The following colonies were among those attended by the writers interviewed in the article. A well-kept secret known mostly to New York artists. One hundred miles from L.A., Dorland has no electricity. One cabin has solar-powered electricity to charge a laptop battery. Future plans are to install solar power in all cabins.
Wood stoves and kerosene lamps provide light and heat.
Each resident has her own cottage. Gourmet meals provided. Six writers, year round. Rooms have plaques that describe the illustrious residents. Edna St. Vincent Millay's berry farm is now a National Historic Landmark and multi-medium art colony.