| Writer’s News
Poets House has announced it will suspend operations immediately and indefinitely as a result of budgetary issues caused by COVID-19. It is hoped the library may be able to reopen late next year. Lee Briccetti, the executive director of Poets House for over 30 years (set to retire in 2021), said, “We will use this time to reflect on the extraordinary history of Poets House and reevaluate the organization’s future trajectory, especially in light of the new times in which we now live. Poets House has been a central part of my life for the past 30 years. There is nothing quite like it in the literary realm, and we must do all we can to ensure that it remains alive and vibrant.” |
| Purchase Your #AWP21 Registration at the Early Bird Rate
If you haven’t had a chance to purchase your #AWP21 registration yet, don’t worry about missing out on the lowest rates—the early bird rate has been extended to Monday, November 30. If you have any questions or concerns, please visit the Registration Overview page or email registration@awpwriter.org for assistance. |
| Give the Gift of a Caring Mentor
Writer to Writer is entering its 13th season. Mentoring is a gift both to the mentor and the mentee. With only 600 served, Writer to Writer has formed a community of writers helping writers. Please consider supporting Writer to Writer in this season of giving. All gifts of whatever size are greatly appreciated. |
| Check Out the #AWP21 FAQ Page
If you have any questions about the #AWP21 Conference & Bookfair going virtual, including questions about the cost of registration, what is included with the purchase of a registration, and why we’ve decided to prerecord conference events, please check out the #AWP21 FAQ page. If you have any questions that are not answered on this page, please email conference@awpwriter.org for assistance. |
| Thank You to the Margulf Foundation
A warm thanks to the good folks at the Margulf Foundation for awarding AWP a grant of $2,500 for general operating support. Funds will be used to support AWP programs and services to members, including #WritersServe and the Writer to Writer Mentorship Program. |
| You Don't Need an MFA to Take Advantage of This Series
Each installment of the Life After the MFA series offers wisdom from experienced writers on subjects ranging from career advice to publishing to handling rejection. Members can access the archives of this series on our website and choose to opt in to the 2020-2021 series by sending us an email. |
| Submit to #AWP21 Writer to Agent
Writer to Agent is back for #AWP21! Registered conference attendees are eligible to submit a sample of their work to the 2021 Writer to Agent program to be reviewed by over a dozen agents at four excellent literary agencies. If an agent is interested in an author's work, they will contact the applicant directly to set up a meeting during #AWP21. The deadline to submit your query letter and writing sample is Friday, January 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET. |
| Join the Discussion
AWP asked: Would you rather be able to only read the first page of a book or the last?
Some of the answers we received:
@jennaglov: First. If I read the last page I won't have any idea what is going on and the story is boxed into a certain ending. If I read the first, then I get a starting point to imagine the entire story and take it wherever I want.
@stickpoet: Good question. Thinking about it I decided first. That would allow my imagination to think about where the story might go from there. The last page doesn't quite feed my imagination as well.
@DonnaDrawsU: Last
@shannantchapman: The First!
@angeliquetung: The first always.
Izabella Elkjær Dall Flynn: Last.
Denise Aileen DeVries: No!!!
Follow AWP on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to look for a different question every Tuesday. |
| What's That Image?
Mother and child at #AWP19 in Portland! |
|
 |
|
