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Friday Finds: Free Literary Events

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For the moment, these finds are likely to interest mainly those of you in the NYC area. But never fear: It’s kind of part of my job to keep an eye out for any recordings that may result, and I’ll be certain to share any that I discover in due course.

All three of these conferences/events are taking place at the Graduate Center campus of my employer, The City University of New York. And all three are FREE.

2012 Chapbook Festival
March 28-30, 2012
(not all events are taking place at the Graduate Center)
“The Festival is free and open to the public, though some events require advance registration.”

“Interwoven Worlds: A Symposium Celebrating the Literature of the Middle East”
March 28, 2012
(no fees indicated)

4th Annual Leon Levy Conference
“Varieties of Biography”
March 29, 2012
“All events are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required, and seating will be first come, first served.”

And there’s a fourth event of interest to practicing writers–albeit one that requires paid registration–that is taking place next week, at CUNY’s Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn:
The Eleventh National Black Writers Conference
“The Impact of Migration, Popular Culture, and the Natural Environment in the Literature of Black Writers”
March 29-April 1, 2012

Have a great weekend, everyone. See you back here on Monday!

The Wednesday Web Browser for Writers

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  • I’m so grateful to those writers who are sharing their AWP wisdom with those of us who couldn’t make it to Chicago for the conference. For instance, throughout this week, Chloe Yelena Miller is posting presentations from a panel titled “Will Write for Food: Writers Working Outside Academia.”
  • Continuing with that theme: Fiction Writers Review shares Sarah Van Arsdale’s awesome AWP-based success story.
  • And over on her blog, Cathy Day continues to post items relating to the panel on “A Novel Problem: Moving from Story to Book in the MFA Program.”
  • In other news: What sort of music helps you write? Here’s my take on Chopin.
  • Attention, biographers: The Leon Levy Center for Biography is planning what looks to be a phenomenal (and free!) conference in New York for Thursday, March 29. I’ll keep an eye out for any videos that become available for those of us who can’t attend (even if we live in New York).
  • On the #writerwithadayjob theme: Check out “A Day in the Life,” a post by Eric Weinstein on the Ploughshares blog.

    • Friday Finds: Five Ways to Benefit from AWP (Without Attending the Conference)

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    Although it may be somewhat difficult to believe (depending on how much time you’re spending on Twitter this week, and how many writer-types you follow), not everyone is attending the annual conference of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) right now.

    And here’s something that may be even more surprising: There’s plenty to gain and glean from a quick-and-easy trip (no luggage! no airport delays!) to the organization’s website.Here are five examples:

  • Searchable database of writers’ conferences, centers, residencies, festivals, and retreats.
  • Online guide to writing programs (graduate and undergraduate).
  • Selection of craft-focused articles from AWP’s magazine, The Writer’s Chronicle.
  • Selection of career-advice articles from the AWP Job List.
  • “Advice for Grantseekers from the National Endowment for the Arts,” a podcast from last year’s conference (scroll down to Episode 12; many of the other episodes on this page are limited to listeners with [membership] eLink access, but Episode 12 is available to all.

    • AWP membership does offer, as they say, some privileges. But everything I’ve listed just above is available to anyone who visits the site.

    Enjoy, and have a great weekend!

    The Wednesday Web Browser for Writers

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  • Last week brought some buzz–including a New York Times article–about an author whose unsellable manuscript scored a deal as soon as a pseudonymous byline entered the picture.
  • The Poets & Writers contests blog presents a Q&A with Jennifer Perrine, who has won multiple contests and competitions.
  • You know how I’m always reminding you that I’m a #writerwithadayjob? Well, with my appearance on writerwithadayjob.com, it’s official! (Thanks to Aine Greaney for the affirmation, and for introducing me to your excellent blog.)
  • For the next five days I expect to be seeing a lot on Twitter from the folks heading to Chicago for the annual Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference. With the help of the #AWP12 hashtag, that is.
  • And speaking of AWP–allow me to leave you with this creation, “Annual Conference: 8,000 Writers Expected,” written and read by Rebecca McClanahan.

    • Thursday’s Work-in-Progress: Seeking Your Advice

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    If you follow this blog, it’s no secret that I’m still pretty interested in freelancing, even if I do have a full-time job. The time I have for it is just more limited than it once was.

    But I want to continue developing my freelancing skills and practice. So here’s my question: Is an ASJA membership something I should be pursuing? I’m starting to notice all of the publicity surrounding the next annual conference, so I’m giving it some thought.

    I welcome your advice–especially if you’re a past or present ASJA member! I’m especially interested in knowing how ASJA may have helped your freelancing practice. Thanks in advance.