Begin your book.
Finish your book.
Draft ideas to pitch magazines.
Be inspired to keep a daily journal.
Write poetry.
Try your hand at writing for the silver screen or stage.
Come to The Writer's Sanctuary B&B and just spend the day writing!

Welcome to The Writer's Sanctuary B&B

Your Writing Day

Imagine Your Writing Day…

Your Morning Session with the Author:

Talk about Your Writing with the Author.

Informative Lectures for your Genre.

Daily Creative Inspirational Sources.

Your Daily Writing Practice:

Write uninterrupted for two hours+ at Steamboat’s brand new $12 million library with free WiFi, at any of the local writers' haunts, outside by a river, at a park, or from a mountain vista.

Your Afternoon Session with the Author:

Big Picture Discussion & Line Editing.

Tips on How to Edit Your Own Work.

Read Your Work Aloud or Listen.
Research Hints & Resources.

     Q&A Session:
     Manuscript & Query Letters Formatting
     Literary Agents
     Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing,

     Writing Contests
     Writer’s Reference Materials & Sites
     Blogs, etc.

Outdoor Activity of Your Choice:

From peaceful yoga and meditative walks to mountain vista hikes, fly fishing in the Yampa River or bike riding, physical activity clears the mind and allows new ideas to enter. All writers should make this time in their writing days.

Activities available based upon your preferences and bookings at an additional fee.

See Outdoor Activities and Local Attractions pages for ideas or call and ask us.

Please indicate interests prior to arrival.

Please call for detail and reservations:
(970) 846-1428.

We look forward to helping you write your story.

Writer Debbie Funston works on her non-fiction book, Behind A Pink Badge.

Your Personal Writing Coach
Author Jill Murphy Long

Media coverage on her books include: Redbook, USA Today, Better Homes & Gardens, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun Times, American West, Inside Borders, and Fitness to name a few.

Her ten-minute play, MADE IN CHINA, has been selected and produced by the Crested Butte Mountain Theater and was awarded as a Top Ten Finalist in 2009 at the national playwright festival ShowOff!

Permission to…Book Series:

Permission to Nap, Taking Time to Restore Your Spirit (Sourcebooks 2002)

Permission to Play, Taking Time to Renew Your Smile (Sourcebooks 2003)

Permission to Party, Taking Time to Celebrate and Enjoy Your Life (Sourcebooks 2004)

12-Month Wall Calendar for Permission to Play (Portal 2005)

Completed Scripts:
Comedies:
Somebody Like Her
Read the Label
Funny

Dramas:
Colors of Life
Chance Day

Scripts in Development:

Immortal 7
Dirty Little Secrets
Love on Credit
Cowboy Coffee & Poetry

Forthcoming Titles:

Skiing With God, A Novel About Passion, Faith & Joy
The Writer’s Rejection Collection & Other Good News

What If We Knew: 100 Americans Answer 4 Questions About Death that Could Change the Way You Live Today

Permission to Risk, Taking Time to Live Your Dreams

Permission to Write, Taking Time to Get Your Voice to Page

Permission to Publish, Taking Time to Get Your Story to Paper

To visit the author's website, click here.

Want to bring your writer's group? Call us for a special group rate.