At Bread Loaf, a friend related to me the uncomfortably honest piece of feedback another writer received during workshop. Apparently, someone told this writer that she never would have continued reading his piece if she hadn’t been obligated to as part of the workshop. I was of course mortified on behalf of the writer. Hearing […]

This August, I’ll be attending my first ever Bread Loaf conference. Ten days of writing workshops and discussion in Vermont, all while surrounded by lovers of books and words and some fantastic authors. I’ve heard stories about Bread Loaf, friends, and I imagine this is going to be interesting. When I was in high school, […]

Teri Carter joins us today with a guest post I find fascinating. As someone who has hemmed and hawed for years over whether to pursue an MFA, this was an eye-opener. I’d also like to point out that Teri possesses the gift of compelling me to immediately go out and read a book that she […]

I’ve been a member of almost too many writing groups to count. I’ve been in large, community-based groups with more than 20 participants in each workshop, and I’ve been in groups with only three people. I’ve met in libraries, in universities, in homes, in coffee shops, in restaurants, and in an abandoned (?) futon factory. […]