Go and Write! Join Dr. Gerard Collins and Jane Simpson, professional, award-winning authors based in New Brunswick, Canada, on writing retreats in Canada and overseas. Visit www.goandwrite.ca to learn more. We may block profiles that have no description.https://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3ml2paw6qmc2mOn our way to England to host our first writing retreat of the year—glad to be enroute and can’t wait to meet up with our group of writers :-) www.goandwrite.ca04 May 2026 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2paw6qmc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3mjezkuqfjc27We've filled all of our 2026 Canadian writing retreats but we still have space for our retreats in the Cotswolds region of England this May and December. May = Bath & Stonehenge, and December = Oxford & cozy pubs, when fires are lit and it's picture postcard perfect. www.goandwrite.ca #booksky13 Apr 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjezkuqfjc27https://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3mjewmbhvls2mYesterday, I struggled with a challenging plot point, couldn’t focus—scenarios kept slipping away, water through my fingers. I finally closed my laptop, put on my headphones, opened my meditation app, and wrote the big questions by hand and began to answer them. Sometimes we just need a change. ~J13 Apr 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjewmbhvls2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3lpu3qwl7r22yHard to believe we’ll wrap up our first retreat of 2025 here at the Kingsbrae Estate in St. Andrews by-the-Sea, New Brunswick, Canada, on Sunday. We’ll be back in a couple of weeks with another group of writers and can’t wait. Here’s the sun rising above the writing studios, bay in the distance...23 May 2025 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpu3qwl7r22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3lnqkap6m2k26Join Canadian authors Gerard Collins and Janie Simpson on a small-group writing retreat! We’ll visit Newfoundland in August, Ireland in October, Scotland in November, and England in December. We’re writers, so we get the need for quiet, focused time, too. Visit www.goandwrite.ca for more info. https://www.goandwrite.ca26 Apr 2025 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnqkap6m2k26https://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3lmn7wvsbwc2bThis December, join us for a small-group retreat in the quiet of the Cotswolds. We'll roast chestnuts, journey through the countryside, and share stories by the hearth in a 14th-C monastery. A room to yourself, and the focus is on you and your writing. It's not too early to dream: www.goandwrite.ca.12 Apr 2025 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmn7wvsbwc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3ll2i2ocems2fWe're preparing to shake off our hibernation, unfurl our metaphorical sails, and write in some of the most gorgeous, peaceful places on earth. Here in Canada, we’ll visit Newfoundland and New Brunswick; then we’re in Ireland, Scotland, and England. Join us! Visit www.goandwrite.ca for more info.23 Mar 2025 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll2i2ocems2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3lkghrur6zs2uIt's a rare treat to be able to offer a workshop in the place I lived, taught university, and wrote fiction for many years. It's always nice to come home, and, yes, the kettle will be on. ~ Gerard [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Mar 2025 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkghrur6zs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3ljloqzblqc2m [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Mar 2025 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljloqzblqc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3ljd7rymtkc2dJoin Canadian professional and award-winning authors Dr. Gerard Collins and Jane Simpson on a writing retreat, near or far. In Canada, we’ll be in New Brunswick and Newfoundland; overseas, we’re hosting in Ireland, Scotland, and England. Visit www.goandwrite.ca for details and to contact us.01 Mar 2025 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljd7rymtkc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3ljakjin42k2iTariffs, threats, and chaos hurt us all. In solidarity with the Feb. 28 economic blackout, we're not buying or running ads on any platforms today. Also not buying from any of these large corporations. Peace, love, and harmony to all, from our entire staff: Gerard & Janie (artwork by @martharich63)🇨🇦 [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Feb 2025 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljakjin42k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3li7uotan2225Yes, you can write anywhere—but you can also write on a magical island in Ireland, at a Viking settlement in Newfoundland, in the breathtaking Highlands of Scotland, by the quiet seaside in New Brunswick, or beside a crackling fire in England. Retreats by writers, for writers: www.goandwrite.ca. https://www.goandwrite.ca15 Feb 2025 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3li7uotan2225https://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3lhyh34q7ss2qIf Newfoundland, Canada is on your bucket list, come with us this August and stay a while, where the Vikings first settled almost 500 years before Columbus sailed the ocean blue, hear the ancient voices that linger on the wind while the promise of the present steadies your breath. www.goandwrite.ca https://youtu.be/dFVQywLgJ9A12 Feb 2025 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhyh34q7ss2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3lh7iyb6fhs2mIf you're a writer who wants to get away from it all, consider us a safe haven. We welcome all writers, regardless of gender, race or religion. We require only a keen interest in writing and respect for others. Please observe the "no drama" sign. Spaces fill quickly, but we have a room for you now.02 Feb 2025 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh7iyb6fhs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3lgxmhyll3s2b7 nights in a castle, 8 nights on Inis Mór with an ancient fortress overlooking the ocean as your backyard, 4 nights in a lively Irish town, and 3 more nights in Dublin. Plus, a private concert with a legendary folk singer, a tour of Newgrange, and much more. Our best Ireland retreat ever! https://goandwrite.ca/a-grand-writing-tour-of-ireland-autumn-2025/30 Jan 2025 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxmhyll3s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3lgxljkr2vk2bPrivate writing studios, a room of your own and a gorgeous seaside town to explore. While June has sold out, we still have spaces for our newly-opened retreat in May and one room remaining for September. It's time for your writing, time to relax, time to leave the daily worries and concerns behind. https://goandwrite.ca/st-andrews-by-the-sea-new-brunswick-canada-spring-and-fall-2025/30 Jan 2025 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxljkr2vk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3lgv4lmn6xc2zIn the bleak midwinter, there's nothing like a place by the fire, a pint or a cuppa tea, a good book, and, if you're lucky, good company. Check out our video for Christmastime in the Cotswolds 2025 retreat, and please share. We have thousands of Meta followers, so we're starting from scratch here. https://youtu.be/3nRLy0BgKc0?si=sTwthcE6iefOX_iW29 Jan 2025 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgv4lmn6xc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3lgbfkz4yc22aWhen the world is too much, the creative soul craves respite. Join us on a writing retreat in Scotland for 12 nights in the Highlands and Edinburgh just as the Christmas markets light up. Make it a year of peace, writing, and retreating from a world that deserves to be left alone for a while. https://goandwrite.ca/mountains-lochs-and-lore-scotland-2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawH7xN9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbuX5vQOF0SEBoPaC21J7zEUsLrDWaUXUhMwLmbJsH9DuObRzSL-fGr0cg_aem_TV01YrY52kLXH3KjcPxgpw21 Jan 2025 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgbfkz4yc22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/goandwrite.ca/post/3lfx7plyvf22qOur biggest and best writing retreat yet with everything we love about Ireland. https://goandwrite.ca/a-grand-writing-tour-of-ireland-autumn-2025/17 Jan 2025 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:a545utb47vi7qcwxmdfcdjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfx7plyvf22q