Scenes from a Writing Retreat, Part 3

Smores!  Mmm.  Morning “power hour” at Rendezvous cafe Pirate-themed mini golf!  Yarrr matey!  Wrong way, Cameron.  Guess which one is the statue.  Focus.  Cameron’s small group meeting.  Dev’s small group meeting. The daily board, maintained by Seraya (Dev’s daughter).

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Internet!!

(Thank you, Sophie.)

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The Illness

The illness flocked around us. We knew people had it but never thought so many had been lost to it. We felt lost in a sea of so many infected faces. They look at us like we are the odd ones, like we have are the sick ones. It’s funny how we look at them […]

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Haunted House

Chase sat down in the tall grass at the top of the hill to think about what he had done. It needed to be done he thought to himself as he laid back to look at the clouds passing by. He thought about going back to see if any of his friends could have possibly […]

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Poems

Pondering Wondering Skipping thro time my mind goes over the magic of this world from the friends we met to the lives we lead to the blossom of a flower and coral reefs to every little thing and all the big the coins we find scattered on the ground and the shapes of the clouds […]

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Wish You Were Here

Note from author Virginia: This is what I’m wrote during a 8-10am power hour. I was going to work on one of my short stories, but then I heard the song Wish You Were Here on the radio. That was the first rock song I really, truly fell in love with, and it made me so […]

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The problem

The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Do you understand? -Johnny Depp (aka Jack Sparrow)

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A letter for everyone at the Writing Retreat

Dear everyone, Last night I was thinking about a way I could tell you guys how much I care about you all. This is what this letter is. For most of my life I didn’t have any friends at all. I mostly stood behind my big sister waiting for her to introduce me to everyone […]

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My life

I’m a farmer in Chapel Hill North Carolina. I have been farming for about 5 years now and it’s hard work but looking back on my past, I believe  it’s all worth it. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Caliburn-Farms/414727365213714 I have been home schooling since fifth grade. I have a short story Iwill be posting in the next day or two […]

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Dancin’

Aside from my writing challenge, I’ve been attempting to document the entire writing retreat through the eyes of my video camera. I made this little video today. We’ve got sweet dance moves.  -Ali

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