Tag Archive 'writing retreat'

Half a dozen years ago or so, after attending yet another extraverted and exhausting writing conference, I began to wonder what it would look like to host something smaller, quieter, the kind of conference where more contemplative, introverted types like me could feel at home. No jostling in a crowd or jockeying for position. No […]

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Absurd Situations: An Interview with Dena Dyer

At the end of September, I had the privilege of attending my first writing retreat at Laity Lodge, nestled in the Frio River canyon in the beautiful Texas hill country. Among the many wonderful writers I met there was Dena Dyer, a Texas girl with burgundy hair and a ready smile. After a single conversation, […]

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