Sep 9, 2016
Hillary Leftwich has a new essay published at The Review Review. Her essay explores the necessity of writing communities. She talks about editing for The Conium Review; she explores lessons learned from workshops with mentors like Kathy Fish; she reflects on the importance of connecting with fellow writers through. She explains that writing should not be a solitary endeavor, and that it takes group guidance and support to hone one’s craft. Check out the entire essay here.
Oct 16, 2015
The 2016
Seersucker Writers Workshop is now accepting applications. Our recent contest judge,
Amelia Gray, is one of the visiting faculty.
Zach Powers, a recent contributor to
The Conium Review, is also one of this year’s special guests! The other faculty and guest writers include Arna Hemenway, Patricia Lockwood, Chad Faries, Sjohnna McCray, Alexis Orgera, and Gale Marie Thompson.
The Seersucker Writers Workshop is a program of Seersucker Liver, a literary nonprofit in Savannah, Georgia designed to promote the local literary community through reading performances and workshops, featuring national, regional, and local writers. The workshop runs from February 3rd to February 7th, 2016 in downtown Savannah. More details and registration info are available on the
Seersucker Live website.
Apr 28, 2015
The Conium Review‘s managing editor, James R. Gapinski, talks about publishing and writing in a Grub Daily “Micro-Interview.” Read the full interview here.
This brief interview is part of Grub Daily‘s advanced coverage of the Muse 2015 conference in Boston, MA. James will be leading a workshop, “Beyond the Seven Basic Plots: An Exploration of Experimental Fiction,” on Saturday, May 2nd at noon.