Hi all, I have a favor to ask. Fourteen members of the National Writers Union from across the country are coming to Amherst to learn to be contract advisors and grievance officers from Fri., March 18 to Sun. March 20. We've found beds in friendly homes for most of them but could still use a few. Would anyone be willing to offer a guest bed to a visiting writer for those two nights? Someone in or near Amherst would be best. These people won't need maintenance. They will be busy all day and even probably both evenings. They just need a bed and a bowl of cereal in the morning. That said, they probably would be enjoyable company as well. I think all remaining attendees needing space are women, if that helps. You can email me privately at ssimurda at journ.umass.edu Best and thanks, Steve Simurda