this is an exceptional opportunity to work alongside european writers in a setting that over many years has been developed to enhance creativity; mara alper who will be accompanying me in facilitating this experience is a writer, dancer, video film-maker and professor at ithaca college, ny www.maraalper.com; our host muriel barkats is a french shaman whose art is to stir our birthright of creativity www.murielbarkats.com; l'île aux fées is the joint creation of muriel and sophie tafi, painter extraordinaire and artist of touch; romagnieu is in hilly countryside with views of mountains and farms, woods and fields outside the incredibly picturesque pont de beauvoisin and 45 minutes drive from grenoble and lyon; the dauphinoise hotel where you will stay for the 5 nights as you'll see from their website is quintessentially french www.aubergemassotte.com - and the food... what can i say? a baguette - a camembert - a glass of bordeaux or is it the buttery croissants and the fragrant café au lait that'll bring out your writing in ways you can barely recognise. the price is good, the company excellent-- please join us this july.à bientôt ingrid