Wrangling With Writing- Sept. 26-27, 2009
We are preparing our Wrangling With Writing conference as we speak…actually, as you read. New for this year is a Playwriting contest with amazing prizes. We are still going to bring you people looking for manuscripts so write up a storm and bring it down for the Writing Workshops…pitch your projects in one-on-one interviews to editors, agents, and film &TV producers. Watch this site for updates on faculty that currently includes:
Mike Sanders, editorial Director Penguin USA
Faith Black, Editorial Director Avalon Books
Paul Burt, Pen & Publish, Inc.
Verna Dreisbach, Literary agent
Laurie McLean, Literary agent
Andrew Whelchel, Literary Agent
When, Where and How Much: September 26th and 27th Palo verde Holiday Inn Tucson Arizona Members: $275 Nonmembers: $350 (NOTE: same prices as the last few years)
Questions about the contest or the conference contact: Carol Costa at carolcosta62003@yahoo.com
I feel compelled to bring the author John Montfort Gist to your attention, especially since he lives in New Mexico and has written two novels set in the southwest.
Gist, I think, feeds off of Cormac McCarthy as Mcarthy once fed off of Faulkner, and is developing a nice little obsession of his own.
His novels are set primarily in the Southwest and the latest, “A Clearing of the Way” reads like a Fualkneresque pot boiler transported to the present day desert.
From what I understand, he is still fairly young as far as writers are concerned. In short, he deserves more press, especially from his own kind here in the southwest. I feel the tide turning back to an American Letters that are gritty, individualistic and, frankly, dangerous!
Thank you for your time.
Andy
Hi Andy,
Thank you for your comment. Since I agree with you authors such John Montfort Gist deserve more attention, I’m giving your comment more attention on my blog. Feel free to contribute whenever you feel like it. Thanks again, Randy Ford