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Writers' Retreat in
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[A
year-round residential retreat]
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The
Writers' Retreat in Vermont's Northeast
Kingdom is a sanctuary for writers who want uninterrupted
concentration and a reprieve from urban stress.
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| Cows
and sheep graze open pastures, and friendly chickens
meander the lawn and lush flower
and
vegetable gardens of this 1850s New England farmhouse located on six
acres. A spacious and sunny studio apartment provides the perfect
country setting for writers to contemplate and accomplish their
work.
The
studio features a gas
fireplace, a kitchenette, a private bathroom, a four-poster bed, and
wireless Internet service.
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The nearby village offers a
chance to sample traditional rural life in Vermont. After
browsing the shelves of Stardust
Bookstore and Café, sit and relax in the Stardust café
with a freshly made espresso, latte, cappuccino, coffee, tea
or hot chocolate and sample fresh, locally baked goodies.
You'll find a library at Sterling
College, a few restaurants, three
libraries, and The
Music Box. You may stop in Hardwick
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your way to the retreat at the Buffalo
Mountain Food Coop and Café where you'll find a large selection of
organic products.
Guests can canoe area ponds and lakes
in the summer, and can cross-country
ski or snowshoe miles of trails in winter.
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| On-site
mentor
and poet,
Julia Shipley teaches creative and critical writing at
nearby Sterling College. She is a juried Artist with the Vermont Arts Council,
and offers poetry and creative nonfiction workshops in Vermont’s schools, libraries, and
elder-care facilities.
Julia
is a winner
of the 2006 Ralph Nading Hill Award. Her work has appeared in Vermont
Life, Vermont’s
Local Banquet, Northern Woodlands, Hunger Mountain
magazine,
Rivendell magazine, among others. Currently, she is
completing a
manuscript of object poems titled, The
Family of Things.
In addition to writing and
teaching, Julia raises much of her own food on her lovely
homestead.
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Residents receive a critique of their work
from
on-site mentor, Julia Shipley.
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Rates
and Reservations
Location: The
retreat
is located three and a half-hour from Boston, and one and one and a half-hour
from Burlington, Vermont.
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