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Find Your Tribe

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I’ve heard it said that it’s important to find your people — that place you belong where your talents are celebrated, and your quirks embraced.  Where you can unapologetically be yourself.  Where being a misnomer – finding the who.  The place doesn’t matter, it’s the people there that make up the tribe.

It took me so long time 0to find my tribe.  To find my purpose.  To find my calling.

I am a writer.  My brother and sister writers are my people.  For once, I feel like I don’t have to explain myself.  I can just be. 

I can breathe easy.

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The Secret West Virginia Writers Spring Conference

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The West Virginia Writers annual conference, always in June, always at Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley, WV is one of the writing world’s best-kept secrets. Where else can you see a lineup like this (including me!) for $125 for members and $150 for nonmembers. Lodging, on-site, is reasonable as is the cafeteria food plan. You can give yourself a stellar writing retreat for not much moola! Info here.

West Virginia Writers, like the people of West Virginia, are very welcoming. You needn’t worry about coming alone, you will leave with friends. Find your writing tribe in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.