Rattling the Cage
Join us for a wicked weekend of writing where we 'rattle the cage' to discover and craft the bold, personal and important stories inside us.
Date and time
Location
Jarrah Forest Lodge
14 Acacia Road Dwellingup, WA 6213 AustraliaRefund Policy
About this event
- 1 day 18 hours
This weekend is for women who wish to explore and grow their personal and public writing self, in a way that integrates all that is important to us: a beautiful space, time and opportunities for women to ‘Rattle the Cage’ of themselves and their writing; the sharing of life stories; space to talk about experiences, stories, and writing craft; great food; and all at an affordable cost.
Your co-facilitators, author Jay Martin and psychologist Georgina Mavor have combined forces to offer a program that will accommodate women with a range of writing backgrounds and interests – from those wishing to explore their life experiences through personal writing, to those wishing to ‘work up’ personal writing they already have recorded in journals, to those who are well on their way to completing a longer work.
Jay and Georgina build in flexibility to tailor the experience for those attending. However, we anticipate the program will include:
- Friday evening: Settling in time with a writing activity to connect with our writer selves, and a shared meal.
- Saturday: A selection of personal and prose-writing sessions, mixed with plenty of time to pursue personal writing. Jay & Georgina will be on hand to talk through projects, offer thoughts and facilitate small writing circles. Saturday evening we will again share a meal, and there will be more opportunities to talk, get to know each other and perhaps share readings.
- Sunday: Some short exercises before we pack up. We invite participants to join us for a shared meal in one of the Dwellingup cafes before we make our way back to our other lives.
Our location will be the beautiful bushland of the Jarrah Forest Lodge in Dwellingup, a marvellous location a little over an hour from Perth. If you would like to stay at the Lodge, accommodation can be booked online at: https://jarrahforestlodge.com.au/bookings/ We suggest booking a room as soon as you have purchased your ticket.
To retain group intimacy and deliver a tailored experience for everyone, we are limiting the number of participants to 10.
Breakfast and lunch will be self catered, including a shared dish to grace our dining table on Friday and Saturday nights. We will provide full information ahead of time.
If anyone has any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Jay Martin jaymartinwrites@gmail.com
Georgina Mavor georginamavor@outlook.com
Frequently asked questions
We will provide snacks throughout the program. Participants will need to provide their own food for Friday and Saturday dinner, Saturday lunch, and breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday. There are cooking and food preparation facilities at the Lodge, and take-away and a supermarket in Dwellingup.
Jarrah Forest Lodge in serene Dwellingup, just over an hour from Perth.
Accommodation must be booked separately. We recommend booking as soon as you have booked your ticket. If you would like to stay at the Lodge, single occupancy of twin cadet rooms is $55 per night (Shared dining & bathroom facilities).
No, you are welcome to make any accommodation arrangements that work for you. Jay and Georgina will be staying at the Lodge and hope some people will join us!
Your preferred writing implements (pen/paper/laptop), plenty of warm clothes, and some food to share (full details will be provided ahead of time).