Posts by Tracy Cunningham
Justin Maxwell Interview
Interview with TWFest 2025 One-Act Play Judge, Justin Maxwell By Reine Dugas What is it about reading a play that first captures your interest? I’m in it for the novelty! I want to see something that I’ve never seen before. I’m happiest when I walk out of a theatre asking: What the hell was…
Read MoreChin-Sun Lee Interview
Interview with TWFest 2025 Fiction Judge, Chin-Sun Lee By Reine Dugas What is it about a story that first captures your interest? This is a hard thing to quantify, because every story is different and likewise, every beginning. That said, within the first few sentences, I need to feel a certain surefootedness; a sense…
Read More2024 Contest Winner Interviews
From K.W. Oxnard, our 2024 Fiction Winner. Tell us a little bit about the piece that won: what inspired you to write it, a bit about the process it went through, etc. The germ of “Belle of the Ball” had been clawing at the soil in my brain for years—decades, if you include my own…
Read More2025 Writer’s Resolutions Retreat
Link to 2025 Writer’s Resolutions Session Leader Bios SESSION 1: Write Every Day Begin the day with unbridled writing! We’ll review some of the best research on writing practice and do some writing together. Then we’ll apply some techniques to uncover what’s really happening on the page. Leader: C. Morgan Babst. NOTES Adopt the idea of “Worship…
Read MoreMeet Our 2024 SAS Fiction Judge Greg Herren!
Learn more about this year’s SAS Fiction judge, Greg Herren, in his interview by our publicist, Reine Dugas. What is it about a story that first captures your interest? A strong opening and beautiful use of language. What are you always happy to see in a short story? (a symbol, theme, place, literary device) I…
Read MoreAll Contest Guidelines
TWF Fiction Contest Grand Prize $1,500 Domestic airfare (up to $500) and French Quarter accommodations to attend the Festival in New Orleans VIP All-Access Festival pass for the next Festival ($600 value) Public reading at the next Festival Publication in French Quarter Journal Photo and bio on our website for approx. one year Interview feature…
Read MoreTWFest Gala Honorees 2025
The mission of the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival is to nurture, support, and showcase writers, actors, musicians, and other artists. Our annual March festivals feature debut writers alongside acclaimed authors sharing their love of writing in craft sessions and creative conversations. Performing artists grace our stages in theatrical productions and musical performances.…
Read More2025 SASFest Feedback
We hope you enjoyed the 2025 Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival. We’d love to hear from you! The survey below provides us with vital information for our grants, grant reports, and for future planning. Thank you for sharing your experience with us! (Looking for the TWFest 2025 Survey? CLICK HERE.)
Read More2025 TWFest Feedback
We hope you enjoyed the 2025 Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival. We’d love to hear from you! The survey below provides us with vital information for our grants, grant reports, and for future planning. Thank you for sharing your experience with us! (Looking for the SASFest 2025 survey? CLICK HERE.)
Read MoreScholarship Pass Program presented by The Helis Foundation
Thanks to a generous grant from The Helis Foundation, we are pleased to offer scholarship LitPasses to university/college students and faculty to the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival (TWFest) and the Saints and Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival (SASFest) The TWFest LitPass admits you to: All literary discussion panels at TWFest and SASFest.…
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