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I also enjoyed the impromptu to writing project, the location, and the late-night reading cyphers&#8230; This was my first writers retreat ever and it was perfect, I just wish it could have been longer.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>&#8212; Felice P., Fiction Fellow<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;It was an honor and delight to work with the workshop participants. They took on all challenges, brought some really strong work to explore and created some new work. I liked the range from older to younger.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>&#8212; Patricia Spears Jones, Poetry Faculty<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;I truly appreciate having a spaced carved out for Black writers. The facilities were beautiful. 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