Testimonials

Julie has the ability to make people of diverse backgrounds (Israel, New Zealand, Canada, Poland, Belize, England and the United States,) comfortable enough to share their writing with one another. That is a gift. Plus, she is a skilled writer of varied genres who is also a master storyteller. Most of all, Julie is a kind person who brings out the best in people and their writing.

Geralyn, Costa Rica 2023,

Wow! Thank you so much, Julie, for all you do. This week has definitely given me the inspiration I have been looking for. Aside from the writing workshops, the sense of community and togetherness has been so rewarding. I will see you again next year, for sure!

Susan, Costa Rica 2023

This week has been such a blessing – I cannot tell you how much it has meant to me. I’m already looking forward to next year.

Dana, Costa Rica 2023

So inspiring! I learned a ton! Julie is a wonderful instructor — very supportive, engaged, attentive, caring, willing to share her own experience, and very interested in helping you attain your own writing goals. I did the retreat with my 74 year-old father (he’s working on a memoir, I’m working on short fiction) and it was one of the richest experiences I’ve ever shared with him….The week-long workshop I took with Centauri has provided me with the tools to help me make my writing live, breathe and sing.

Jeffrey, Mexico Retreat, December 2022

Our Creative Writing Holidays: Comments on Travel and Organization

“This writing retreat was very well organised. Right at the airport, Julie had a sign that we all found easily. The minibus driver was very pleasant.”

“I was impressed that Julie came personally to meet our flights.”

“Julie was very in tune to the needs of the participants.”

“We were picked up at the airport on time by a courteous driver. We walked out, and the driver was right there with a sign saying ‘Centauri Arts’.

Feedback on Finca Luna Nueva:

“This is an incredibly special place”

“The room was cleaned daily, and little touches made me smile (such as how the towels were folded into different animals each day.”

“I felt so content and safe throughout my stay. This is the most relaxed and peaceful I have ever been.”

“The staff were polite and helpful, and the setting of the lodge is breathtaking.”

“My accommodations were splendid. I was in a cottage that was roomy, well lit, with a gorgeous view outside the door. The hanging hammock was so inviting.”

Feedback on the Writing Workshops:

“I very much enjoyed the writing workshops. Julie is unbelievable, and helped me to discover my writing styles and interests. I felt very inspired.”

“The writing teacher was excellent. I learnt so much in a short time.”

“The writing workshops were well organized, creative and well planned. I learned so much more than at other workshops. The creative, non-judgemental atmosphere was very freeing for self expression.”

“Julie is an amazing teacher. I learned I can learn to write, I don’t need to be a natural writer. There are ways to improve through specific exercises that Julie walks the class through. I have the outline of a novel I never knew I could come up with. I am inspired!”

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