Walters, Pat and Lulu Miller, Kate Snodgrass, Gary Garrison, Lydia Diamond. NPRU Kidding Me? It Can Totally Happen. AWP Conference. Chicago, 2012.
This is a more outside-the-box source, but this was one of my favorite panels because it showed how diverse essays can potentially be; radio shows sponsored by NPR contain creative works extended from fiction to nonfiction, and this panel discussed an "exciting and largely untapped platform for writers to get their stories to the masses." The panelists looked at different shows--Radiolab, This American Life--to demonstrate the value of sound and radio editing adds to creative writing. They explained what narrative radio is, and what types of prose work best on the air. I enjoyed this panel because, as a writer, I want my writing to reach as many people as possible, and this panel showed me that there are many other options besides print publication. This is relevant because once I complete my project, I will look at publishing my essays, and knowing there are different options is both exciting and comforting.
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