Bonita Penn blogs about her experiences on each day of the BWRC. An excerpt is posted below; see the full post at The Soul Pitt/Writers Block.

The last workshop has come to a successful close. Outside, the sky was covered with an unfriendly darkness; its companions clamoring of kettle drums and pellets of cold water hitting the windows. It might have been that way outside, but inside the Sheraton Hotel was hot with hundreds of creative minds churning out new stories. I was appreciative to be able to spend one-on-one time with Jewell Parker Rhodes reviewing and discussing my untitled romance novel. After our lengthy discussion I came away with renewed emotion of accomplishment and that I was indeed on the right track and my manuscript is a worthy story fit to be shared with the reading public. I’m glad I decided to attend the Black Writers Reunion & Conference. I came away with a renewed inspiration and a goal to achieve in my professional writing.