Notes from the Hugo House Writers' Conference, Part I

I spent the entire weekend blissfully immersed in all things writing at Richard Hugo House's first writers' conference, which centered around the theme of Finding Your Readers in the 21st Century. Panels and sessions were divided into three tracks: publishing, self-promotion, and writers' tools. Other than the fact that I was, sadly, unable to be in two (or three) places at once, it was a fantastic weekend — and I thought I'd share a few highlights.

Saturday morning's plenary with Matthew...