Comments on: #5onFri: Five Reasons to Attend the Iceland Writers Retreat

By: sjhigbee

sjhigbee — Sat, 20 May 2017 00:55:00 +0000

In reply to Sara Letourneau. And that came across loud and clear... I'm sure you are still assimilating your experiences and it will continue to affect you and seep into your life and soul, probably to come out in your writing in years to come.

By: Sara Letourneau

Sara Letourneau — Fri, 19 May 2017 17:57:00 +0000

In reply to sjhigbee.

You’re welcome, Sarah! If I had to boil down the journey to Iceland and overall experience there in one phrase, “the time of my life” would be most accurate… and even then, I’m not sure the idiom still quite covers it. 🙂

By: sjhigbee

sjhigbee — Fri, 19 May 2017 14:52:00 +0000

Thank you so much for pointing me towards this article Sara – it’s a delight to read:). I can only imagine how it must have felt to undertake such a journey and mingle with other writers in such a way… Thank you for taking the time and effort to share your experience so generously and I’m delighted you feel the impact has been so beneficial.

By: Sara Letourneau

Sara Letourneau — Wed, 10 May 2017 13:43:00 +0000

In reply to Faith. *lol* And IWR is an amazing way to do just that, Faith. You're very welcome, and I'm glad you enjoyed reading about the retreat!

By: Faith

Faith — Tue, 09 May 2017 18:22:00 +0000

Well this has just convinced me that I must go to Iceland and that I must attend some writing conference soon! Probably wise if I combine the two goals for next year 😉
Glad to hear that you had such a beautiful time! And thanks for sharing the experience with us! It’s inspiring to hear about it <3

By: Sara Letourneau

Sara Letourneau — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 19:03:00 +0000

In reply to VictoriaGrace Howell. It really is, Tori. I can't recommend it enough. :D

By: Sara Letourneau

Sara Letourneau — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 19:00:00 +0000

In reply to E. E. Rawls (author).

Thanks, E.! It was… just… ah, so hard to put into words, except for using the same ones, like “amazing” and “stunning” and “wonderful.” I really want to go. In fact, I know I will. I’d like to go back for next year’s retreat, but might have to settle for 2019 depending on how much money I can save between now and then.

The sculpture in the final photo is the Sun Voyager. It’s made entirely of stainless steel and sits right by the water in Reykjavik’s Harbor district.

By: VictoriaGrace Howell

VictoriaGrace Howell — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:00:00 +0000

I’d absolutely love to do this one day! Iceland is on my bucketlist to go to! It sounds like such an amazing experience!

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By: E. E. Rawls (author)

E. E. Rawls (author) — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 04:15:00 +0000

I’m so glad you had a lovely time there, Sara! I definitely want to visit Iceland, whether it be for the Writers Retreat or just as a tourist. The landscape that Rogue One used from Iceland is so gorgeous, I can only imagine what it must be like to see firsthand!
I’m curious, in the last photo what is that boat-shaped object with little tridents sticking up?

By: Sara Letourneau

Sara Letourneau — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 13:01:00 +0000

In reply to Jason Bougger. Nice! :D Glad you enjoyed reading about it so much!