Life Writing Weekend Retreat

We apologize to everyone who signed up for the Life Writing Weekend Retreat, and appreciate your interest in this phenomenal writing event. Due to extenuating circumstances we have had to postpone the Life Writing Retreat. We have refunded your deposit amount and will be announcing the newly scheduled dates in the next couple days. We look forward to gathering with all writing enthusiasts soon!

-Archbaron of Mavis (Sir Justyn)

Life Writing Weekend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT
J.P. Grace 304-617-1292 or Sir Justyn Marchese 888.628.4798

LIFE WRITING WEEKEND RETREAT JUNE 6-9

People who keep saying I'm going to write a book will have an opportunity to get started, or move their manuscript forward, during a Life Writing Weekend retreat June 6-June 9 at the Mavis Manor Bed & Breakfast in Flat Top, West Virginia.

The Weekend Retreat will be led by John Patrick Grace, Director of the Huntington-based not-for-profit Publishers Place, Inc. Author or coauthor of five nonfiction books, Grace has edited dozens of books for publication and has agented books to major publishers as well as published books under several imprints.

To date he has conducted 23 sessions of The Life Writing Class in venues from Ironton, Ohio, to Huntington, Hurricane and Charleston, West Virginia. Thirteen books have thus far been published by alumni of this class, including the national award-winning historical novel Father's Troubles by Carter Taylor Seaton.

Another alumna of the class, Justine Rutherford, was named 2005West Virginia Author of the Year by Tammarack, the showcase of West Virginia crafts located in Beckley. Rutherford has written and published two books out of her work in the class, Rough Lumber and Wild Mustard, both memoirs.

Space is limited for the weekend, which will cost $425 per person double occupancy. Fee includes a full weekend of exercises to prep a book concept, outline, and drafts of material two nights lodging, wine and cheese reception on Friday, two breakfasts and two lunches. Also included is a complimentary copy of The Life Writing Class book edited by Grace and issued by Publishers Place.

For more details or to register please see www.lifewritingclass.com or phone Mavis Manor 888-628-4798. Or email or call Dr. Grace at publish@cloh.net or 304-617-1292.

Happy St. Patty’s Day!

Erin go Braugh!

A slow week here at Mavis Manor, we are just enjoying the little Kittens. They are just starting to get mobile. After she moved them upstairs, we thought that the safest place would be in the bathroom down stairs. We put some blankets in the tub, and moved the kitten cave into the tub, and that is where they are living for now. Soon, I will need to make a new area for them.

If you ever wanted to learn about writing a book. Mavis Manor will be hosting a Life Writing Class retreat weekened. June 6- June 9. Please visit www.lifewritingclass.com.

Till next time

Archbaron Justyn

Mobile blogging

The archbaron has just learn how to blog via mobile phone. This is the
first mobile blog. For those out there in the internet verse this is a
really cool thing. See I have a sidekick w/ the keyboard so txt and
email from the phone is super easy. I don't really have anything else
much to report.

Kitten update: all 4 have their eye open and are moving around a little
bit if you visit my facebook I have picture xdrfirefly@hocking.edu for
my page.

I've got my clean team supplies and it is a lot easier ill tell you more
about that later.

The Archbaron of Mavis -out-

Sir Justyn

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Heavy Snow

Hey guys,
Wow I can't believe how much it snowed in the last few hours. I think we got almost a foot since 5. The roads are getting bad, but luckily i just got back from our little store trip. Late season snow is nice. It's a perfect snow for making snow forts, or snowmen, so hopefully I'll get out there and have a good old time...

That's all for now!

Cheers

Sir Justyn

Did someone say Kittens?

Straight and to the point.

We now have 4 kittens. We didn't even know that the cat was pregy....

Long Story... I'll maybe tell you about it later!

Well, anyway there are 4 little kittens. 3 striped ones, and 1 black one.

very cute...

No name for them yet. I also don't know how to sex them either. Sheesh! I know. The Baron doesn't know how to sex kittens. Give me a break. Just cause I worked at a Zoo for 4 years doesn't mean I know everything about animals.

When I get more info I will pass it alone. We have guest coming this weekend so I need to get going on the cleaning. I really need to find a faster way to clean.

Cheer

Sir Justyn

The Fish and Skype

Hey guys,
A lot of you have been bugging me about my fishes. I told you back in Jan. I purchased 24 “feeder” guppies. They were anything but feeder guppies. Most were nice Mollies. 2 or 3 were black and white mollies. So, it has been a month. I counted today and there are 11 still alive. That is a great return for fish that were .20. I even think there are a few babies in there.

I was thinking about setting up a webcam for the tank. What do you think? When I get around to doing this I will email you with the links.

Now, to Skype. If any of you out there in Internet land have Skype 304.460.0137 is my new Skype phone number… So, for you out there who don’t know what Skype is, it’s a Voice over IP and a IMer built into one. It’s a super cool idea. Ring me sometime if you want to try it out…

Till next time!

- Sir Justyn