JWC 2012 Schedule+

The Japan Writers Conference 2012 is coming soon, on November 13th and 14th in Kyoto.

The website has been updated with the program timetable, a summary of presentation topics and presenter bios, and information about the site at Doshisha Women's University.

I'll be there on Saturday for sure, for David Gilbey's workshop among other presentations, and maybe again on Sunday, depending on family stuff.

Hope to see some of you there!

Podcasts Galore

I recently discovered that NewPages.com has compiled a list of podcasts and videocasts about writing, writers, and journals. There are enough programs to keep me company on my walks for years! Enjoy.

Garstang's Pushcart Prize Rankings

Clifford Garstang lists poetry magazines in his Pushcart Prize ranking. See how he calculates his ratings, and see who comes up tops (no surprises there).

I'm not sure how useful this list is, but it's interesting. It reminded me of some journals I haven't thought about in awhile.

Hurricane Sandy

Happy to report that brother in Philadelphia and sister in New Jersey and their respective families are fine after Hurricane Sandy. Brother reports some yard cleanup necessary, and sister has cosmetic damage to home and is without power. Sister is at a neighbor's house (neighbor having a generator) for those of you who have been in a panic about having lost contact with her. Neighbor also has cell phone coverage, while sister's went out.


xoxo

Be well.

UPDATE: Sister and co. in car on way to brother's home to stay for awhile.

Everybody's Silly Sometimes

Flavorwire has 10 silly pictures of serious people, like this one:

 

They've also got silly photos of serious artists, and silly photos of serious authors.