justnorth posted on June 25, 2007 12:41 :: 1756 Views
An eight-day Writers' Workshop Retreat is being planned Sept. 14-21 at the Porcupine Mountains Folk School at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, according to Department of Natural Resources' park and recreation officials.
The retreat will be held at the Kaug Wudjoo Lodge on the shores of Lake Superior with Dr. Carol Lauhon, who is an online faculty member of the University of Iowa writing program. The workshop can accommodate from eight to 12 participants. No manuscript submission is required for enrollment and writers at every stage are welcome.
Participants will enjoy time to write in the great outdoors or at the former Carpenter's Workshop. There will be workshop-style critiques around the great pine table; special guest speakers on local culture, history and wildlife; park tours; conversations around the fire; catered meals including local ethnic and regional specialties, and more.
Personal writing will be the focus of the 2007 retreat -- stories of memories in the Porkies or life memories that participants want to write down, or simply meditations and creative prose that are part of being inspired by the beautiful natural setting.
To register for this retreat or for information regarding lodging and the workshop coach, call 906-370-4409 or e-mail fop@charter.net or visit porkies.org. The Porcupine Mountains Folk School is sponsored in cooperation with the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and the Friends of the Porkies, whose mission is to promote and enhance the use of the Porkies.
All motor vehicles entering a state park or recreation area must display a Motor Vehicle Permit, available for purchase at the entrance. Cost is $24 for resident annual and $6 for resident daily. A non-resident annual is $29 and a non-resident daily is $8.
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