notes from Octavia E. Butler journal.. #octaviabutler #quotes #writingcommunity #writingretreat #writinginspiration #writingworks #storytelling #wisdomandvisions #spiritualawakening #anonymousbookclub #newbeginnings https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm9aObUpTQe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I cannot wait for next week. Yes. There's beautiful Kechum involved. Lakes and sky and stars. Yes. There's time away to submerge and immerse myself into writing, no laundry or pups or hungry man-cubs or plants or dishes, just me for a couple of days. But mostly, there's this incredible line-up with writers I respect and admire:

Christian A. Winn Alan Heathcock CMarie Fuhrman Kim Cross

The three-day in-person event is free, but you do need to register and classes are almost filled.

I'm offering: "Untangling the Difficult Narrative: Using Form, Language, and Self-Care to Access Our Wounds" on Friday, May 19th from 2-5 pm.

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To learn more about the instructors & register: https://rebeccaevanswriter.com/recovery-writing/

Last week, I attended a writing retreat at Zigbone in Sabillasville, MD hosted by Maggie Stiefvater, Anna Bright, and Sarah Batista-Pereira. It was filled with inspirational beauty, goats, writing workshops, fast cars, tarot readings, fire, and many amazingly, creative people. I love what I was able to learn here and the people I was able to meet. #writingretreat #writing #maggiestiefvater #annabright #sarahbatista-pereira #writer #writerslife #workshop #zigbonefarmretreat #zigbone #zigbonefarm #zigbonefarmretreatcenter #goats #tarotreadings #fire #lovelypeople #creativepeople https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci8SaqQPS5w/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Silence and a hammock.

Dinner and drinks at Stacks. The #cappuccino #martini and #saltedcaramel #apple #mule are tasty. #cocktails #girlsnight #writingretreat #dinnertime #cocktailtime #nightout #drinking #shakennotstirred (at Stacks Bar & Grill) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck4l5utozPX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Try fight bitterness

In the 31st year of my life….I met an unfamiliar foe… The bitterness of an old young black woman… I can’t even begin to explain how life has been. If I said my whole life it would be lie. But most of adult life has been what we millennials call “A Lot”. At each and every turn I’ve had to fight what I call the unfamiliar foe… Bitterness. Let me explain. Bitterness is not something you see coming…

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It's been a productive writing retreat in Hawaii. Time to head home. . #writerlife #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #hawaii #writingretreat #workanywhere #whereiwrite https://www.instagram.com/p/Co9FYAOr04Y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I was in a #writingretreat this weekend where the instructor insisted during our breaks that we not let our energy dissipate. I struggled with that the first two days, then I remembered this puzzle my brother bought for my son. This is what I did during the writing retreat breaks. Everything but the hellacious filler white pieces was done by Sunday with quiet, non-energy-dissipating help from the rest of the family. The rest was tackled by brute force Monday morning when I sat alone yelling things like, “I thought @iamchristianv loved me!” 😂 https://www.instagram.com/p/ClzyO7iItjn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The best way to start off a writing retreat? With a flower hunt! #walkingaround #writingretreat #writersofinstagram #naturewalk #morningstart https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj_emfRh1vF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Last day of the retreat and my morning sit at the lake 💗 #writing #writingretreat #books #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #reading https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci4hvGPoOjm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A Sense of Doubt blog post #2760 - And now I am home - Writer's Retreat Recap. https://sensedoubt.blogspot.com/2022/09/a-sense-of-doubt-blog-post-2760-and-now.html #writingretreat #selfcare #selfcareseptember #travel #eurekacalifornia (at Eureka, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cin0ZhgPeIcMW_8pKZ9DcLEv3zHci-W5XT4KOo0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This little gold Beauty and I are almost prepped for my writing retreat. I am off to spend a week working on my project “Become Your Own Beloved,” and have made 4 screen savers to keep me inspired. I’ve shared them over on my Patreon for folks to enjoy, along with information about what publisher has picked up the project and more. Check it out, and get the first draft/pitch from chapters 1-3 at https://www.patreon.com/posts/70747078 #BecomeYourOwnBeloved #SelfLove #SelfCare #WritingRetreat #PassionAndSoul #LeeHarrington #WritingCommunity #WritingInspiration https://www.instagram.com/p/ChdDfwMu7Vy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Library’s in cabin… perfect!

Writing Retreat Joy - good food, many words and mudlarking. (via Writing Retreat Joy)

What a gift to take a weekend respite in Sebastopol CA at the #Earthseed Farm - California'a 1st Afro-Indigenous Permaculture Center! Thank you Pandora Thomas and Crew for the quiet harvest. #blacktotheland #asianpear #BlackPermaculturist #writingretreat