Magical Memoir Moments

Deception Pass, Whidbey Island, WA

When the Lights Went Out: Finding Inner Light on Whidbey Island

When you write, what do you need most? A room of one’s own? Water? An enchanted forest? Great food? A friend? Electricity? Wait! What? You need electricity to write? The fourteen of us who were lucky enough to attend the workshop Writing Spirit, Writing Faith: A Week with Mary Potter were blessed by all of…

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The Joy of Creation: Our Writer Video of the Day

Here’s your creativity vitamin for today from the Fetzer Institute Writer’s Retreat collection:  Alison Leuterman, Jenifer Louden, Michael Jones, and Dianne Suess discuss making art. I agree with Alison that making things and joy are intimately connected. Take a few minutes to visit the links above if you enjoy hearing these great voices. www.youtube.com CWS%…

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Writer’s Retreat Videos: Inspiration for Living and Creating

Last spring poet Mark Nepo and I gathered a group of artists together at Seasons, the retreat center of The Fetzer Institute. What happened next was magical–solitude and community intertwined for an entire, delicious, week.  The staff at the Institute has posted a series of short videos on the website above. You can participate with…

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