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Welcome to The Writer’s Sanctuary, a place to connect with other writers at our retreats, learn the craft of writing from bestselling authors, and push your career to the next level with one of our mentorship packages! Whether you need career guidance, editorial direction, help developing a brand, a book launch plan, or just a place to connect with other creatives, we have you covered. Your dream is our dream. Our donuts are your donuts. Let’s make it happen!

Events

Join us for virtual and on-site events designed to improve your craft, connect you with other writers, and build community!

Mentorship Program

As experts in crafting, selling, and marketing commercial bestsellers, we help our clients with one-on-one coaching, editorial feedback, and branding assistance.

Writer’s University

From developing a story idea from start to polished finish, to crafting a fabulous submissions package, to successful branding and marketing, we have you covered with insightful, practical, information-rich workshops designed to make you an expert too!

Our Team

C.J. Redwine is a New York Times bestselling author, a public speaker, and a teacher with twelve years experience in teaching all areas of creative writing, publishing, and marketing. She’s still waiting for her letter from Hogwart’s. Currently, she lives in Nashville with her husband, five children, two pets, and a wardrobe that stubbornly refuses to lead to Narnia, no matter how many times she tries. Find her on IG at @cjredwine or join the Fans of C.J. Redwine group on Facebook.

Mary Weber is the bestselling HarperCollins author of six books, including the Storm Siren Trilogy and the highly-acclaimed To Best the Boys. Along with speaking and teaching, Mary’s written for Huffington Post, Hallmark, and Writer’s Digest, and she runs Cherry Pie Author Services, a business helping authors achieve greater success. When not writing, Mary sings 80’s hairband songs to her three muggle children and husband. They live in California which is perfect for stalking aging superstars while wearing sweatpants and fanny packs. Find her on IG at @MaryWeberAuthor.

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We've been talking with our Ignite retreat group about goal setting for the year. One thing that cannot be separated from reaching our goals is taking a hard look at our habits. How many hours do we REALLY spend each week on our phones? On social media or games? On Netflix? There's a pretty big gap between taking some down time for self-care (which we wholeheartedly advocate!) and just mindlessly letting the hours slip away, all while wondering why we never have enough time to make our goals a reality. Or maybe the habit that is standing in your way is damaging self-talk. Or taking on too much responsibility because you're afraid to say no. Or clinging to the idea that a strong, smart person doesn't delegate things to others, when the truth is that all successful people know how to delegate well so they can free up their time for where they really shine. Editing Tip: keep a notepad next to your computer while you draft. Make a list of anything that needs to be fixed or added into the chapters you've already finished. This frees you up to keep moving forward! No more spending months and months on the first half of the book. No more stressing as you try to keep track of new ideas and details for your upcoming edits. Record it and move on. What's on your agenda for the week, writerlings? We've kicked off our Ignite retreat, and in the midst of teaching, hanging out, and doing writing sprints with y'all, we're also finishing up our own novels. It's a whirlwind of a week over here. Someone send cake! And coffee! Allllll the coffee. ARE YOU READY FOR IT?? Giveaway closed. Congrats to winner @amy_l_harden🎉 Let's talk about goal setting for a minute. Let's talk about 2021, writer friends! What are you most proud of accomplishing? What goals did you hit? It's okay if your year ended up looking different than you anticipated. We still want to celebrate and cheer you on as you reflect on 2021 and get ready to make your goals and plans for the new year! We've got a question for you, writerlings! What's a writing, marketing, or publishing skill you want to master in 2022? How are you surviving this busy season, dear writerlings?
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