A Retreat of One’s Own ~ Shake Rag Alley

Mining for Story A writer once said something like this: What no spouse of a writer understands is that a writer is working when she is looking out the window. It’s true, isn’t it? Non-writers are hard pressed to understand the pursuit of the perfect word, the best story, the most complicated characters. And so, […]

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 Still Point ~ Lucricia Hall’s View From the Keyboard

One of the best things that happens when you attend the Interlochen College of Creative Arts Writers’ Retreat in Interlochen, Michigan, is that you meet a whole new circle of writers. Sure, there will be some you knew before, or at least have read and admired–Tony Ardizzone, Fleda Brown, Anne-Marie Oomen, Katey Schultz–but I am […]

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 […]

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’ […]