Igniting Your Writing
A Weekend for Writers Who Want To Become First-Time Authors and World-Changers
Upcoming Dates
- March 28-30, 2025
- October 31 - November 2, 2025
About the Retreat
Igniting Your Writing is about you, your relationship with God, your writing, your story, and your book. During the retreat, your coaches—meet the retreat leaders below—will guide you in crafting your writing and launching your book. Filled with individual exercises, small group engagement, workshops, and ample time for you to write, we designed this retreat to help you accomplish your goals.
Topics will include:
- Conversations with God
- Writing for your target audience
- Writing, re-writing, and editing
- What you need to know about publishing
- You matter; your story matters
- How writers become authors
- The importance of influence
Whether you are just getting started with your idea, have your manuscript nearly complete, or are working on book number two, Marcus and Dave will help you tell your story, publish your book, and influence the lives of the people you care about. More importantly, we welcome you to the peaceful, soul-stirring Glen Eyrie estate, where you can spend the weekend enjoying the fellowship of God: he is the Author of our lives and the Source of all creativity.
If you’d like to come earlier or stay after your retreat dates, lodging is available at a programs discounted rate. Please call our reservation line at 719-265-7050.
Igniting Your Influence
All attendees will receive a copy of the book Igniting Your Influence: 21 Speakers, Coaches, Leaders, and Experts help you write your first Book, expand your Influence, enhance your Credibility, and grow your Business written by retreat leaders Marcus Costantino and Dave Sheets.
Event Dates
Retreat Leaders
Marcus Costantino
Marcus Costantino is a business and non-profit leader, consultant, writer, and literary agent. As a business consultant and writer, he helps influencers strategically position themselves in the marketplace—and it usually starts with a book. His literary, writing, and coaching portfolio includes a US congressman, a celebrity chef, pastors, and non-profit executives. He has edited dozens of books and written others. He has also published articles at GotQuestions.org and CompellingTruth.org. He is also a member of the Academy of Christian Editors.
His books include:
- Igniting Your Influence: 21 Speakers, Coaches, Leaders, and Experts help you write your first Book
- What’s Next? Talking with God about the Rest of Your Life
- Family Dynasty: The Restoration of the World Begins at Home (co-author with Pastor Sean Morris)
- No Lucks Given: Life is hard, but there is hope (co-author with Chef Brother Luck)
Marcus lives in Colorado with his Colorado-native wife, though he hails from Massachusetts, and yes, he is still a Tom Brady fan.
Dave Sheets
Dave Sheets has spent more than 27 years in the publishing industry, working with many top book publishers, distributors, and printers, including Tyndale House Publishers, Multnomah Publishers, and Snowfall Press. Dave has served clients in various sales and marketing roles throughout his career, each time focusing on providing creative solutions to their needs.
He is now the owner/operator of BelieversBookServices—a publishing services company working with independent authors. Every year, he works with hundreds of authors, helping to create books that entertain and inform readers across the globe.
Dave grew up in the Midwest and graduated from St. Cloud State University in MN with a BS in Mass Communications while playing on a football scholarship. Dave has four adult kids, two grandsons, and enjoys spending his free time enjoying the Colorado outdoors.
Amy Burch
Amy Burch served as the Glen Eyrie Bookstore Manager from 2019 – 2024. As a lover of the written word, she fosters and encourages that passion every day by getting the right books to the right people. She recently co-authored The Glen Eyrie Story, a celebration of more than one-hundred and fifty years of Glen Eyrie history.
A Colorado native, she is fond of the outdoors and loves to hike, kayak, and spend time with loved ones in God’s beautiful creation. She now works with several authors and publishers to provide resources for inspiration, hope, and spiritual development.
Matt Alvarado
Matt is currently telling stories in the editing room. A producer of short films, music videos, and commercials, Matt is a prolific creator of content. He is presently working as an editor for a YouTube channel with more than 7.5 million subscribers and nearly 200 million views. He has lectured at the University of Colorado Springs, teaching Directing for Film and Television and Intro to Video and Filmmaking. And he is one of our own having spent time crafting lattes and selling Bibles at the Glen Eyrie Bookstore.
FAQ
Glen Eyrie Programs require payment in full at the time of reservation. Reservations cancelled or rescheduled at least 14 days prior to the start date will be charged a 10% fee. Reservations cancelled or rescheduled within 14 days of the start date will be charged a 50% fee. Reservations cancelled within 3 days of the event date will be charged the full amount.
We designed this retreat for Christian writers engaged in any non-fiction genre. Additionally, fiction writers who need time away to write and who seek to understand the publishing world will benefit greatly.
There are scheduled breaks each morning for personal writing and optional writing exercises. And Saturday afternoon is free for writing between lunch and dinner. Need more time? Come a day early or stay a day after!
Yes! You can teach us what you learned through the process, and we can help your second book be even better!
Definitely! Marcus loves to work with Christians who seek to influence the world around them. Whether it is politics or education or families or history or…, we Christians have something meaningful to say, and we should.
