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During Spring 2008, creative writing students from Community College of Philadelphia attended the AWP (Association of Writers and Writing Programs) Conference in New York, supported by a college Mini-Grant. Students were asked to keep a journal of their time there, so what you have here are their thoughts and reflections on this crash course into the world of literary arts. At the conference, the students not only attended lectures and workshops, they also navigated a networking scene of more than 8,000 attendees, which ranged from venerable literary lions to pretentious wannabes, as well as every gradation in between. Hopefully the sage advice they received will help them avoid pitfalls and on the path of becoming published writers. One thing's for sure... they now know the hard work they're in for!

Mr. Kelly McQuain, Associate Professor
English 285: Portfolio Development
Certificate Program in Creative Writing
Community College of Philadelphia

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Frank McCourt

On the same eveing that we all were going to dinner I got the pleasure to see Frank McCourt, the author of Angels's Ashes and Teacher Man, read. I had to step out towards the end, to make the dinner plans, but it was fascinating to hear the author read his own words. Mr. McCourt was funny and poigant. It was a refreshing change from some of the stuffier panals. And to cap off the evening I enjoyed a wonderful steak dinner at Azaleas where i met and had an enjoyable conversation with Simone's Husband. To top off the the dinner I had had a delectable Tiramiso.
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