"I didn't know years went back that far." -- @erinvachon.bsky.social upon learning when I was born. #overheardatAWP
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Loved overhearing you all again. After a couple years off and a move from X, it feels good to be back. Hear ya in Chicago!
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"She was a bitch to my grandma."
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When you have #OverheardAtAWP envy.
I humbly submit to @overheardatawp.bsky.social :
"oh like you actually published a real book? I thought you were like the rest of us who 'wrote a novel' that's sitting on our computer"
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"Let's give ourselves some credit. We've almost made it through an entire AWP where the sun didn't come out once."
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"You can't be railing against late stage capitalism AND talking about building your brand. No."
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"I like the smell of cigarettes out here. Very nostalgic."
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"Damn, these are like sex shop markups!"
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"Are you looking for an MFA program?"
"Oh, unfortunately I have already found an MFA program."
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"You lose a lot of shit from your asshole!"
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"You're not wearing shorts!"
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Takes one look at the line for the women's restroom:
"Oh, hell to the no."
They must have been in the Gen X panel.
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"Chill subs
Cool subs
Mediocre subs
Just okay subs"
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"Where's our booth. 657. Sure it's not 6 7?"
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Meanwhile, in the registration line...
"Your line networking has been done."
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We're baaaaaaaack........
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See: #overheardatawp. RT @pshares: What's the best bit of dialogue you've overheard recently?
Dispatches from The Art of the Review panel: "Reviews are a community service. They're not about you.” #AWP14 #overheardatawp
#overheardatAWP #AWP2014: A writer just shouted, “But my question is, why is Jesus fighting the bear? The bear is clearly going to win!"