This July, the National Writing Project at Rutgers University held its second annual writing retreat at Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center. Situated in the Pocono Mountains just north of the Delaware Water Gap, Kirkridge has everything writers hope for: tranquility, healthy meals, and several indoor and outdoor locations for conversation and sharing. This year, Kristy Lauricella served as our retreat facilitator. She added many thoughtful touches to our retreat program, including an opening-night reading and talk by author Rebecca Donner. We also recorded a podcast, which features readings of works-in-progress and photographs contributed by our retreat participants. We hope you enjoy listening to the variety of writing projects set in motion by our 2009 writing retreat.
