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| Tin House Editors Jeanne McCulloch & Elissa Schappell at Cocktail Hour |
"The caliber of teachers and presenters was awesome. There was value here for beginners as well as seasoned writers."
-Cris Eggers, Santa Rosa, CA
"A premier that hit the mark the same way Tin House did, with style, sensation, and dead-on serious intelligence and humanitarianism. Hurray!"
-Janice Meyer, Redlands, CA
"The first thing I did when I got back (after finally getting more than four hours of sleep) was sit at my desk and try to write a thank you. But it's been impossible to begin. The roster of so many of my favorite writers; the generosity of the Tin House tribe; the blue herons and the gargoyles outside my window; the fresh fruit and smiling grill guy at every meal; the people I met and have already swapped afterglow emails with; the flow of inspiration and energy; the sizzling sun; the proof that there are still good people, real souls, who are involved in publishing- there's no way I can begin to describe how blessed I feel to have had such an experience."
-Carol Keeley, Cincinnati, OH
"The conference or festival (as Rob called it) did what very few can: captured a vibe that was inspiring largely due to the congress of a great group of established writers and dedicated rookies. Bravo & Thanks!"
-Ian Wolff, New York, NY
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Authors Chris Offutt & Scott Anderson |
"My workshop group was great. Oren was an excellent facilitator. He created a very fertile environment in which to explore our work while adamantly refusing to espouse "one true way" of screenwriting. Oren's dedication to good writing and goodstorytelling were clearly apparent and his commitment to support emerging writers and create a vibrant, artistic film making community is unusual and refreshing."
-Julie Livingston, Portland, OR
"The quality of the professionals you brought to the conference was so impressive. I loved and appreciated how available the entire staff, faculty and guests were. Not only was time put aside for meeting everyone we wanted to, but since we were such a small group sharing the same space and time, everyone was always readily available for yet another question."
-Donna Scott, Tarzana, CA
"Thanks for arranging a kickin' week of readings, workshops and panels. I left feeling reinvigorated about writing and excited to plunge back into my novel. I loved the feeling of community there, the sense that writing and books really do matter and are a vital part of our culture. I always think that but it was nice to be reminded that several other people out there feel exactly the same way."
-Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles, CA
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Pete Rock (center talks about adapting Kerouac's
On the Road with Francis Ford Coppola |
"I loved my workshop with Peter Rock and generally felt like the students in my class were mature, accomplished writers in their own right who were open to the workshopping method and very giving in critiquing other writers."
-Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles, CA
"This was by far the best conference I've attended. I hope you repeat it next year!"
-Dan Berne, Vancouver, WA
"Before I came to the Tin House Summer Writers Workshop I was a 98 pound weakling who couldn't lift up the covers of a book. Now, I kick sand in the faces of other writers at the beach. Thank you, Tin House!"
-Donald Illich, Rockville, MD
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