In January of 2006, I decided on a whim to apply to Clarion West, Clarion East, and Odyssey. It was something of a crapshoot, considering my application stories included dark fantasy erotica and a Lovecraft mythos story. To my surprise, I was accepted at all three workshops. I decided to attend Clarion East, as I felt the instructors were the best "fit" for the style and subject matter of my fiction.

Naturally, I've set up a separate Clarion journal —"Dark Suburbia." There you will find a full list of the 2006 Clarion East students, and links to all of their blogs. Below are links to all of the workshops, as well as additional websites that might be of interest.

Some excellent books that describe the Clarion experience:

Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop
by Kate Wilhelm

About Writing: Seven Essays, Four Letters and Five Interviews
by Samuel R. Delany