Retreat Report

Pema Osel Ling is the perfect place to recharge. Meditating while Buddhist monks were chanting at the shrine transported me into a peaceful state. And I got a wonderful massage from experienced masseur David Tobey.

David's contact info is David.Tobey@gmail.com He lives in Felton, CA. and has healing skills that were absolutely a blessing for me. You should pursue this. He is a professional.

Regarding the workshop aspect of the retreat, I got all the questions I arrived with, answered, and learned even more. I also made some new acquaintances by meeting other attendees. And I got to know friends and associates better.

The workshops were run by Nina Amir, Jay Swartz, and Nora Profit. I would recommend them all highly.

Dale King and Danita Craft did a great job of making sure things were running smoothly. I would consider my time spent at the NorCal CWC writing retreat a great success.

Writing retreat

Next week I am scheduled to take part in a writer's retreat sponsored by California Writers Club NorCal.

I am looking forward to the opportunity of perhaps writing in a new genre-short story. There is also a pool for exercise and a shrine for meditation. Right up my alley...

There will be an agent, as well as five workshops including how to pitch to an agent, all part of the price. Dale King has been working diligently to make this retreat as good as the first one was back in April.

The retreat is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, an optimal hiking spot too.

So, I hope to recharge and rewrite! I will give a report of how it went in two weeks.

Take Part in the National Gallery of Writing

Take Part in the National Gallery of Writing

October 20 is the 2nd National Day on Writing. A resolution was passed by the Senate to "express support" for this designation. A National Gallery of Writing was created, which collects "all kinds of writing from people from all walks of life-people just like you," according to the web site at www.ncte.org/dayonwriting.

You can submit "stories, poems, recipes, e-mails, blogs, even audio, video and artwork," it says on the link mentioned above.

To learn more about submitting your writing, see http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Involved/DayonWriting/SubmitYourWriting.html