Abide: A Little Announcement (and an Invitation)

Half a dozen years ago or so, after attending yet another extraverted and exhausting writing conference, I began to wonder what it would look like to host something smaller, quieter, the kind of conference where more contemplative, introverted types like me could feel...

Absurd Situations: An Interview with Dena Dyer

At the end of September, I had the privilege of attending my first writing retreat at Laity Lodge, nestled in the Frio River canyon in the beautiful Texas hill country. Among the many wonderful writers I met there was Dena Dyer, a Texas girl with burgundy hair and a...