Welcome to Issue 6

Jackson Hole Writers Conference Issue

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Welcome to the Jackson Hole Writers Conference issue of Open Window Review. This special issue is devoted solely to the work of faculty and participants of the 2013 Jackson Hole Writers Conference, held at the Jackson Arts Center in historic downtown Jackson, Wyoming, June 26-29. The staff at Open Window would like to thank Tim Sandlin, Connie Weineke, all the faculty of this year’s conference, and all the other directors and staff who devoted their prodigious energies and talent to making the 2013 conference a literary event that will be remembered always by everyone who had the good fortune to participate.The creative inspiration we all drew from this tremendous gathering of excellent poets and writers will keep the words flowing until next year. We also wish to thank sculptor Amy Bright Unfried, whose sculpture, “Young Man Reading,” graces both the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts and our special issue journal cover. We at Open Window Review look forward to more collaboration with the extraordinary founders, directors, and staff of the Jackson Hole Writers. You can keep up with Open Window events and calls for submission on the Open Window Review Facebook page, and read our on-line issues at openwindowreviewzine.wordpress.com. Many thanks to our designer, Tyler Jackson, for his exceptional work in creating our print issues, and to Amanda Stith, whose design work graces our on-line versions.

The Open Window Review staff also wishes to thank Laramie County Community College and the Wyoming arts community for continuing support.

Cheers,
Lori A. Howe, EIC, OWR
Jason Deiss, Senior Contributing Editor, OWR
Sunnie Gaylord, Senior Contributing Editor, OWR
Oscar Lilley, Senior Contributing Editor, OWR
Dylan Robinson, Senior Contributing Editor, OWR
Angel Phillips, Senior Contributing Editor, OWR