| Check Out the AWP Pandemic Spotlight Series
In this special AWP Spotlight series, AWP features the work of our members who have so generously supported their communities and the literary community at large during the pandemic. Hear more from Melissa Fraterrigo, Carol D. Guerrero-Murphy, and Yiyun Li, our October members in this special #AWPSPOTLIGHT.
Over the next few months, AWP will continue to shine a spotlight on members who have supported their communities and the literary community at large in this special AWP Spotlight series. Help us honor the important work of our members by nominating someone you know who has supported their literary community with generosity and creativity during this challenging year. |
| Apply for the Work-Exchange Program
In exchange for your participation in a web training and four hours of your time, you can receive a waived registration to attend #AWP21. This is a great opportunity to see the conference in a new light and serve your fellow AWP attendees. If you have any questions, please email workexchange@awpwriter.org or visit the AWP Work-Exchange page. |
| Explore AWP's Member Programs
Looking for a writing program? In this and upcoming AWP newsletters, be sure to check out our featured member programs in the right sidebar. We'll be featuring programs each month here and around awpwriter.org. To find your perfect fit in a graduate or undergraduate program in creative writing, head over to AWP's Guide to Writing Programs where you can also check out our Campus Visit Video Series. |
| Writer’s News
The 2020 winners of the National Poetry Series have been announced: Dear Specimen by W.J. Herbert, [WHITE] by Trevor Ketner, Borderline Fortune by Teresa K. Miller, Requeening by Amanda Moore, and Philomath by Devon Walker-Figueroa. |
| Join the Discussion
AWP asked: What book character do you relate to the most and why?
Some of the answers we received:
@jennaglov: Bilbo Baggins. I found an honesty in him that I didn't see often in fantasy books. He didn't want to go on an adventure, wasn't very good at hero things, and his main motivation wasn't some vague notion of the "greater good." He wanted to help his friends.
Izabella Elkjær Dall Flynn: Woodrow Call from Lonesome Dove. I also hate rude behavior.
@TheWritePerson: Lauren Olamina- Parable of the Sower (Octavia Butler) #courage #empath #collaborator
AWP also asked: If you were to try writing in a new genre, which would it be?
Some of the answers we received:
Christopher X. Ryan: psalms
Robert D. Gosselin: I would like to try writing a western.
Jana Russ: Mysteries.
@stickpoet: Fiction. But I run hot and cold on cheating on poetry.
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