Words of Wisdom from AWP 2015

From Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota:

Chocolate bars wrapped in replicas of book covers.

Publishing a book can be a lesson in humility.

Transformation is what makes a story.

The act of writing is tied to our own desire for transformation. We want to be wiser. We want to be enlightened.

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