The following writing samples, composed by our summer writing workshop participants, will give you a small glimpse into the experience of being at the Collegeville Institute.
Midday Prayer
Jamie Howison
Jamie Howison reflects on his experience praying with the monks at Saint John's Abbey Church, while on a writing retreat at the Collegeville Institute.Believing and Belonging
Karissa Knox Sorrell
I was unsure if Collegeville was the right place for me. But my time there gave me the hope that I can be a spiritual person.Finding My Introvert
Chuck Appleby
I cannot remember the exact moment of recognition, but I think it occurred early afternoon on the second full day of our writing workshop. I rediscovered time.Thimbleberries
Taylor Brorby
Thimbleberries were not on my mind when I applied for a writing workshop at the Collegeville Institute. I wanted time set apart from the busyness and business of everyday life. I wanted a view of a lake, fenced-in by maple trees. I wanted to be in a community where I felt the ease of saying, Yes, I am a writer.Suspended Sentences
Ingrid Rasmussen
Ingrid Rasmussen drafted this piece as an exercise in writing suspended sentences, while participating in the writing workshop Words that Sing II: Advanced Writing with Mary Nilsen.Hopes and Fears from Collegeville Institute
Adam Copeland
In this post, Adam Copeland addresses his fears at the start of a week-long writing workshop with 12 strangers.
