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Weekend misadventure at a writers conference
A humorous first-person piece recounts a DC Writers Conference journey with traffic chaos on the Beltway, a chaperoned chicken puppet, and a mix of aspiring authors. It notes the high costs, the pitching sessions, the variety of attendees from Doogie Howser types to weary veterans, and the alluring but daunting prospect of meeting agents.
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Washington
Roberta
Pennsylvania
Beltway
Lincoln Memorial
San Diego
Capital
Fairbanks
Fredericksburg
Bangor
Maine
Walt Whitman