by Sue Henninger | May 28, 2022 | Travel
As I mentioned previously, one of the things that differentiated IWR from other conferences was that, not only did it teach us about writing, it highlighted reading and gave us a genuine taste of Iceland. Along with the chance to connect with other writers from all...
by Sue Henninger | May 25, 2022 | Travel
Iceland and Literature Iceland rich literary tradition dates back to when the nation was first settled over 1,000 years ago. The country’s early heroic (and dramatic!) sagas have been the inspiration for many more recent artists popular works, including Tolkien’s Lord...
by Sue Henninger | May 19, 2022 | Travel
Even we writers get words wrong sometimes. Case in point… The Finger Lakes Region of New York where I make my home is surrounded by fossils and geological wonders of all shapes and sizes. There’s even a museum dedicated to them in Ithaca, The Paleontological Research...
by Sue Henninger | May 16, 2022 | Travel
Let me begin this post by saying that this particular writing retreat is one I’ve wanted to attend since I first stumbled across it. Of course, there was always some excuse, not enough time, too expensive etc… But in October 2021 when I asked myself what...
by Sue Henninger | May 7, 2022 | Travel
Good morning blog friends! As you read this, hopefully I’ll have wrapped up my very first international writing conference-followed by a luxurious soak in the Blue Lagoon-my husband will have flown in from New York and we’ll be driving around Iceland’s celebrated Ring...
by Sue Henninger | Apr 29, 2022 | Travel
Here’s something you might not know about me. I hate packing for trips. As I told a good friend, I can never seem to get the correct ratio of items I need for my vacation or business trip. I seem to have too much of one thing, not enough of another, and to have...