To celebrate the tenth year of 49 Writers’ existence and this blog, we are reposting the work of earlier contributors. Today’s reposting was written by 49 Writers’ founding member, Andromeda Romano-Lax in July, 2011. She is the author of a nonfiction travel narrative and four novels, including Plum Rains, which was published in 2018. According to the […]
Reposting: Andromeda Romano-Lax—Editing and a Note on Hemingway Read More »
If you don’t have enough time to write—who does?—read this. Do you have a “portable process?” That’s what prolific author Julianna Baggott — twenty books published under three names — calls it. Her advice resonates with something I’ve done on and off for years but underutilized until I made the process more deliberate. “Portable process” doesn’t mean
49 Writers and the Anchorage Museum present a talk and book signing with Caroline Van Hemert on Wednesday, March 20 from 7-8:30 PM for her newly released book, a memoir that blends Alaska adventure, natural history and personal narrative. Hear stories about her 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Chukchi Sea. Her research
Water Mask, an essay collection by long-time Alaskan and children’s book author Monica Devine, will be published March 15 by the University of Alaska Press. From the back cover: “In Water Mask, Devine skis woodland trails with her baby on her back, navigates sea ice with whalers and whirls two thousand feet above the tundra with
Andromeda Romano-Lax | An interview with Monica Devine Read More »
ANCHORAGE | 49 Writers Presents a Reading, Book Signing, and Celebration at The Writer’s Block Sunday, February 9, 2018 | 7 PM FREEThe Writer’s Block Bookstore & Café | 3956 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, Alaska 99517 Please join us for a reading, signing, and celebration of the paperback release of Unpleasantries, a book of essays by former Alaska Writer Laureate Frank Soos. Frank is in Anchorage for his sold-out workshop on
Literary Roundup | February 8-14, 2019 Read More »
A true-crime book about multiple grisly murders and the birth of the FBI that begins with descriptions of wildflowers. A commercial thriller that opens with immediate action and tension, featuring a woman spying on her neighbor, in the middle of a tawdry act. A literary novel full of unlikable characters in which we discover,
Beyond hooked: compelling opening pages and an upcoming workshop Read More »
Banksy made news again last week when his painting “Girl with Balloon” sold for $1.4 million at auction and then promptly self-destructed via a shredder that was built into the frame. Self-destructing art isn’t as unusual as it may seem. My son-in-law is an ice artist, creating intricate carvings that he knows will last
Deb Vanasse |The Self-Destructing Story Read More »
In a review in the Anchorage Daily News, Nancy Lord called Patrice Gopo’s new essay collection, All the Colors We Will See, “a very welcome addition to the open-hearted discussion we all should be having.” When I read the book last month, some essays made me teary, while others sparked family conversations or sent me online,
Andromeda Romano-Lax | All the Colors We Will See: Interview with Patrice Gopo Read More »
I just spent three hours writing 74 words. I’m not usually so slow. In three hours, I’d more typically draft 750 or 1,000 or, on a good day, 1,500 words. But this project was different. I was drafting the back copy for the novel I’m revising. In other words, I was finding its focus.
Deb Vanasse | Finding Focus Read More »
With few exceptions, nearly all authors and would-be authors are better off with an agent. But getting an agent is notoriously hard—in many cases, as hard as getting published. The problem isn’t the system. And it’s not that writers are lazy. The problem is that many of us are so tired after writing and revising
Are you on an agent hunt or an agent “glimpse”? Read More »
