At least one other woman laughed as loud as I did, so I wasn’t so embarrassed. Earlier today at a panel, a writer was talking about how writers who were “moderately successful/in the middle” (like herself and the majority of people at AWP) are, and should be, supportive of each Read More ...
In response to fellow Goddard-ite and AWPer Anthony Connelly, here are a few of my favorite things from last week: Meeting Kevin Morgan Watson from Press 53 in person. I am so thrilled to be working with him and the press. Catching up with old friends like Kevin Rabas, Ann Read More ...
[display_podcast] Having never before participated in an AWP panel (though I have attended many), I was initiated only from the perspective of an audience member. Knowing that an uninteresting topic coupled with boring presenters may drive the audience to mutiny, I came prepared to be as concise and witty (hopefully) Read More ...
There was an official AWP dance party last night. I didn’t go to that, but I certainly heard some rock and roll. Jhumpa Lahiri and Junot Diaz are rock stars of the literary world and it was incredible to see them live. Thursday night, Jhumpa was the keynote speaker. She Read More ...
Best line of the morning. Spoken during a panel on the Nitty Gritty of Publishing. One of the panelists was talking about how many writers think that their audience is just other writers. To paraphrase: “Don’t think that. All the writers in the country are in this building. I hope Read More ...
I go. But: For introverts and malcontents, like myself, competitive and conspiratorial introverts, conferences are a test of wills. I find the entire enterprise to be exhausting on so many levels I often chide a higher-ranking myself in mid-conference stream for having fooled a lower-ranking myself once again in attending. Read More ...
Wi-Fi on a plane is the greatest thing since sliced bread…bread that communicates to other loaves of sliced bread via a wireless internet connection. So, after worrying the night away watching newscasts spike ratings with tales of snow-mageddon, the ride to the airport this morning (and the current flight) has Read More ...
