I’ve attended the Glen Workshop many times, so it was a special honor to return as faculty this summer. I was the writing retreat guide, and I spent a few hours each morning working on writing projects in the company of wonderful creative people.

A few of my writing retreat folks

There were too many highlights in the week to name them all, but one that stands out to me is the LOGOS poetry reading on Sunday night. It was co-sponsored by EcoTheo and hosted by Shann Ray, who created such a welcoming space. I loved reading alongside Phil Metres and Gabby Bates, and the audience conversation and Q&A times were more lovely than I can describe; the whole event had a beautiful earnestness about it.

My people

As always, my very favorite part of the week was spending time dear friends and making new ones. When I first attended the Glen ten years ago, I said that I felt like I’d found my people, and despite a lot of changes (location, schedule, leadership, etc.) over the last decade, that’s still true.