tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post5592585175061926449..comments2023-07-12T07:59:47.173-04:00Comments on A Writer's Journey: Off to See My Women, the Wonderful Women of Group!Lyn Fairchild Hawkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13308501118724743991noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-19050252362143508722012-01-22T10:53:15.075-05:002012-01-22T10:53:15.075-05:00"Sacred trust" says it all, Marcia. I th..."Sacred trust" says it all, Marcia. I think we can't enter into writing groups as casual interchanges or be there just to get a couple lines of critique. We're handing over our small children laced with all kinds of fears and worry and hope. Thanks for being such a great group leader. There's a whole other post in me about "Marcia = inspiration."<br /><br />LynLyn Fairchild Hawkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13308501118724743991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-61616244652200711902012-01-22T06:54:13.865-05:002012-01-22T06:54:13.865-05:00As a member of one of the groups you describe, I a...As a member of one of the groups you describe, I agree with your description. It is a sacred trust that elicits the best out of each of us and all of us together. Our group has helped my writing more than I can describe. The honesty, the support, the reflecting back, the affirmations, the act of reading aloud the silent words on a page--all of these things feel like spiritual practices to me. And for me, the connections that have grown in the group in the process are the marks of beloved community, too. A great blessing all around! Thanks for articulating it so well (as usual). And I love your short story by the way. I can't wait to hear more.Marcia Mount Shoophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18092259921991335827noreply@blogger.com