February 25th, 2010 / 2:26 pm
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Are you going to AWP? Why for?

156 Comments

  1. Sean

      To interview candidates for a fiction gig at BSU. To play disc golf with Ander Monson. To eat Burritos. To buy a shit-load of Indie press books.

      (Oh, we have a fiction gig open, folks. I guess I’ll throw that in here while I am commenting. I am very serious.)

      http://www.bsu.edu/hrs/article/0,,63672–,00.html

      Spread the word, if you want.

  2. Sean

      To interview candidates for a fiction gig at BSU. To play disc golf with Ander Monson. To eat Burritos. To buy a shit-load of Indie press books.

      (Oh, we have a fiction gig open, folks. I guess I’ll throw that in here while I am commenting. I am very serious.)

      http://www.bsu.edu/hrs/article/0,,63672–,00.html

      Spread the word, if you want.

  3. Brian Foley
  4. Brian Foley
  5. chris

      why not?

  6. chris

      why not?

  7. davidpeak

      damn. how do people get time off work? money for travel. how does anyone manage. i have enough money for a sandwich today.

  8. davidpeak

      damn. how do people get time off work? money for travel. how does anyone manage. i have enough money for a sandwich today.

  9. Matthew Simmons

      To hang out with you.

  10. Matthew Simmons

      To hang out with you.

  11. Steve

      Yep, going to talk with interesting folks for three days…and hopefully sell some books too.

  12. Steve

      Yep, going to talk with interesting folks for three days…and hopefully sell some books too.

  13. Tim Jones-Yelvington

      To meet my imaginary friends (what Roxane’s family calls her online writer friends). To see my mom. To read at Pankzplot reading.

  14. Tim Jones-Yelvington

      To meet my imaginary friends (what Roxane’s family calls her online writer friends). To see my mom. To read at Pankzplot reading.

  15. Bradley Sands

      It’s too nearby to pass up, to arm wrestle you, do a couple of readings, sell shit (including a story collection of mine that’s debuting.

  16. Bradley Sands

      It’s too nearby to pass up, to arm wrestle you, do a couple of readings, sell shit (including a story collection of mine that’s debuting.

  17. MoGa

      To meet J. A. Tyler in person finally. To give Lily Hoang a huge hug. To sell copies of WTMA. To announce Tell. To read at places with good people. To blog about it for Big Other. To rock my new ‘do.

  18. MoGa

      To meet J. A. Tyler in person finally. To give Lily Hoang a huge hug. To sell copies of WTMA. To announce Tell. To read at places with good people. To blog about it for Big Other. To rock my new ‘do.

  19. Tadd Adcox

      because i like roadtrips.

  20. Tadd Adcox

      because i like roadtrips.

  21. Glenn

      Yes, to sit at some big party table and hock issues of NANO Fiction and hopefully not get into a fist fight with Blake Butler or Gene Morgan.

  22. Erin

      To read, and to blurt out fangirl-sounding things at people…then scurrying away, deeply embarrassed.

  23. Glenn

      Yes, to sit at some big party table and hock issues of NANO Fiction and hopefully not get into a fist fight with Blake Butler or Gene Morgan.

  24. Erin

      To read, and to blurt out fangirl-sounding things at people…then scurrying away, deeply embarrassed.

  25. ce.

      To drink with Dan Bailey. To meet new pals. To see MG’s new do. To break my wallet on books. To play on trampolines at Jump Street. To go to the DogzPANK reading. &c.

  26. ce.

      I’m down for some arm-wrestling.

  27. ce.

      To drink with Dan Bailey. To meet new pals. To see MG’s new do. To break my wallet on books. To play on trampolines at Jump Street. To go to the DogzPANK reading. &c.

  28. ce.

      I’m down for some arm-wrestling.

  29. Tim Jones-Yelvington

      yesyes, MoGa’s new do.

  30. Tim Jones-Yelvington

      yesyes, MoGa’s new do.

  31. Tim Jones-Yelvington

      I’m only taking 3 or 4 days — I get two weeks a year-ish.

      Chicago-Denver is mercifully one of the cheapest routes in the country right now because Southwest is trying to drive down everyone else’s prices.

  32. Tim Jones-Yelvington

      I’m only taking 3 or 4 days — I get two weeks a year-ish.

      Chicago-Denver is mercifully one of the cheapest routes in the country right now because Southwest is trying to drive down everyone else’s prices.

  33. ce.

      Same–I’m only taking 2.5 days off, and the Frontier flights from Indy to Denver are cheap, not to mention I’m crashing at a friends, so hotel fare is nil. Booze, books, and board are my wallet holes for the weekend.

  34. ce.

      Same–I’m only taking 2.5 days off, and the Frontier flights from Indy to Denver are cheap, not to mention I’m crashing at a friends, so hotel fare is nil. Booze, books, and board are my wallet holes for the weekend.

  35. davidpeak

      probably should’ve looked into flights for myself… Please take lots of pictures so I can troll the blogs afterwards–just like last year.

  36. davidpeak

      probably should’ve looked into flights for myself… Please take lots of pictures so I can troll the blogs afterwards–just like last year.

  37. Adam Robinson

      Panels.

  38. Adam Robinson

      Panels.

  39. zzzzippp

      YOU SHOULD LEARN ASTRAL PROJECTION LIKE ZZZIPP, WE WILL BE THERE TOGETHER AT “THE PARTY WITHIN THE PARTY”

      IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO PROJECT YOURSELF WITH A PARTNER LET ME TELL YOU IT IS MAGICAL

  40. zzzzippp

      YOU SHOULD LEARN ASTRAL PROJECTION LIKE ZZZIPP, WE WILL BE THERE TOGETHER AT “THE PARTY WITHIN THE PARTY”

      IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO PROJECT YOURSELF WITH A PARTNER LET ME TELL YOU IT IS MAGICAL

  41. aaron

      I want to come teach at BSU with you. That’d be awesome.

  42. aaron

      I want to come teach at BSU with you. That’d be awesome.

  43. ce.

      consider my camera packed.

  44. ce.

      consider my camera packed.

  45. ce.

      Oh, yeah. Those, too. I actually jotted down a list of ones I wanted to go to, but I’ve lost it, and I haven’t cared to make another.

  46. ce.

      Oh, yeah. Those, too. I actually jotted down a list of ones I wanted to go to, but I’ve lost it, and I haven’t cared to make another.

  47. Mike Meginnis

      I’ll be there repping Puerto, and hopefully meeting some people that rock.

  48. Mike Meginnis

      I’ll be there repping Puerto, and hopefully meeting some people that rock.

  49. deckfight

      i was an english major-grad person & didn’t know AWP existed until last year. those things don’t leak across the great creative writing-English divide. i’ll visit this site while everyone is gone and listen to the crickets.

  50. deckfight

      i was an english major-grad person & didn’t know AWP existed until last year. those things don’t leak across the great creative writing-English divide. i’ll visit this site while everyone is gone and listen to the crickets.

  51. Amy McDaniel

      the idea was to go to awp and meet Adam Robinson, but apparently i won’t even have to leave my own apartment to do that. so now it’s all about the htmlg rave.

  52. Amy McDaniel

      the idea was to go to awp and meet Adam Robinson, but apparently i won’t even have to leave my own apartment to do that. so now it’s all about the htmlg rave.

  53. dan

      word up

  54. dan

      word up

  55. dan

      to try and convince people that i’m sam pink.

  56. dan

      to try and convince people that i’m sam pink.

  57. jereme

      sounds like it is going to be a monster of a book fair!

  58. jereme

      sounds like it is going to be a monster of a book fair!

  59. Tim Jones-Yelvington

      My roommate is no longer attending, so I’ve got an opening if anyone needs housing.

  60. Tim Jones-Yelvington

      My roommate is no longer attending, so I’ve got an opening if anyone needs housing.

  61. Roxane Gay

      We’re going to sell magazines and chapbooks and host a reading and I am maybe going to read some of my own work for other folks and sit on a panel. And also to see people. I hope I enjoy AWP more than I did last year.

  62. Roxane Gay

      We’re going to sell magazines and chapbooks and host a reading and I am maybe going to read some of my own work for other folks and sit on a panel. And also to see people. I hope I enjoy AWP more than I did last year.

  63. Paul

      I will be there with BatCat Press–looking forward to it!

  64. Paul

      I will be there with BatCat Press–looking forward to it!

  65. Nate

      To be awkward around writers I’ve “met” on the internets.
      To say, “No, Spooky Girlfriend does not have a table.”

  66. Nate

      And drink with Dan Bailey.

  67. Nate

      To be awkward around writers I’ve “met” on the internets.
      To say, “No, Spooky Girlfriend does not have a table.”

  68. Nate

      And drink with Dan Bailey.

  69. Amber

      I was going to go–wanted to meet everyone in person–until I added up all the costs. Eeek. I am sad, but not too sad because I promise to be there next year. You’ll be in my city!

  70. Amber

      I was going to go–wanted to meet everyone in person–until I added up all the costs. Eeek. I am sad, but not too sad because I promise to be there next year. You’ll be in my city!

  71. Paul

      darn. i wanted to meet david peak.

  72. Paul

      darn. i wanted to meet david peak.

  73. davidpeak

      zip, sounds good. let’s dematerialize together or whatever.

      sorry, paul. i will be at home watching blade runner like always.

  74. davidpeak

      zip, sounds good. let’s dematerialize together or whatever.

      sorry, paul. i will be at home watching blade runner like always.

  75. Stu

      I will be reading from the dumpster out by the loading dock.

  76. Stu

      I will be reading from the dumpster out by the loading dock.

  77. Paul

      blade runner is the best ever

      that’s right, i said it

      proud supporter of cyber-punk noir!!

  78. Aaron

      to hear readings, buy some journals, meet all you great people here live in person, and to get out of the cubicle to be reminded why writing matters. and see moga’s new do.

      anyone need mo/hotel roommate? i’m not a perv or a snorer and will pitch for costs!

  79. Paul

      blade runner is the best ever

      that’s right, i said it

      proud supporter of cyber-punk noir!!

  80. Aaron

      to hear readings, buy some journals, meet all you great people here live in person, and to get out of the cubicle to be reminded why writing matters. and see moga’s new do.

      anyone need mo/hotel roommate? i’m not a perv or a snorer and will pitch for costs!

  81. Rawbbie

      dito, plus for apostrophe books.

  82. Rawbbie

      dito, plus for apostrophe books.

  83. ce.

      i’ll slap your ass, regardless.

  84. ce.

      i’ll slap your ass, regardless.

  85. Caleb J Ross

      I’m reading at Leela European Cafe on the 9th, and I plan on drinking a lot with writer friends that I only get to see this once per year. Also, a bunch of us are keeping an AWP Blog about the event (http://www.calebjross.com/awpblog/)

      CONTRIBUTORS WANTED!!!!

  86. Caleb J Ross

      I’m reading at Leela European Cafe on the 9th, and I plan on drinking a lot with writer friends that I only get to see this once per year. Also, a bunch of us are keeping an AWP Blog about the event (http://www.calebjross.com/awpblog/)

      CONTRIBUTORS WANTED!!!!

  87. Sean

      I forgot drink with Dan Bailey

  88. Sean

      I forgot drink with Dan Bailey

  89. Jen Woods

      To see friends, show off the latest Lumberyard, and announce our new full-fledged press. SHHH! Now it won’t be a secret :). Maybe find a few new authors to publish along the way. I hope!

  90. Jen Woods

      To see friends, show off the latest Lumberyard, and announce our new full-fledged press. SHHH! Now it won’t be a secret :). Maybe find a few new authors to publish along the way. I hope!

  91. Ken Baumann

      People.

  92. Ken Baumann

      People.

  93. dan

      yiahh boi

  94. dan

      holla

  95. dan

      yiahh boi

  96. dan

      holla

  97. reynard

      i want to see that big blue bear

      also heard there was going to be a rave

  98. reynard

      i want to see that big blue bear

      also heard there was going to be a rave

  99. reynard

      someone’s gonna wake up with magik marker tats

  100. reynard

      someone’s gonna wake up with magik marker tats

  101. Roxane Gay

      Nice.

  102. Roxane Gay

      Nice.

  103. Roxane Gay

      We can do the blurting and scurrying together.

  104. Roxane Gay

      We can do the blurting and scurrying together.

  105. darby

      i wont be there. nothing to peddle.

  106. darby

      i wont be there. nothing to peddle.

  107. shady side review

      to meet other independent presses and to hand out match books. We apologize in advance if any helicopters are harmed because we’d really like to take a ride– that is not a euphemism. Seriously, where do we sign up?

  108. shady side review

      to meet other independent presses and to hand out match books. We apologize in advance if any helicopters are harmed because we’d really like to take a ride– that is not a euphemism. Seriously, where do we sign up?

  109. jereme

      i’ll go if you go darby.

      i actually want to meet you.

  110. jereme

      i’ll go if you go darby.

      i actually want to meet you.

  111. david e

      same for me, amber, more emphasis on the next year things being so close by

      i’m still thinking about going, though, who knows what i’ll do

  112. david e

      same for me, amber, more emphasis on the next year things being so close by

      i’m still thinking about going, though, who knows what i’ll do

  113. ZZZZIPP

      I AM REALLY EXCITED RIGHT NOW

      LAYING OUT MY “ASTRAL PROJECTION MAT” IN ANTICIPATION

      SEE YOU THERE!

  114. ZZZZIPP

      I AM REALLY EXCITED RIGHT NOW

      LAYING OUT MY “ASTRAL PROJECTION MAT” IN ANTICIPATION

      SEE YOU THERE!

  115. Joshua Marie Wilkinson

      to wake up with some new magic marker tatts.

  116. Joshua Marie Wilkinson

      to wake up with some new magic marker tatts.

  117. darby

      id like to meet you also, and other people. i havent even really considered going at all though. i should consider it.

  118. darby

      id like to meet you also, and other people. i havent even really considered going at all though. i should consider it.

  119. bl pawelek

      first one … so, yeah to actually meet some of these “invisible friends”

  120. bl pawelek

      first one … so, yeah to actually meet some of these “invisible friends”

  121. TSeeley

      Meet other writers, hear good words, see friends and “see” “friends,” seek advice and soak up wisdom, buy some books, hang out, talk, soak it up,

  122. TSeeley

      Meet other writers, hear good words, see friends and “see” “friends,” seek advice and soak up wisdom, buy some books, hang out, talk, soak it up,

  123. Jordan

      To go to opening day at Coors!

  124. Jordan

      To go to opening day at Coors!

  125. audri s.

      pencil me in for the blade runner anti-party in the astral plane.
      then fevered F5-ing for tell of PANKZPLOT and molly’s ‘do.

  126. audri s.

      pencil me in for the blade runner anti-party in the astral plane.
      then fevered F5-ing for tell of PANKZPLOT and molly’s ‘do.

  127. MoGa

      heeheeee

  128. MoGa

      heeheeee

  129. MoGa

      Looks like there’s no chickening out of the ‘do, then. All right. Deep breath. Buzzers, get ready. Here we go.

  130. MoGa

      Looks like there’s no chickening out of the ‘do, then. All right. Deep breath. Buzzers, get ready. Here we go.

  131. sasha fletcher

      peak, i too will be sitting here off the L, watching blade runner, not having the money to travel.

  132. sasha fletcher

      peak, i too will be sitting here off the L, watching blade runner, not having the money to travel.

  133. Rebekah Silverman

      there’s an htmlgiant rave?

  134. Rebekah Silverman

      Roxane, we can hope that we enjoy awp more than last year TOGETHER!

  135. Rebekah Silverman

      there’s an htmlgiant rave?

  136. Rebekah Silverman

      Roxane, we can hope that we enjoy awp more than last year TOGETHER!

  137. Rebekah Silverman

      to remember that I kinda hate people overall and am actually shy.

  138. Rebekah Silverman

      meet us!

  139. Rebekah Silverman

      to remember that I kinda hate people overall and am actually shy.

  140. Rebekah Silverman

      meet us!

  141. jereme

      i didn’t decide until the night of last year.

      bought my ticket and flew in the morning.

      let me know. i am serious.

      otherwise i have no reason to go to awp and will not be there.

      big shame.

  142. jereme

      i didn’t decide until the night of last year.

      bought my ticket and flew in the morning.

      let me know. i am serious.

      otherwise i have no reason to go to awp and will not be there.

      big shame.

  143. Roxane Gay

      I can’t wait to see you again! I wish we could have tables near each other.

  144. Roxane Gay

      I can’t wait to see you again! I wish we could have tables near each other.

  145. BAC

      I’m trying to talk myself into it, and I’m trying to talk myself out of it, because I know I’d enjoy getting out and stuff, but then I remember that I have an anxiety disorder and also spending money makes my shoulders feel hollow. But the panels look cool, and the magazine purchasing would be made easy, and Denver’s a pretty city. So. I’m not sure.

  146. BAC

      I’m trying to talk myself into it, and I’m trying to talk myself out of it, because I know I’d enjoy getting out and stuff, but then I remember that I have an anxiety disorder and also spending money makes my shoulders feel hollow. But the panels look cool, and the magazine purchasing would be made easy, and Denver’s a pretty city. So. I’m not sure.

  147. jesusangelgarcia

      to meet and hopefully drink w/ some of you, to check out the off-site readings, to see what there is to see under the bigtop, and maybe, just maybe, to find a print-publishing partner for my 3xbad project.

  148. jesusangelgarcia

      to meet and hopefully drink w/ some of you, to check out the off-site readings, to see what there is to see under the bigtop, and maybe, just maybe, to find a print-publishing partner for my 3xbad project.

  149. jesusangelgarcia

      yeah, but… still.

  150. jesusangelgarcia

      yeah, but… still.

  151. Richard
  152. Richard
  153. bl pawelek

      yes, Rebekah and Roxane are on the list!!!

  154. bl pawelek

      yes, Rebekah and Roxane are on the list!!!

  155. dan

      apparently, i’m being forced into heavy drinking.

      will the hobart table have whiskey shots again?

  156. dan

      apparently, i’m being forced into heavy drinking.

      will the hobart table have whiskey shots again?