June 2014

Linda: Notes from Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference 2014, part three

Courting Lightning Carol captures yours truly note-taking furiously This plenary session on inspiration and creating a writing life was moderated by Erin Coughlin Hollowell and featured panelists Kwame Dawes, Lee Martin, Eva Saulitis, and Sherry Simpson. Lee Martin kicked off the conversation by asserting that he believes more in perspiration than inspiration. However, there’s always […]

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Linda: 49 Writers Weekly Roundup

This is your final reminder that the deadline to submit a short memoir piece to the 49 Writers Anchorage Remembers centennial anthology is June 30—click here for more information and to submit. We know there are many fascinating stories out there to share and this is a chance to see yours in print! It’s always a pleasure to round

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Ross Coen: Archives Options

Having done research in half a dozen National Archives facilities around the country, I’ve been following closely the news about NARA’s Anchorage branch. I also appreciated Peter Porco’s June 9 posting on this blog in which he laments the closure of that facility and the transfer of its Alaska records to Seattle (informally known as

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Linda: 49 Writers Weekly Roundup

Moderator and panelists for Home/Land: Peggy Shumaker, Scott Russell Sanders, Debby Dahl Edwardson, Eowyn Ivey, Richard Chiappone Yes, Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference is over. For four intense pre-solstice days, 150 writers soaked up the wisdom of faculty, made new writing friends and caught up with old, enjoyed a variety of readings from aspiring and established

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Linda: Notes from Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference 2014, part two

Juneau members Maureen Longworth and Joan Pardes It’s hard to believe that the 2014 Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference is already winding down and will be over after lunch today. Last night culminated in a silent auction offering items from a variety of beautiful poetry broadsides to a kuspuk crafted by Debby Dahl Edwardson herself, followed

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