The Muse and the Marketplace | Day Two

by Jessica A. Kent

The Muse and the Marketplace continued today (take a read through Day One!), with more fantastic sessions and speakers and topics and interactions. I chatted with a woman this morning who’s a frequenter of literary conferences, but it’s her first Muse. She said she was significantly impressed by it, but mostly by the presenters - they not only know what they’re talking about, they’re great teachers as well. 

The day kicked off with eager early-risers gathering for breakfast, and I had the chance to chat up the table I was at, find out where people were from (Boston, very far from Boston), and what they were working on (fiction, memoir, YA). It’s been a pleasant surprise this weekend to find that so many people are mid-project, and it’s been a delight to hear what everyone is working on. What’s even more encouraging and fantastic is that everyone is making an effort to tell a story they have inside of them. It’s a small world as well: Two people at the table found out they have a former teacher in common!

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