Ever dreamed of writing your book on a beach in Brazil? In a castle in Italy? On a boat-turned-writing-studio in the Canadian Rockies? In a restored Moroccan riad? With friends in a cottage in a California vineyard? Drawing on her experience attending 30 artists’ residencies around the globe and judging applications for half a dozen, Faith Adiele will take you through the basics of applying for that iconic room of one's own.