I love our writing retreats and I'm happy to see the idea bouncing around. One thought: We may want to include an option for attending workshops and an option for just sitting down and writing. Or a combination of the two!

Dana Loy



----- Original Message -----
From: Janis Cramer <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 9:32 am
Subject: Retreat, anyone?
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> Dear OWP TCs--
>
> I know you're all busy trying to wind up work before
> the Christmas break and loaded with papers to grade,
> but--I just had this brainflash of something we could
> do as a retreat.  Wouldn't that be nice about
> February?  I'm sending this out to the listserv rather
> than just to the governing board, hoping to recruit
> some of the board members but also some "new blood"
> who might want to join me in planning the retreat.
>
> I (or someone else) could do a presentation on
> generating ideas for writing.  We could have a little
> mini-writing marathon--one afternoon, say.  We could
> work in time for a writing group for feedback.  We
> could have Cindy Cotner do her presentation on
> marbling, Ellen Bybee do her presentation on
> bookmaking.   Ta-da!  What fun!
>
> Who likes the idea?
> Does anyone want to take on the planning--finding the
> location, etc.?
> This would be a great project for the continuity
> committee.
> Volunteers for that one?
>
> Maybe you don't want to work on the committee but have
> ideas to contribute?
>
> Thanks for your feedback.  Just checking the airwaves
> for interest...
>
> Janis