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Laila Lalami (MoorishGirl) describes her retreat (writing her novel) at Hedgebrook in her blog. For women looking to visit Hedgebrook, this is a pretty nice summary of events.
Before Hedgebrook, I would blame the glacial pace of my writing on my hectic schedule. But I learned there that my muse is a hermit. I had to coax her out every day. I'd feed her, make her good coffee, read to her (only the best, too-lots of Rushdie and Greene and Benjelloun, some Kureishi.) I played rai music to her, over and over, to get her into the mood. And then, at around 1 p.m., after I'd despaired that the little fucker would show up, she came, dragging her feet, and did her work.LailaLink: MoorishGirl: At Hedgebrook, Peace and Quiet, At Last...
