From several outstanding nominees, our readers have selected Cindy Dyson’s And She Was as our next online book club selection. We look forward to an engaging discussion September 28 and 29. If you haven’t participated in our online format yet, allow me this little plug: it’s a great way to engage with other readers without […]
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Head out from the city, and the leaves are starting to turn. That can only mean one thing: it’s time to choose a title for our 49 Writers Fall Online Book Club discussion. Vote in the side bar to the right (below are links to descriptions and reviews of all nominated titles). Polling closes at
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In my last post, I promised another on the pros and cons of my self-publishing experience. I published Alaska Tracks with an Amazon company called createspace. I liked both elements of that compound word, so I gave them a try. First, what I didn’t like so much: I never once spoke to a human being.
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“Niche publishing will likely stay stronger than national publishing companies and Alaska has its own special appeal that works to our advantage.” That’s the good news from Lisa Oakley, Projects Director at Alaska Geographic. Continuing our series on independent and regional publishers, Oakley explains the special niche and unique opportunities associated with Alaska Geographic. Tell
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After a record voter turnout, and a good close race: “Ode to Stinkin.” I’ll be contacting the winner to arrange delivery of an autographed Ray Troll t-shirt of the writer’s choice. Many thanks to all who entered, voted, and spread the word about our contest. We’ll look forward to another when salmon season rolls around
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Did anyone else hear the Alaska Fisheries Report yesterday (from Kodiak public radio station KMXT 110.1)? By chance, I turned on during the end and heard one of our “Ode to a Dead Salmon” finalists’ poems being read, with a plug for the voting happening now at 49 writers. Made me so proud! Don’t forget
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Votes are pouring in, and you still have a few days left to cast yours for the best of the best in our Ode to a Dead Salmon Contest Polling (see sidebar to the right) ends Monday, August 24 at 8 a.m; one vote per reader, please Many thanks to the Anchorage Daily News for
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Nancy Lord’s review of Bill Streever’s Cold — with its hint of understandable envy about the general subject, which so many of us would have enjoyed writing about — reminded me of all those books we think of authoring, but don’t. My favorite unwritten book taught me some important lessons. In the summer of 1993,
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“My book is self-published.” Loser is the first word that flashes into your head when you hear that, right? If his/her material were good enough, a conventional publisher would have taken the risk. For my latest book, Alaska Tracks, I didn’t want or try to find a publisher. Here’s why: After I sent queries to
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Here it is, the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Thanks to authors Bill Sherwonit, Nancy Lord, and our own Andromeda Romano-Lax for narrowing the field of fine entries in our Ode to a Dead Salmon contest. Submissions came from around the world, including Hawaii, Malta (where we’re told there are no salmon), and the
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