I wanted be out on the wetlands for first light. It makes the best shadows, deepens the colors of frost-covered grass. But my dog needed her breakfast and me my morning coffee. It’s still early in the day when the dog and I finally arrive. Skims of ice soften the reflections off the river. Frost […]
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The Covid 19 pandemic is isolating Alaskan writers. We can no longer attend workshops or public readings. The coffee bars where we met with other writers are closed. To bridge these physical gaps, 49 Writers is providing this on-line forum for Alaskans writing the distance. Mar Ka starts us off with her poem, “THE WAY.”
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Dear Friends: As you may know, UAA is facing very dramatic reductions. Please read about plans here. In the set of programs set for reduction is the deletion of the UAA Creative Writing MFA program, of which I am a part. However, these recommendations are not final. There is still time to voice your thoughts in
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Editor’s Note: Danger Close Alaska 2020 takes place Saturday, March 7 from 11 AM–3 PM at the Anchorage Community House. Danger Close is open to the public. Registration is just $10 for members of the military, active duty, retired, reserve, and families. If you’ve participated in any of our four previous Danger Close seasons, then
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Editor’s Note: Author Wendy Willis will be in Alaska for a series of events co-sponsored by 49 Writers and the Alaska Humanities Forum. Events include community conversations in Wasilla and Anchorage, and reading and craft talks in Anchorage and Seward. Get details for all the events on our Facebook page or at on the forum
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Editor’s Note: Juneau—you are in for a treat! Screenwriters Bryan Allen Fierro and Don Rearden are coming to town for a weekend workshop, Screenwriting Bootcamp, February 28 & 29, 2020. You can sign up for one class or both (with a discount for full participation). These guys are seasoned pro screenwriters (they are also great
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Editor’s Note: Author Caroline Van Hemert is our special guest at Winter Words 2020, the 49 Writers annual fundraiser happening Sunday, February 23, 2020. Tickets is limited, but there are still some available. “It’s none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way.” – Ernest
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Editor’s Note: Bathsheba is teaching a sold-out workshop for 49 Writers this weekend. She will also be speaking and signing publicly Friday February 14, at 7 PM the Anchorage Museum. Six years ago this coming May, I opened my laptop in a sunny café in Berkeley, California to a blank Word file. Beside me was
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Editor’s Note: Don Rearden and Bryan Allen Fierro will be teaching Screenwriting Bootcamp in two parts, February 28 and 29, 2020 in Juneau. Registration is open now. Students can attend one or both parts. Learn from these pros and get your screenplay started! I first dabbled in screenwriting thanks to HBO’s Project Greenlight Contest. A
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Tired of division, strife and the feeling that half the country just doesn’t get it? Want more joy in your life? In the world? Then you might like to meet our first guest songwriter, Jackie Venson. Host Katie Bausler caught up with the Austin based guitarist and vocalist on her latest visit to Southeast Alaska.
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