Winners of our 2019 Gifts of Fellowship
Jan05

Winners of our 2019 Gifts of Fellowship

Congratulations to JoeAnn Hart, Celia Caro and Carolyn Mikulencak, Bridgett Jensen, and Aleta Bartell,  our new creative fellows for the 2019 Gifts of Fellowship!   ____________________________________________________________   ____________________________________________________________ Our gratitude to Linda Troeller, Charlene Spiegel, Sandy Coomer and Kristi Crutchfield Cox for their generous gifts, time, and mentorship...

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A Room of Her Own for the Season
Nov22

A Room of Her Own for the Season

    During this season, we understand how full these festive and holy times can be; may the women’s voices and art shared here be a warm beacon. This is one way we make room for ourselves and for each other. Do you have a room of your own? Submit your creative response/work for possible publication with AROHO. Find the “submit” button on this page. Enjoy these creative women’s words and art and truth....

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2019 Corazon de Corrales Gift of Fellowship for Two Women
Nov08

2019 Corazon de Corrales Gift of Fellowship for Two Women

The Corazon de Corrales Gift of Fellowship Dear Creative Woman, We are delighted to share Corazon de Corrales, a bed-and-breakfast in the Village of Corrales, New Mexico, and Charlene Spiegel, the generous woman who is offering a writer’s residency for two women here. On this beautiful secluded acre, Charlene Spiegel has hosted AROHO’s Fire Heart Circle’s annual meetings. We’ve gathered in her rooms,...

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“Suddenly the Sun” by Donna Spector; “Room Enough to be Me” by Elizabeth Best; “Heo Nanseolheon” by Yun Suk-nam
Oct25

“Suddenly the Sun” by Donna Spector; “Room Enough to be Me” by Elizabeth Best; “Heo Nanseolheon” by Yun Suk-nam

“Suddenly the Sun” by Donna Spector comes over the hill behind my house, lights the sun porch, turns my orange and yellow paper flowers to gold, and even the oriental rug from Walmart looks splendid. In these times of turmoil, I am grateful for any moments when there is no new news, no tv, no radio, just two cats purring in the kitchen, and my study quiet and full of dreams. I came to New York from Berkeley, during the...

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An Intimate Conversation with Sandy Coomer
Oct25

An Intimate Conversation with Sandy Coomer

Dear Creative Woman, In an intimate interview, AROHO’s own Cassandra Lane met with Sandy Coomer to talk about the Rockvale Writers’ Colony, her upcoming gift to one woman for a week-long writer’s residency there inspired by the power of creativity, and her effervescent response to our featured question : Do you have a room of your own? What inspired your creation of this gift and could you describe the details? Be...

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