Sewanee Writers' Conference

I got a bit of very good news last week when the Sewanee Writers' Conference offered me a fellowship. I love Sewanee. I've been to a lot of conferences and it is my favorite (with Bread Loaf a close second). Not only is the faculty first rate and the other writers generally very talented (admission to the conference is extremely competitive), but also the staff are the nicest people in the world. Really.

I first went to Sewanee in 2004, the year after I received my MFA. It was my first big con...