the craft. contorting ourselves into spaces.

I’m not sure it was the best idea for my first retreat experience to be all Black women because I don’t know that I can open myself up to anything less than the standard Amanda Johnston, founder of Torch Literary Arts, created for us. For half of the cohort, it was our first retreat experience. The other half warned that the loving, supportive environment present was not necessarily a requirement for others.

the craftAshley M. ColemanAugust 20, 2023writing, writing craft, writing career, residencies, writing retreatsComment