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Lily Blackburn

Fiction

I intended to spend the residency developing a draft of my first book. It's an autobiographical novel about a number of things including but not limited to the following: grief after loss by suicide, mother/daughter relationships, ideology as fashion statement, Humboldt County, and the meaning of home.

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Residency

#2 Red Room

Jan 7, 2024 – Jan 11, 2024

Being in Seaview, amidst the stormy weather, in my cozy red room, was so helpful for my creativity. I found I was truly able to focus in a way I can't when I'm just trying to write at home on a Saturday, with a million tasks begging for my attention. I discovered a new shape for the book, created an additional "composi…