Writing And Event Services
Join Us October 12—19 2024
Whether just beginning your writing journey or already a seasoned traveler, you’ll find these eight days a life-changing time of inspiration and creativity. International bestseller and long-time teacher Bret Lott will lead you through a time of finding your path as a writer in both mindful and practical ways.
ReadmoreJoin Us October 12—19 2024
A retreat is meant as a time of refreshment, of revival, of rest and renewal. For the last ten years I’ve led summer writing courses in Italy, and I’ve come to see why this place, with its history and beauty, its vistas and villas and cuisine and especially its welcoming people, has so charmed artists over so many centuries
ReadmoreOur Tuscany Retreat Is A Gathering Of Writers
Our Tuscany retreat is a gathering of writers who want to spend time together—and apart—to explore the mystery of how putting words together just so can feed us, mesmerize us and sometimes challenge us too. These eight autumn days in our 18th century villa overlooking the gentle hills of the Val d’Orcia will be a time of creativity and craft, of good food and good conversation, of beautiful views and a quiet place to write, all to help us discover through the written word the world, and ourselves
Daily Schedule
We’ll also make time in the afternoons to meet one on one with Bret to talk about your writing, projects you may be working on or have finished or are contemplating, or just to have a conversation uninterrupted.
“I have always found the most inspiration in quiet, and a room with a view. Of course a glass of good wine with friends at the end of the day helps a great deal too.”
—Bret Lott
Hi, I’m Bretlott Writing,
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Bret Lott is the internationally bestselling author of fourteen books: eight novels, three story collections and three memoirs. His novel Jewel was an Oprah Book Club pick and was made into a film starring Cicely Tyson and Farrah Fawcett. He’s been teaching writing for nearly four decades at the College of Charleston, and has led workshops and retreats all over the United States as well as in Italy, France, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bahrain and Israel.
He has spoken on Flannery O’Connor at The White House, served on the National Council on the Arts, and was a Senior American Scholar and writer in residence at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv. His work has been translated into seven languages.
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THE VILLA
Read MoreVilla Poggiano is nestled amid 6 hectares of parkland on a crest above the rolling hills of the Val d’Orcia, just 2 kilometers from Montepulciano. Guests to the Villa will find a refined and exclusive environment, characterized by the sort of warm welcome that only a family-run establishment can offer. There can be no better way to start the day than with a superb breakfast in a luxury boutique hotel. Every morning guests are treated to a display of delicious cakes, biscuits and pastries all made by our chef. We also offer a select range of pecorino cheeses, Tuscan cured meats and many other specialties, which vary according to the season.
MONTEPULCIANO
Read MoreMontepulciano is one of Tuscany's prettiest towns, strung along a ridge at 605 meters above sea level and surrounded by walls and fortifications designed by Antonio da Sangallo il Vecchio. Montepulciano is well known for its Renaissance buildings and lovely churches, but is especially renowned for the “Vino Nobile” Montepulciano wines.
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