Category Archives: Writing Retreat

There’s something special about going on retreat to write, whether long-term or short

Trance for Creativity

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Loren Rhoads

I was at a sleepover in elementary school when one of my friends suggested we do “light as a feather, stiff as a board.” One of us would sit in a big heavy dining room chair while the hostess stood … Continue reading →

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Come Write With Me

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Loren Rhoads

Tonight is the last Write-In at the Borderlands Cafe.  Please come join me, if you’d like to have a couple hours of peace to yourself or if you have something to get out of your system or if, by any … Continue reading →

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On Retreat in my Dreams

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Loren Rhoads

I dreamed this morning that I was at Gilchrist, the retreat center I’ve written about before.  I was hiking through the mists as the sun started to break through.  Dewdrops sparkled on my shoes.  I remembered seeing the deer on … Continue reading →

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Retreating/Revising

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Loren Rhoads

Last week, I was lucky enough to take a few days out from my life to go back to the Gilchrist Retreat Center.  I went with my friend Mart again, for two half days and one glorious rainy day that … Continue reading →

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The Red Room Writers Society

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Loren Rhoads

I met Ivory Madison in October 2004 when I was a new mom with a colicky preemie.  Before the baby came, I nourished fantasies of spinning out novels while she slept.  Afterward, I learned to use naptime to shower or try to … Continue reading →

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