Sewanee Writers' Conference

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Andrew Hudgins signs bookRichard Bausch, Dan O'Brien and Lee Blessing chat with attendeesWoman sitting at tableSparrow on crenellated wallTwo attendees discuss day's events

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From Our Blog

Guest Post #5: Cliff Garstang at the 2010 Sewanee Writers’ Conference

Kevin M. Wilson

And so we came to the end. It’s not surprising in a situation where you’ve become close to a lot of people that the leave-taking can be painful. Because half the workshops don’t even meet on Saturday, a number of the conference participants have already left the mountain. But the…

Guest Post #4: Cliff Garstang at the 2010 Sewanee Writers’ Conference

Kevin M. Wilson

Incredibly, the end is near. I hate to say that, but we’ve only got a couple of days left. The last two days have been filled with highlights, but I’d have to say that one event stood out for me: Steve Yarbrough’s reading on Wednesday night. He read a long…

Guest Post #3: Cliff Garstang at the 2010 Sewanee Writers’ Conference

Kevin M. Wilson

I’d be lying if I said that my own reading on Sunday afternoon wasn’t a highlight of the past couple of days for me. I was more nervous than I expected to be, but then this was an audience of writers, including some really great writers, and I suppose that’s…