Clarion West is over. The Write-a-thon is over ( Read more... )

Maybe two months since I posted here? Pre-WisCon 35, which was fabulous, absolutely. And really I need to write about that adventure ( Read more... )

Clarion West's early application deadline is Thursday. Three days away. If you've been thinking of applying and working on your application story, step it up and save some bucks.

Or maybe you need a little more time? Final deadline is March 1.

In addition to working one-on-one with Paul Park, Nancy Kress, Margo Lanagan, Minister Faust, L. ( Read more... )

There are gonna be two MJ flashmobs in the next two weeks here in Seattle, and I won't be around for either one. On the 23rd I'll be at a writing retreat, which is fine. Okay. I need to write, and I'll be in a good place to do it ( Read more... )

Well, I won't spill all the beans. But:

* Paul Park may be the most frequent first week instructor CW has ever had

* Nancy Kress was my first week instructor, and so of course I imprinted on her strongly

* Margo Lanagan is a graduate of CW '99, and I loved her naked mole rat workshop story

* Minister Faust's first book The Coyote Kings of the ( Read more... )

Week one: Paul Park
Week two: Nancy Kress
Week three: Margo Lanagan
Week four: Minister Faust
Week five: L. Timmel Duchamp
Week six: Charles Stross

I can tell you interesting things about teachers in this line-up.

An email from the excellent Kate reminds me to remind you: I did it. "It" being the 2010 Clarion West Write-a-thonI had two goals this year. First three weeks: write 3000 words on the 6000 word near future crossdressing pseudo-Somali pirate story. My half is done, and I await the contribution of my collaborator, Michael Ehart. "In London So ( Read more... )

I was handing out programs and taking donations at Graham Joyce's reading tonight (fourth of six Clarion West Summer Readings) when gkr approached my little table with a totally unexpected donation--a freshly-baked blueberry pie!Smelled heavenly as I unzipped his special pie-carrier and displayed it for all and amazed sundry. It was my reward for ( Read more... )

The roster of Clarion West Instructors for 2010 ( Read more... )

Completed the second week of the Clarion West Write-a-thon, and found out I have four sponsors I never even knew about! Thank you, Phil, Debbie, Tricia! And thank you, someone who goes by the mysterious sobriquet of "C. Trooskin." This in addition to Sara, Gaiya, Caren ( Read more... )