The OWP Annual Winter Writing Retreat Have you found yourself wishing for some quiet time to sit down and write? Do you enjoy getting together with fellow writers from the OWP? Then mark this date! On Friday evening, Feb. 24, OWP fellows will meet at Roman Nose State Park for our annual Winter Writing Retreat. The retreat will continue until mid-afternoon on Saturday, and all OWP fellows are invited (and encouraged!) to attend. This is a fun event, the rooms are inexpensive, and we hope you will come. Some people will book a room alone and approach this as a personal retreat. Others will double up to save money and be with a friend, and others will bring their families. You will need to call Roman Nose and arrange your own lodging. For meals, there is a restaurant at the lodge. If you play a musical instrument, we hope you'll bring it for a little wine and song on Friday evening, after we write. Don't forget your laptop, if you use one, and it's a good idea to bring a snack to contribute to the snack table. This is, after all, the OWP, and we do like to eat. When you have made your reservation, please send an e-mail message to Dana Loy <[log in to unmask]> so we can keep track of how many to expect. See you at Roman Nose! Date: Friday evening, Feb. 24 and Saturday until mid-afternoon Place: Roman Nose State Park, 80 miles north of OKC Cost: $61 + tax for lodge room. (1 double, 1 twin) $68 + tax for cabins (2 queens, 1 twin rollaway) Rates based on two adults Roman Nose Reservations: 800-892-8690 (Jennifer) [log in to unmask] Directions: 30 miles N of I-40; 4 miles N of Watonga on Hwy 8, then 3 miles N on Hwy 8A. If you want to see more information about Roman Nose Park, go to touroklahoma.com, then to "state parks."