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Yes, you can write blog posts, quite efficiently, on a smart phone. I learned how to blog on my phone by accident recently, when I had planned to keep up with blogging at the AWP 2012 conference. However, I had difficulty finding a reliable connection for my WiFi-only iPad. Since I already had with me …
Why do we attend conferences? Apart from being able to present our work and ideas, meeting up with friends and colleagues old and new, learning from others, or updating professional credentials, one reason rises above everything else. We attend conferences and conventions to remind ourselves of why we do what we do. That was certainly …
The most informative session I attended at the AWP Conference last week was “Putting the Story in History II,” presented by these authors: Ron Hansen (read his essay “The Ethics of Fiction Writing“) Speer Morgan (watch him discuss “Why We Publish the Missouri Review“) Philip Gerard (read his article “The Fact Behind the Facts“) Debra …
Fiction chapbooks are “bites of fiction that are complete and lovely.” ~ Diane Goettel The AWP 2012 Conference session that offered the most pleasant surprise was “The Fiction Chapbook—A Sleeper Form Wakes Up,” presented by these editors and publishers: Nicole Louise Reid, Editor at RopeWalk Press Eric Lorberer, Editor at Rain Taxi Review of Books …
Happy Friday! You can read my short story “See Also” in the new online spring issue of The Adirondack Review. Today, rather than try to post during the day, I’m going to focus on taking notes and soaking in AWP conference sessions and extensive exhibits, and perhaps share a few thoughts on Twitter (you can …