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The Spiritual Side of a Writing Retreat

April 19, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

Writing retreats are a wonderful way for authors to feed their creative mind. Discussing ideas, brainstorming plots, sharing marketing tips - the fellowship is invaluable. Yet when you get together with Christian authors, there's an extra element that feeds the soul. This past weekend was the 3rd annual Inkette Retreat. The Inkettes were started by Dani Pettrey, and this wonderful group of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Writing Tagged With: Laura Ingalls Wilder, Samson, Writers Retreat

A Gathering in Granbury

February 15, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

Last month, I had the privilege of gathering with 5 other Texas authors (well, one was from Oklahoma, but we let her into the club because she passed the awesome author test) for a weekend retreat in historic Granbury, TX. We are all currently write historicals or have in the past, so the location was perfect! You know how you travel hundreds of miles to see fascinating sites but can't seem to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Writing Tagged With: Granbury TX, Historic Sites, Writers Retreat

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