button to register your purchase:
Fyrebirds preorder offer:
Or, if you want the flamemoth print PLUS two more character cards, and a signed bookplate, then make sure you register your Fyrebirds preorder or purchase via the button below.
The Heart of the World preorder offer:
Preorder a copy of The Heart of the World, or pick one up by September 21st, and you can lodge your receipt to claim this set of two prints, featuring the gorgeous cover art. This offer is available if you have (or can borrow) a mailing address in the US, UK or Australia.
Amie on tour!
Amie’s heading to the US on tour for The Heart of the World. All the info on her tour stops can be found here. Let us know in the comments if she’ll see you there!
And that’s it for this episode!
We’ll see you next time for an episode all about what it’s like to go on book tour. Until then, happy reading!
So excited for these books!! And even more so because I can actually make it to the Sacramento tour stop! 🧡🧡
I would love to go on a writing retreat one day.. It sounds like so much fun!! Great episode like always!