Glowing Evaluations for Mendocino Coast Writers Conference

“The best conference I’ve attended. The format allowed indepth work and learning that spiraled and connected ideas.” 

“Impeccably organized and extremely worthwhile.”

“I gained so much! Next time I’ll recruit my writing group to attend.”

 

These enthusiastic comments are typical of the evaluations received from the 2009 Mendocino Coast Writers Conference. We learned that MCWC participants are committed writers. The most important things they gained were good writing advice, a sense of being part of a supportive community of writers,  and encouragement for their work.

 

As we prepare for the 2010 conference, we know that the words of this year’s participants, either in person or through online social networks, will persuade others to come. By a huge majority, participants came in 2009 because they, or someone they knew, had a great experience at MCWC in a previous year. Participants particularly liked MCWC’s program format. Meeting in a small group with the same faculty member for three consecutive mornings built bonds of friendship, while afternoons devoted to readings, panels and lectures offered variety. Our cool climate and spectacular location were big draws too, as was the opportunity to work with outstanding teachers such as Ellen Bass, Ben Percy and Sharman Apt Russell.

 

Mark your calendars: dates for the 2010 Mendocino Coast Writers Conference are July 29 through July 31, 2010. 

Comments

[Graham Moody]

I agree with the evaluation. It is a good program format, allowing intensive work. The small size of the group makes it possible to get to know a lot of people a little bit.