{"id":925,"date":"2011-07-15T07:57:02","date_gmt":"2011-07-15T14:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/triciatierneyblog.com\/?p=925"},"modified":"2011-07-16T19:35:29","modified_gmt":"2011-07-17T02:35:29","slug":"retreat-day-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/triciatierneyblog.com\/?p=925","title":{"rendered":"Retreat – Day Two"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, I spent almost the entire day in my room writing, popping downstairs every few hours for nourishment from food and friends. Here’s where I am working.\"\"<\/a>The view is of trees and a glimmer of river. There is a road too, but I have selective vision and not too many cars pass by. All day, I sat and worked on changes to my manuscript suggested by my very smart, very generous new friend, author of Tolstoy and the Purple Chair,<\/em>\u00a0Nina Sankovitch<\/a>. Working through the pages, my heart fills with the attention she paid. \u00a0This is the story of how I learned to write — big-hearted, insightful readers – friends, agents, strangers even, have helped me to shape my tale into a book. I feel like I am almost there. \u00a0I imagine myself finished, at my own book event for a change. Someone asks the inevitable question – “how long did it take you to write?” What will I say?<\/p>\n

I feel so compelled to keep going that today will probably also be spent at this desk. But my body demands movement so I will force myself to take a walk – perhaps over the river rocks, balancing across the currents. Last year I was mesmerized by the tricky scramble over slippery stones. \u00a0But being able to focus all day on writing is a gift. I could<\/em> stay up here all day and my friends would leave me be. But their presence offers laughter, comfort and inspiration.<\/p>\n

When I ventured down yesterday for a cup of tea mid-afternoon, Laura was sorting her pastels out on the porch. “Do you want to listen to something?” she offered, then hooked me up to her ipod. \u00a0I sat, eyes closed listening to mystical choral music<\/a>\u00a0I may otherwise never have heard. Then I went back to work until the smells of dinner wafted up the stairs.<\/p>\n

Dinner last night was by Laura – quinoa patties from my new favorite cookbook Super Natural Cooking Everyday<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0<\/em>a magnificent salad by Diane and farm stand corn with sage butter. \u00a0 Delicious.\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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