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| I attended KW for the first time in 2006 and loved it. Conversations at KW were deep and collegial; the sessions meaty; the accommodations and meals excellent—and I believe the bonfire really worked magic. It's a rare conference. |
< Nancy Werlin Author, Double Helix and The Rules of Survival |
| There's so much I love about Kindling Words. It's a retreat sure to break up the winter doldrums with its stimulating workshops, fantastic people and WHITE SPACE! Let me tell you about that WHITE SPACE. You can fill it up talking to friends— old and new (you're bound to make new friends at Kindling Words—children's book people are so friendly). You can go for walks. Or take part in group discussions on topics of professional interest. You can take a nap (there's nothing like a good nap). You can finish up a manuscript—which is what I did last year. I'd go off by myself to write and then I'd come out and be welcomed by a warm intelligent and inspiring group of people who understood what I was going through. I'd give this conference a five-star rating and that's as high as my ratings get. | < Sally Keehn Author, I Am Regina and Magpie Gabbard and the Quest for the Buried Moon |
| Some of my favorite memories from Kindling Words are the meals—not because the food was so good (although it was), but because I, the writer-introvert, felt so comfortable to sit myself down at any table, with anyone... something I always craved but rarely got at larger conferences. I felt welcome...connected to a community of other writers, and by extension, more deeply to myself...sounds grandiose, what can I say? It was a grand experience! | < Chris Tebbetts Author, M or F? (co-authored with Lisa Papademetriou), The Viking, Sagas 1-4 |
| In such an intimate, accomplished group, with an agenda that is loose yet structured, you have plenty of time to connect with others, listen, ask questions. Inevitably some smart, fellow writer and/or illustrator will give a nugget of advice, and you will say to yourself, "that's it! I never knew that!" | < Karen Day Author, Tall Tales |
| What I liked the most about Kindling Words was the relaxed atmosphere in which you could speak with a colleague about unspecific things or with an editor on matters that didn't relate directly to any project. Faces were put to names of other creative people I'd long admired. This evidence of the very human element behind the books demonstrated to me that we are all alike in many ways and voyaging in the same unpredictable but exciting boat. |
< Pat Collins Author, The Fattening Hut, Come Out Come Out |
