Our 2023 Residential

In glorious Bronte country

Booking is now open for our residential writing retreat in glorious Yorkshire from 17th to 20th November 2023.

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We guarantee to get you writing

We offer Support and encouragement

Inspiring material

About Us

Novelist Clara Challoner Walker and poet Janet Dean created Awakening the Writer Within in 2014, to share their passion for creative writing and literature with like-minded people.

Now, several years later, the virtual and face to face retreats, courses and workshops in Yorkshire and in South West France have received outstanding participant feedback, from both novice and established writers......

Our Courses

Our next retreat runs

17th to 20th November 2023

Our residential retreats are ideal for those looking to start, develop or finish a writing project with peace, quiet, inspriration and support

All inclusive price from £295pp*

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*Two participants booking together, sharing room & private facilities

Residential writing retreats in glorious locations

Running November to February

Our half-day, virtual workshops offer the inspiration and opportunity for writing, stimulated by inspiring prompts, delivered throughout the.afternoon, Zoom calls for collaboration and interaction and an...

Prices from £12pp

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workshops

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Our writing Community

Our online is a platform providing monthly inspiration and prompts directly to your inbox with sharing opportunities and encouragement too. Helps you to connect with likeminded people to improve your writing...

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Testimonials

Mandy

"It couldn't have been better! You and Clara make a harmonious team, your preparation paid off spectacularly, and the breadth and depth of content was just what I wanted"

Gill

"The two of you as a partnership have something very special to give and I especially appreciated the extremely kind and sensitive way you made everyone feel they had something worthwhile to contribute without any pressure"