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Writing retreat weekend in progress

Posted on by Lisa H.
Packing for the writing retreat. This year's necessaries: yoga mat & teapot.
Packing for the writing retreat. This year’s necessaries: yoga mat & teapot.
This year we spent our retreat at my parents house because it was a) empty and b) free.
This year we spent our retreat at my parents house because it was a) empty and b) free.

Food discussed (pinterest purused). Food eaten (after much delay). Publishing industry discussed.

More food purchased (Fresh!).

Slept (my first time with puppy in bed). Woken (puppies have small bladders).

More food eaten (Fresh muffins are good).

Writing discussed. Writing pondered. Writing stared at. Writing done? Possibly.

Food prepared (Steph makes a yummy marinara). Food eaten.

Writing pondered. Writing discussed. Writing read about. Writing done? Maybe.

Now time for more food preparation.

Looking up recipes for fancy food our families would not eat.
Looking up recipes for fancy food our families would not eat.
Making fancy dinner. Mmmm....
Making fancy dinner. Mmmm….
My Christmas presents from Steph made for fun retreat time.
My Christmas presents from Steph made for fun retreat time in the morning once I realized I was never going to actually write again.
Just before leaving, Steph came over to my house to visit Nick and the kids and we finally got a picture together.
Just before leaving, Steph came over to my house to visit Nick and the kids and we finally got a picture together.

Author:

Lisa Holcomb graduated from Texas A&M University in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in English. She resides in East Texas with her husband, 3 boys, and 2 cats. She writes fantasy and science fiction for both young adult and adult audiences. She has written for numerous blogs, newsletters, and the occasional poetry magazine. She has spent the last couple decades blogging at various websites about growing up adopted and living and parenting with chronic illness, finally combining it all into one blog at http://lisaholcomb.net. Her first full length novel is nearing completion.