February 2018

Guest Blogger Nancy Lord | FisherPoets Gathering – Why did I wait so long?

The 2018 FisherPoets Gathering in Astoria, Oregon took place this last weekend, and I’m still high on fish stories and great companionship. I’d been wanting to attend this event since it began 21 years ago—back when I was still an active fisherperson. This year I finally managed to fit it into my schedule. What is […]

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Literary Roundup | February 23-March 1, 2018

Hey, folks! We’re switching back to weekly Friday Roundups, as opposed to biweekly. Please email your short news items to 49blog@gmail.com by Wednesdays.  New releases Marilyn Sigman’s Entangled: People and Ecological Change in Alaska’s Kachemak Bay (University of Alaska Press) | details | See below for upcoming events and stay tuned for more Kathleen Tarr’s We Are All Poets Here (VP&D)

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Deb Vanasse | Go, Team! Why You Might Want a Writing Coach

  Ah, the Olympics. A welcome distraction this time of year—athletes displaying their best efforts, coaches cheering them on. Writers, too, have their coaches—fellow writers, literary agents, editors who acquire their manuscripts. In lieu of these – or more often, to supplement them – some hire coaches. Why hire a writing coach? The most straightforward

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Guest Blogger Nancy Lord | Wild Writing Residencies

A few years ago Marybeth Holleman and I put together a panel for an AWP (Associated Writers and Writing Programs) conference that we called “Wild Writing Residencies.” With three other writers from around the country, we discussed our experiences with a variety of artist-in-residence programs that take place in national parks and other “wild” places.

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