This week I am back at Murray State in Kentucky for my LAST residency for my MFA! I can’t believe it. I’m going to feel lost without my fellow writers at Murray. It’s really nice to have a week to be in this community since writing is such a solitary activity. I am determined to get together a writing group in my area. I’ve got a few friends who are writers, and my goal is to put together a workshop group that meets once a month.

I am really dreading the fact that when I get back, I will have only one week until I have to report back to school. July 27 is going to come too quickly! Don’t get me wrong; I love my job (most of the time), but this summer has been so full of activity, I could really use a few more weeks of rest!