Man, I have to say I was really startled by Andromeda’s announcement that she is about to enter the Low Residency MFA program at Antioch. Andromeda Romano Lax is everything that most of the writing students I’ve taught say they are striving to become: a skilled, published and respected writer; a serious writer who got […]
You want to do what?: Guest-post by Rich Chiappone Read More »
First, this shout-out to Alaska writers who have had recent good news and will be needing to prepare for a book launch in the next year or two. You know who you are! Read this helpful post from my blogging friend Moonrat about how to plan your awesome book launch event, and make sure you
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As part of our ongoing series of interviews featuring organizations that support and promote Alaska writers and writing, we bring you this interview with Judy Ferri of the Alaska State Literacy Association. Tell us about your membership – who, how many, and what benefits they discover in joining ASLA. The Alaska State Literacy Association (ASLA)
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Writing a book that’s worth reading is hard enough. Doing it without going broke is harder. Selling what you’ve written to the public is the hardest part of all. I’ve been making my living as a freelance writer and author for 17 years. I know how to make money at it. But the work is
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If you’ve got your radio on tonight at 6 pm, or if you check out this link, you will hear a brief interview on KSKA (and possibly other statewide stations) about 49 Writers and our new Writing Center and Raven Place guesthouse. Thanks APRN!
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New items have joined our sidebar. Yes, we’ve opened registration to members for our 49 Writers Tutka Bay Retreat featuring David Vann. Join us Sept. 3-5 for a weekend of inspiration, relaxation, camaraderie, and instruction at one of Alaska’s most pristine wilderness lodges. If you’re not already a member of 49 Writers, you can join
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What do we expect from a writing conference? That question kept running through my mind as I enjoyed several days at the new North Words Symposium in Skagway, which ended on Sunday. Modeled on a symposium — more about ideas than about extremely specific issues of craft or the business of writing or writing workshops,
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If you’re a regular reader, you know about our Friday weekly roundups. That’s where Deb collects all the literary news, deadlines and so on that are some of my all-around favorite features of this blog. The great thing about writing the roundup is that it puts you in touch with everything literary happening or about
Andromeda: We Need a Roundup Queen (or King)! Read More »
When I left Anchorage in June, 2001 to head on tour, I had a book of poetry and two CDs. Nine years later, I still work full-time as a touring artist, and am fortunate to have several more books and CDs. The past year I’ve spent most of my time in New York City—long story!—which
BookExpo 2010, New York City: A Guest Post by Ken Waldman Read More »
I’ve worked six years on my new book, The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Earth, which comes out from St. Martins Press on Tuesday, June 8 (http://www.fateofnature.com/). (Everyone is invited to my book launch and slide show Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at the Wilda Marston Theater in the Loussac Library
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