Since we ve been following the start of the #AmtrakResidency program, you ll be pleased to know that

Since we ve been following the start of the #AmtrakResidency program, you ll be pleased to know that the very first writer in residence has completed his trip. In this case, that s Bill Willingham, hilton hotels reservations a longtime comic book artist and soon-to-be novelist. Willingham s update, published at Jacket Copy, proves that a wonderful time is certainly in-store for any writer who participates in the residency, so long as that writer bears in mind a few of Willingham s handy tips.
Amtrak put together its writer-in-residence program in early 2014 after a casual wish by Alexander Chee turned into an enthusiastic ad-hoc campaign hilton hotels reservations on Twitter. hilton hotels reservations More than 16,000 people applied; 24 were chosen.
Willingham is a longtime comic book writer and a forthcoming novelist. He planned to work on a variety of projects during his residency: the final issues hilton hotels reservations of Fables, his DC Vertigo comic, his current novel, a screenplay and a new comic series.
The most delightful thing he learned was that all his fellow travelers were intrigued by the program. If you reveal to other passengers that you re one of the Amtrak Writers they will be fascinated enough by the program to grill you on it for the entire meal in the dining car (for instance), he wrote while blogging the journey. [ ]