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Judging from all the AWP photos bloggers are an attractive bunch. It's been great reading all the recaps, but I have to say I don't think I would do very well at such a large function--I would be totally drained instead of invigorated--although attending this way has been great.
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Check out: Alison P's poem in Cimarron Review
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I'm now an official adult. I've decided to take my prize money from the Aldrich Award and put it in a poetry money market account, really it's not as boring as it sounds! Most likely I will not be able grab myself some extended solitude until the expected baby is close to two-years-old and by then that prize money could be growing into a very nice, long retreat. A retreat I could schedule around our schedule. Is that a grown up move, or what?
2 comments:
Suzanne--
Thanks for the plug!
Alison
but I have to say I don't think I would do very well at such a large function--I would be totally drained instead of invigorated--
****Suzanne, this was a bit how I felt. I was thankful to have my family there, so when things got a bit overwhelming for me, I was immediately grounded just by returning to my room.
I found just realizing that this was how I am and taking bits and pieces of it, worked best. I realized that I could not do everything nor wanted to.
I learned a lot and will do my next AWP differently, though given the locations of the next AWPs (Texas, Georgia, NY, Chicago), I probably won't be attending for a while.
And good for you with your new poet money market account! Great idea.
Kel
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