Clarion West is, in the words of the experts,
an intensive six-week workshop for writers preparing for professional careers in science fiction and fantasy, held annually in Seattle, Washington, USA.
I had the good luck to atted the workshop in the summer of 2008, which happened to be the 25th Anniversary Workshop.
More information will be coming soon, but for now check out our class's publication list over at the site of my fellow '08 graduate, the excellent Pam Rentz.