Writing Retreat…By the Numbers

OK, here’s how the retreat wrapped up Days: 6 with the first one really spent figuring out how I was going to organize myself and write during this retreat (harder than it sounds), and 5 focused on serious writing and revision New words written: 25,000+ Words reviewed...

Writing Retreat…Odd Sounds

The Belding Memorial Library in Ashfield uses the Star Trek Original Series red alert audio clip for their book scanner to alert them to incorrect scans. Best little library EVER! And here’s something you don’t hear every day – “Hey guys, be careful walking around...

A Retreat for Writing

Well, I’m deep into the second full day of my writing retreat at Wellspring House in Ashfield, MA, the town where everyone knows your name (if you live here) and cell phones don’t work. At my wife’s urging, I research writing retreat opportunities and...