What Happens on Retreat.... by Amy Andrews

I recently returned from being a guest author at the Melbourne Romance Writer's Guild annual retreat on Phillip Island.

It was such a trial...

The weather was terrible -

The participants didn't want to work -

And didn't know how to have fun...

I really hope they dont ask me back again next year...

At least, that's what I told my husband anyway!

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PS Shhhhhh, what happens at retreat stays on retreat, okay?

Retreating by Amy Andrews

I recently was lucky enough to team up with three other authors and go on a retreat to Currumbin on Queensland's beautiful Gold Coast. The house was amazing and there's just something about water that is so creatively inspiring for me. We all made great inroads to our WIP's and that was despite the amounts of wine we drank each night 😎😈😋

The house we stayed in was like something out of Home Beautiful. Seriously, there's no way I'd have stayed sane if I'd had little kids in this house. It was elegantly appointed, the view was to die for and I did not want to leave!

But hey....why not judge for yourself?

View from the main deck area - we even saw whales in the distance!

Early morning sunshine on my bed

View from my bedroom - see I did work!

Amazing sunrises!

Look at those Home Beautiful touches!!

Did I mention there was an open fire?

And amazing gardens?

Oh and the beach....

It's official, the beach is my happy place.

What's yours?

The Cat Came Back.

So you probably all know from me banging on about it on my FB page and here, I’ve been away. Took the train from Sydney to Perth. Did some touring round southern Western Australia. Went to the RWAustralia conference in Freemantle. Then did a writer’s retreat on Rottness Island for a four days.

And I’m totally exhausted!

But I promised you pics and it’s a lazy way to blog :-) so....

The Train

The Saloon car

Our platinum cabin by day

The Nullarbor Plain - means treeless in Aboriginal language.

So much great food on the train of no diet!

Brekky - yum!

WA Scenery  

Lots of rainbows in rainy WA! In Albany at old Whaling Station

 

Vewy Vewy windy at this lighthouse

Walking amongst the treetops, Valley of the Giants

WE saw a lot of lighthouses and jetties!

Where 2 great oceans meet!

 RWAustralia conference Fremantle 2013

The lovely Fiona dressed up as one of my book covers for the Cocktail party - best fan moment yet!

We all got a sneak peek at Tina M Clark's book cover - My Brother But One out soon!

Anne Gracie and Fiona McArthur always get into the spirit of things!

The always grinning Paula Roe!

3 medical authors and their lovely London editorial director! All on our best behaviour - not!

Love me a good pirate! At the Destiny party.

Gorgeous lighting & desserts at the awards gala

Emily Forbes still ecstatic after her Ruby win!

The lovely Rachael Bailey and I.

Joel from Momentum and the lovely Shannon Curtis. 

The lounge was a popular area. Anne Gracie, Fiona McArthur, Bron Jameson and Keziah Hill keeping me company!

Rottness Writer's Retreat

Sun setting in the west

Lovecats! Bron Rach and I.

View from the deck

A posing pelican

See, I did do some work!

Simply paradise!

Our accommodation

Now I've loaded all these pics I hope the site doesn't crash but I just couldn't resist! 

My mind's definitely made up, I'll be heading back west again for sure particularly to Rottness Island which was just divine! But for now - I'm going to sleep!

Where's been the best place you've ever holidayed?