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Mother’s Day Haven

Do you know a mom who needs a break?  Who longs desperately to dig deeper into her creativity?  Who always talks about how she wants to write but doesn’t have time, doesn’t know how to find “me” time, needs an … Continue reading

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Lee and Me– Those We Love Most!

I have found that writers are generous with one another.  We have to be.  Generally speaking, our families and friends think we’re half-a- bubble-off-level for devoting our lives to the written word, and our editors and agents and publicity people … Continue reading

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The Glamorous Writing Life

So I wanted to be a published author. For A LONG TIME. I used to go to bookstores and hear writers speak and put my head in my hands and pray to God that I could just have the bravery … Continue reading

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Welcome Spring!

        2013 Haven Writing Retreats June 19th-23rd (full– wait list) August 7th-11th (now booking) September 4th-8th (now booking) September 18th-22nd (now booking) Thank you for my winter haven respite, wherein I gave over These Here Hills to … Continue reading

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Long Ago: Community Entry #6

“When I am writing I am far away and when I come back I have already left” – Pablo Neruda Further stepping into the wilderness of Montana and the wilderness of writing this week.  If you’d like to create haven … Continue reading

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Long Ago: Community Entry #5

The only buttons I’m pushing are on the keyboard. Ahhhh…haven. Accepting entries through Feb. 1st.  Winner announced mid-February… As you may know, I am spending the month of January in the dormancy of winter, working on a book. And, like … Continue reading

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Long Ago: Community Entry #4

As you may know, I am spending the month of January in the dormancy of winter, working on a book. And, like last year at this time, I am offering my blog to you. Last year we looked into our … Continue reading

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Long Ago: Community Entry #2

“There are certainly times when my own everyday life seems to retreat so the life of the story can take me over. That is why a writer often needs space and time, so that he or she can abandon ordinary … Continue reading

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Haven from Home

Even when you live in the wilds of Montana, life is life, and life is busy. So what might be one person’s creative haven, could very well be another’s Grand Central Station. To that end, during this time of my … Continue reading

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Haven Writing Series 2013

This is the season of writing for me.  Dormancy. Being in the “mind of winter,” as Wallace Stevens says. That means that this is the time for my Haven Blog Writing Series.  I love that I have this platform and I … Continue reading

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