In a few minutes, I’ll hop in the car and head up to Chicago. It’s cold and wet out there, but at the end of the day I’ll be surrounded by writers, and books, and words….so I don’t care what the weather is. Some of my favorite people from last   Read More ...

I’m about to turn 41 and being any kind of “virgin” doesn’t happen much anymore. But yes, I am an AWP virgin. As of right now, 6,605 people have pre-registered for the conference. That makes me a bit nervous as I don’t like crowds. So besides scanning the bookfair layout   Read More ...

Well, I had to cancel my plans at the last minute, and can’t attend AWP in DC this year. I’m really bummed, but sometimes life gets in the way – work, family, my MFA thesis, my next novel, time, money, you name it. Sometimes you have to take a pass.   Read More ...

So many people are being kind enough, as we wind up to the conference, to answer my questions. Today, we are talking with the founding editor of mudlucious press, and do check out their awesome website here http://www.mudlusciouspress.com.  So here is my brief interview with J. A. Tyler! Mudlucious press   Read More ...

Vivian Dorsel editor at upstreet, was kind enough to answer some of my questions. For those that are curious, upstreet is going to be at the bookfair (K21) and will be having a Thursday night event at 7pm, 910 Arts Event Gallery. 910 Santa Fe Drive, and if you haven’t   Read More ...

Is this your first AWP?  Or maybe you’re  a veteran.  Whatever your experience is with the AWP conference, here are my Top Ten Tips for enjoying yourself. 1. Authors – peruse the list of authors that you enjoy as a reader, approach them as a fan first.  Then look for   Read More ...