I am not attending a summer writing conference, although I am participating in a five-day writing retreat in the Austrian Alps. In the past, I've done two poetry mss. conferences, one useful (Tupelo), one not so much (Colrain). I do credit AWP with moving me from prose to novels in verse--a particular panel on contemporary poetry and historical sources. Attendance at a local university's writers' conference (because Francine Prose was the keynote) lead to a teaching gig.
I'm not that much interested in workshopping, but I am interested in gaining inspiration, learning new approaches, and gaining exposure to poets whose work had been unknown to me.
I am not attending a summer writing conference, although I am participating in a five-day writing retreat in the Austrian Alps. In the past, I've done two poetry mss. conferences, one useful (Tupelo), one not so much (Colrain). I do credit AWP with moving me from prose to novels in verse--a particular panel on contemporary poetry and historical sources. Attendance at a local university's writers' conference (because Francine Prose was the keynote) lead to a teaching gig.
I'm not that much interested in workshopping, but I am interested in gaining inspiration, learning new approaches, and gaining exposure to poets whose work had been unknown to me.
Thanks for the excellent advice!