West Side Y via the Brooklyn Bridge
Carolyn
November 11, 2011
A day in the life of..., Literature
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Tags: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Bridge, Literary Writers Conference, Manhattan, Mary Gannon, Poets & Writers, YMCA
Last Sunday I returned from a Literary Writers Conference in Manhattan, where I read from my work and received critiques from literary agents, gong show style (“I’m bored — stop reading now!”). I also learned about how to get published (“you have better odds at winning the lottery — throw in the towel!”). It was a tough love boot camp, no question. And it rocked. Seriously.
And **famous person alert** I actually had the chance to chat one on one with Mary Gannon, Editorial Director of Poets & Writers Magazine. I know, right? Mary Gannon!
If you’re all like, “um, who’s Mary … Continue Reading
