Events

2023

2022  

Wednesday, April 20, 8 PM                            Reading and Discussion  Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (PTS)

Saturday, July 2nd                                           Presentation: Discovering Isobel Gowdie’s  Otherworld                                                                                                                   Fairy Conference, Folklore Library, Devon, UK, online

Thursday, Sept. 1, 10:30 AM GMT                 Reading and Discussion, Nairn Book & Arts Festival, Nairn, Scotland                                                                                   https://www.nairnfestival.co.uk/whats-on 

2021 

Saturday, July 31, 12 Noon EST              Podcast Interview on BITTER MAGIC with book lover Michelle Cronauer

Tuesday, August 10, 7 PM EST             BOOK LAUNCH!  at Vermont Bookshop

Friday, August 13, 12 Noon EST           Podcast Interview on VoiceAmerica/ Dropping In with Diane Dewey

Monday, August 16                                Book Q&A with Deborah Kalb

Monday, August 30                                Podcast Interview on Write the Book with Shelagh Shapiro

Friday, Sept. 24, 7:00 PM                       All Souls Interfaith Gathering retreat plenary:                                                                       Witches and Mystics in a Historical Novel: How I Found the Roots of Feminist Spirituality in 17th century Scotland 

Saturday, Sept. 25, 11:00 AM                  Into the Words 2021  League of Vermont Writers retreat                                                            On the Tracks of a Scottish Witch: Researching and Writing BITTER MAGIC

WORKSHOPS

Writing With Spirit 
A free workshop currently 1st and 3rd Monday evenings at 6:30 PM at the Burlington Writers Workshop.

Group Workshops
Contact Nancy if you’d like an afternoon, all-day, or weekend workshop at your venue: nancy.hayes.kilgore@gmail.com

Testimonials

“Nancy provided a safe, inspiring, and creative environment through which each writer was able to not only fully utilize and channel the energy of the Ghost Ranch into their own work, but her unique focus on spirituality and mindfulness as a component of the writing process produced profound insights for me that continue to be felt in the way I approach writing and my work itself. It was truly a life-changing experience – thank you, Nancy.”    
– Chris Muniz, Creative Writing faculty, University of Southern California

“I can’t imagine a more meaningful or rejuvenating retreat than what you provided for us Saturday! I so appreciate the thought you put into planning the flow and pace of the day. Beginning with the Hildegard was a brilliant way to transport us to an open space right at the start. The setting and the weather – delightful!  The whole day was such a treat. Thank you, Thank you!”
– Maggie Thompson

Past Workshops

July 5, 2017
Brattleboro, Vermont, The Book Lounge
Writing With Spirit, a workshop on play in spirituality and creative writing, with a writing prompt and discussion.

July 31- August 6, 2016
Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New Mexico
Writing With Spirit. Each of us has an inner light, something that can be expressed in creative form. But so often our vision becomes obscured by busyness or negativity. In this week at Ghost Ranch, in the sacred space of the high desert, we combine meditation and writing to open into the depths of our own inner visions and express them in poetry, fiction, memoir, or creative nonfiction.

September 19, 2015
Writing With Spirit, Durham, NC

June 12- 14, 2015
Wise Women Retreat, gathering of women pastoral counselors.

September 27, 2014
Writing With Spirit retreat, Burlington, Vermont, one-day retreat combining mindfulness and creative writing.

November 6, 2014
Word, Sound and Spirit: A Restorative Evening Workshop EXPRESSIVE THERAPIES SUMMIT, The New School, New York City with Lindsey Warren, BM, MM

June 25, 2014
Writing With Mindfulness, Resource Center for Women & Ministry in the South, Durham, NC

May 2- 4, 2014
Writing and Mindfulness Weekend Retreat, Rock Point Retreat Center, Burlington, Vermont

April 3, 2014
Meditation and Creative Writing in Care & Counseling, American Association of Pastoral Counselors, St. Louis, Missouri

April 27, 2013
Writing With Mindfulness Retreat, Rock Point Center, Burlington, VT

March, 2013
Writing Down the Spirit, workshop for pastoral counselors, St. John the Divine Cathedral, NYC, NY

August 25 – 26, 2012
Write and Reflect, Calvary Episcopal Church Annual Retreat, Shrine Mont Retreat Center, Orkney Springs, VA

December 3, 2012
Writing Into Winter Solstice, The Writers Center, White River Junction, VT

May 19, 2012
Writing With Mindfulness Retreat, The Middlebrook, Fairlee, VT

April 19, 2012
Writing and Mindfulness: Care of the Soul through Creative Writing, American Association of Pastoral Counselors Annual Conference, Leesburg, VA

Events and Readings of Wild Mountain

2017

Saturday, September 16
Burlington Book Festival, The Role of Place panel discussion with Green Writers Press and pre-launch signing,  Davis Center, University of Vermont

Tuesday, September 19
Burlington Book Launch and reading with Green Writers Press, Phoenix Books Burlington, VT

Wednesday, September 20
Radio Interview on Write the Book, Shelagh Shapiro’s popular podcast about books and writers.

Thursday, September 28
Reading with Green Writers Press, Phoenix Books Rutland, VT

Saturday, October 7
Book Launch! Northshire Bookstore, Manchester, Vermont

Saturday, October 14
Brattleboro VT Book Festival (signing) Green Writers Press table

Sunday, October 15
Toadstool Bookstore, Keene, New Hampshire

 Monday, October 16
Reading, Blake Memorial Library, East Corinth, Vermont

Thursday, October 26
Reading, The Vermont Book Shop, Middlebury, Vermont

Sunday, October 29
Pangaea Restaurant with Bennington Books, Bennington, VT

Sunday, November 3
The Concord Bookshop, Concord, Massachusetts

Saturday, November 11,
Letterpress Books, Portland, Maine

Monday, December 4
Howe Library, Hanover, New Hampshire

Readings of Sea Level

Monday, February 13, 2012
Book Talk/Discussion, Converse Free Library, Lyme, NH

Thurs, November 16, 2011
Brattleboro, VT, Brooks Memorial Library

Thurs, Oct. 20, 2011
Vershire Public Library, Vershire, VT

Thurs., August 11, 2011
Blake Memorial Library, East Corinth, VT

Saturday, August 6, 2011
BOOK SIGNING, Norwich Bookstore Anniversary Celebration, Norwich, VT

Saturday, July 30, 2011
Presentation and Reading, Bookstock Festival, Woodstock, VT

Saturday, July 23, 2011
BOOK SIGNING, Dartmouth Bookstore, Hanover, NH

Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Howe Library, Hanover, NH

Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Wellfleet Public Library, Wellfleet, MA

Thursday, June 23, 2011
Regulator Bookshop, Durham, NC

Monday, June 20, 2011
Browseabout Books, Rehoboth Beach, DE