Lael Morgan and Deb Vanasse share publishing advice What a wonderful turnout at last night’s Resolve to Write event in Anchorage, despite the dodgy weather. It was a pleasure to meet so many new members–membership has been growing in leaps and bounds with 14 new members since the first of the year (more than half …
Mud and rain invaded my dreams after Donna’s death. In southeast Alaska, where I’ve lived for half my life, we have precipitation 310 days out of the year. All those nights with the skittle-skattle of wet pellets against the windows, you’d think that rain would have formed the base molecules of my sleep a long …
Spotlight on Alaska Books: The Gods of Second Chances, by Dan Berne Read More »
I just got back from walking the dog. We went down Wayne Place, along Lake Merritt, then through the park where they don’t allow dogs – Oakland police, unlike San Francisco police, have better things to do – and back again. My first time out of this chair in a long, long time. When I …
Brendan Jones: Espresso Beans, Book Burning, & Writing About Small Towns Read More »
Lael Morgan Membership has its perks! On Thursday, Jan. 16, 49 Writers members will gather for an informal “Resolve to Write” event that includes a fireside chat featuring Lael Morgan and me. Our topic: Strategies for Success in Writing and Publishing. (If you’re not a member, it’s easy to join: you’ll be supporting a great …
Deb: A Chat with Lael Morgan (and why you might want to join us) Read More »
Wayne says that he’s the one who took care of Clyde. He does not want to take care of another dog. But Clyde and I know differently. Clyde and I had an agreement. Wayne needed someone to take care of and Clyde and I agreed he would be the one. This was our secret. That was partly why I …
Alaska Shorts: Just Between Us, by Kelly Thompson Read More »
Ken Post entertains us with a story about Scrabblewith an Alaskan twist What a great turnout at last night’s Resolve to Write gathering in Juneau—the energy and enthusiasm in the room were palpable! Member Sarah Isto provided the perfect setting and we thank her for welcoming Juneau’s writers to her home. Thanks too to 49 …
Pay no attention to those shaking knees behind the podium; take no notice of those quivering hands cradling a fresh batch of new and expanded poems. When midnight strikes, I will have raised my glass to all new endeavors, to every chalk-dusted slate wiped clean, and welcomed to two thousand and fourteen the newest addition …
Three days ago, just before midnight, I landed in Oakland airport – Burger King dark and gated, antiseptic smell of the bathrooms, harsh sodium parking lot lights – after three weeks home in Sitka, on Baranof Island, in Southeast Alaska. My days were spent doing chores on my old tugboat (where I lived before receiving a …
Brendan Jones: A Schnauzer Eats a Chocolate Bar & a Novel to Submit Read More »
Alaskans, have you filed yet for your 2014 Permanent Fund Dividend checks? I know, we’re about writing here, but we’re also about programs and events that support Alaska’s literary community. So bear with me for a small diversion that will come right back around to you, the writer, and you, the reader, and you, the …
I have no crystal ball. I’m not clairvoyant. And I live in Alaska, pretty much as far as a writer can get from the Right Coast publishing industry without needing a passport. So even though I’ve published a few books, I can hardly claim to be in the know when it comes to the publishing …
Deb: Publishing 2014: Forecast from the Trenches Read More »
