Alignments by Michael Engelhard
“Look at the boaters down there.” As a nonfiction writer with a passion for history and adventure, I sometimes tap webs that link individuals over ...
Deadline Approaches for the Ode to a Dead Salmon Bad Writing Contest!
Look at that face. What better muse could there be for your summer writing than this lovely guy? While the salmon fishing is in full ...
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Kayla Beth: An Outsider Considers John Haines
Once in my eighth grade science class our teacher had us dissect owl pellets. I was fascinated, so much so that I asked my mom ...
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Ela: 49 Writers Weekly Round-up
So we’ve heard loud and clear from our Anchorage friends and fans that you’d like a physical space to gather as writers. Now, courtesy of ...
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Surviving Kenyon: A Guest-post by Lucian Childs
The Kenyon Review Writers Workshop is billed as a “boot camp” and they aren’t kidding. June 17 – 25 was a week of little sleep, ...
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Susanna Mishler: Sucker hold
Thanks to our featured July writer, Susanna, for this great post– and just by chance, we have another post about the Kenyon experience coming tomorrow, ...
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Kayla Beth: Recap of Your Alaska Online Travel 'Zine with Jenna Schnuer
Question: What do you get when you bring together six talented young writers, one travel writing New Yorker, and a giddy summer intern, all in ...
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49 Writers Cafe: Tell us what you think!
Does your writing group need a place to meet? Would you like to share open studio space with other writers? Have a place to hang ...
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Ela: 49 Writers Weekly Round-up
First, a big thanks to all who turned out Tuesday night for the CLIA award presentation, and to those who were with us in spirit, ...
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