NIMROD HALL TRAVEL LOG Day 7 – Around Nimrod My husband and I spent the day in Clifton Forge (visiting Alleghany Highlands Arts and the C&O Railroad Museum) and in Hot Springs (at the Bath County Art Show). To get from one to the other, we drove Rt 606. Writing was never far from my […]
Nimrod Hall Travel Log Day 6 Closing out the first week: by this morning, we were five walkers instead of two. We walked to the high bridge–and talked, of course. Along the way, we passed Heaven’s Gate. This new, polished sign is the only Nimrod upgrade I can’t really appreciate. Returning, I had a rare […]
Nimrod Hall Travel Log Day 5 Once upon a time, and for a long time, there was a boys’ camp here. I think that ended somewhere around 1950. This morning’s walk took me by the remains. Earlier, I posted a picture of folks waiting for the breakfast bell. FYI, all meals are served family style. […]
Nimrod Hall Travel Log Day 4 On a usual day at Nimrod, another writer and I start with a walk. Mist shrouding the mountains is typical. As we walk, chatting about changes over the past year, writing, weather, nature–whatever–the sun burns off the mist. We can enjoy the glory of day lilies and spider […]
Nimrod Hall Travel Log Day 3 Yesterday was a tough writing day. I couldn’t control the movements of my cursor–no creating, editing, or even printing documents. At a writing workshop! I tried everything I or others could think of. By late afternoon I was ready to pull my flat hair out by the roots. But […]
Nimrod Hall Travel Log Day 2 At the Nimrod Writers’ Workshops, the first thing to go is sleep. The second thing is any pride of appearance. I live in T-shirts, scrub pants, and Tevas. Here I am doing my after-dinner reading, from DIFFERENT DRUMMER, “The Darwinian Co-Op Lending Library.” Today was my big day to […]
Nimrod Hall Travel Log Day 1 Midnight is approaching. I’m wiped out–equal parts exhaustion and expectation! Sheri Reynolds is the writer-in-residence for Week 1. I met her this afternoon when she helped unload my “stuff,” got to know her a bit during our organizational meeting, and heard her read in our after-dinner session. She […]
Nimrod Hall Travel Log Heading Out For many years I’ve traveled to Nimrod Hall in Millboro, Virginia, for their annual writing retreat. Nimrod has inspired several of my stories and given me hours of valuable writing time. This year, I’ll share a brief travel log. So, I’ve packed for Nimrod. This photo doesn’t include laptop or the […]
I just registered for a writing workshop at Nimrod Hall July 22-28. I couldn’t go last year—breaking the commitment of more than ten years before that—so here’s why I’m so excited now. Nimrod Hall, Here I Come! Nimrod Writers, 2016 Writers at Nimrod, 2016 Wrapping Up Nimrod, 2016 Nimrod Lingers… You, Too, Could Benefit! There […]
A year ago, I attended one of my favorite writing retreats: the writers’ weekend at Nimrod Hall. Unfortunately, I was unable to make it this year, and I missed the camaraderie and stimulation I find at Nimrod. I recommend my readers find a good residential writing workshop; in addition to the community of writers you’ll meet, […]