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Identifying more with fictional characters, rewriting the Pledge of Allegiance and spending time in liminal spaces

The one dimension that links these disparate concepts is the Okoboji Writers' and Songwriters' Retreat Collaborative.
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Investigating the mystery of the Brontë sisters, a diagnosis of Iowa's water and looking at tea's relationship with plastics
Our topics might seem to be all over the board, but the one thing we all have in common is a willing to speak and a passion to reveal.
 • Teresa Kay Albertson, MFA
A Healing Road from Sexual Assault, a Supreme Court Decision and a Bit of a Break
We give it all to you in this week's Okoboji Writers' and Songwriters' Retreat Collaborative
 • Teresa Kay Albertson, MFA
What Do You Say, Nearly 50 Years Later, to the Guy You Think Fired You?
From reuniting with the guy who you think fired you to introducing your daughters to your favorite podcaster, we have it all this week with the Okoboji…
 • Teresa Kay Albertson, MFA
Writing contests, a Senator from Maine and a call to action in Iowa
This week's Okoboji Writers' and Songwriters' Collaborative on Substack takes you around the globe and back with our writers
 • Teresa Kay Albertson, MFA
Your Okoboji Writers' and Songwriters' Collaborative
A shampoo revelation, a king and a fool--not exactly in that order
 • Teresa Kay Albertson, MFA
The Collaborative Welcomes Four New Writers
And where else could you learn "Life lessons from my blind aunt?"
 • Teresa Kay Albertson, MFA
Welcome to your premier edition of the Okoboji Writers' and Songwriters' Retreat Collaborative!
From environment to fiction, politics to spirituality, here you'll find the original thinking you are looking for.
 • Teresa Kay Albertson, MFA
Amazing Update
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Okoboji on Your Mind?
...let's keep the vibe going all year long
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Okoboji Writers' & Songwriters' Retreat News & Alum Essays
Okoboji Writers' & Songwriters' Retreat News & Alum Essays
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