October 2012

“Our most haunting dreams, no matter how hallucinatory, are the most busily etched.” ~ Charles Baxter Just in time for All Hallows Eve, a big full moon rose over the mountains last night, a reminder that there’s no better time to talk about subtext. At Halloween, the subconscious comes forward, and we confront our fears

Bill Carter is a man of many hats: a photographer, a filmmaker, a journalist and an author, he also worked as a firefighter, a bartender and a fisherman. He’s traveled to more than 45 countries, but he lives Southern Arizona. His book Boom Bust Boom is a narrative exploration about the necessities of copper and

“Death, you see, is a sort of silence, one that refuses to stay quiet. It must answer every question.” ~ Paige Street “I’m a wolf: of fast flight.” ~ Lisa Jacklin “Delicious shoes She listens to the blues – At times” ~ Nevin Paige, Lisa, and Nevin are all Alaska authors. What else do they

Through November, we’ll be featuring weekly student bloggers from APU’s Creative Writing Workshop. Mei Mei Evans tell us, “The students run the gamut of age and background and are a lively group. We hope that 49Writers blog followers will enjoy their posts!”   I was homeschooled. Let’s just get that out in the open right

If you don’t have a moment like this, of vision and theme and subtext, your work is not worth reading, and landscape description is the easiest way to create these moments. ~David Vann With the words you’re reading here, the 49 Writers blog has featured a whopping 1281 posts. Figure an average of 600 words

Amy O’Neill Houck is in the third and final year of her MFA in Creative Writing at UAA. She is the author of three books on knitting and crochet designs and technique. Amy writes for various magazines on food, craft, and creativity, and she blogs at http://www.thehookandi.com. In Juneau, she’ll be teaching a 49 Writers workshop “Writing in