INSPIRE. CREATE. PERSIST.
Awaken your creativity, embrace your truth, and rejuvenate your soul on this creative retreat in beautiful Amorgos, Greece. An opportunity for exploring your creativity with a community of creatives in a tranquil and peaceful setting. During the week together, Kat will guide you in engaging your creativity, whether with your art, writing, or both. You will leave refreshed and renewed with a vision and plan for sustaining your creative practice.
Guest speaker Jonas Saul!
Bestselling author Jonas Saul will conduct a session on tension, adding emotion to your work in progress, and contribute to a discussion on the publishing industry. He will also be available for one-on-ones and work directly with anyone who wants more time with him.
THE RETREAT WEEK SUMMARY:
08:00 – 09:30–Buffet Breakfast.
10:00 – 13:00—Morning sessions run three hours with a short break in between. The itinerary below details these sessions. In the afternoons, you can choose from various activities: edit, walk the beach, swim, hike from one village to another, or take a nap—whatever you like. The possibilities are endless, and the choice is yours!
Afternoons – One-on-one sessions with Kat to work on your specific needs.
20:00 – Meet for dinner, then spend the rest of the evening chatting about writing and art.
Tours: During our six-night stay on the island of Amorgos, we’ll visit the 11th-century monastery, tour the white village of Chora, and go on a village hike!
Murder Mystery Event:
Join us for an unforgettable evening of suspense, magic, and intrigue as Jannos Halaris takes the stage at “Murder at Blackwood Mansion.”
What to Expect:
Two-Hour Mystery Experience: Immerse yourself in a captivating murder mystery that keeps you guessing until the end.
Role-Playing Adventure: Become a character in this thrilling narrative. Will you be the detective, the suspect, or the mastermind?
Magic & Illusions: Witness the incredible talents of Jannos Halaris, a finalist of Greece’s Got Talent, as he adds a touch of magic to the evening.
Mind-Bending Riddles: Solve enigmatic riddles that hold the key to unraveling the mystery of Blackwood Mansion.
Prepare for an Evening of Suspense, Intrigue, and Unforgettable Entertainment!
Kat Caputo Biography:
Kat Caputo is a visual artist, arts educator, creativity coach, and the author of Art, Then Mysteries, published in Mystery Readers Journal, and Troubled Man, a short story, featured at the Hudson Valley Museum of Contemporary Art.
A former public school visual arts educator and adjunct professor, Kat holds an MFA in Studio Arts and an MA in Art Education from The University of the Arts. With several years of teaching and coaching experience—let’s just say enough to retire—Kat uses her knowledge and expertise in the arts to coach and mentor creatives.
Kat writes mysteries and thrillers and is a member of International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime, where she also serves as a mentor. She advocates for the healing power of the arts and the healing power of animals and has worked with PAWS For People with her therapy golden retrievers.
Like her writing, Kat’s art explores trauma and the fragility of life.
Murder Mystery Event
