Have a Great Summer ~ And Don’t Forget to Write!
I am one day away from a self-imposed writing retreat to our Mt Carroll, IL house (it’s up for sale, by the way, in case you are looking for your own retreat) that will start with a writing weekend with two of my best writing buddies, Gail and Jana. (I just noticed that I have […]
A Writer Sees, An Artist Writes ~ Gerard Woodward and Philip Hartigan in Conversation
The very fine visual artist and art writer Philip Hartigan (as many of you know) is my husband. He is also the curator and writer of the art blog Praeterita. And he and I teach a course called “Journal and Sketchbook” at various locations and to various populations. (Next up, a semester long course in […]
Shaking Things Up At Shake Rag Alley
William Burroughs, Franz Kafka, Sylvia Plath, Sylvia Plath, Maxine Hong Kingston, William Faulkner, Kara Walker, William Blake, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat. What do these writers and artists have in common? They all use both writing and drawing in their creative practices. And at Shake Rag Alley in Mineral Point, WI, August 8 – 11, 2011 […]
Oh, Interlochen, I Miss You So ~ A Brief Summary of a Writers’ Retreat
How could it possibly have gone by so fast? Interlochen College of Creative Arts Writers’ Retreat of 2011 was four days full of writers reading, talking, writing, eating, imbibing, walking, sharing, sleeping (just a little,) listening, and yes, drawing. We are back at our house in Mt. Carroll, IL, and are happy for our own […]
On Writing Away ~ Choosing a Writers’ Workshop Retreat
Bolstered by coffee, cookies, and support, a group of four writers gathered together at Shake Rag Alley Center for Arts and Crafts in Mineral Point, Wisconsin to take part in four days of writing, reading, manuscript review, and story sharing. It was my good fortune to direct the June Writers’ Workshop at Shake Rag Alley, a […]
Writers’ Retreat | Interlochen Adult Arts Programs
See? This is what it looks like to write in Northern Michigan. Join us for the Interlochen Writers’ Retreat June 20 – 23, 2011. Philip Hartigan and I will be teaching Journal and Sketchbook. Workshops in Poetry, Fiction, and Memoir as well. Craft talks. Readings. Gatherings of like-minded writer folks. More info? Hit this link: Writers’ […]