Mao’s Head: The Quest for the Perfect Title by Michael Engelhard
“What’s in a title?” riffs David Petersen in Writing Naturally, his down-to-earth guide for aspiring nature writers. A good title, he answers himself, must grab ...
Join us in accepting the CLIA award July 19 at 7:30 p.m.
This year, 49 Writers is one of two winners of the Contributions to Literacy in Alaska (CLIA) award, selected from among applications sent in from ...
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Ela: 49 Writers Weekly Round-up
Our thanks to screenwriter Dave Hunsaker for leading a great Screenwriters Roundtable this week, and Bill McCallister of KTUU-TV for covering the event. Look for ...
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Faint praise lavished by ADN on Alaska bookstores: A Guest-post by Brian Lax
On June 24, the Anchorage Daily News released their eagerly awaited 2011 Best of Alaska Awards. I was working that day, so I saved the ...
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Susanna Mishler: In Praise of Rejection
It happens often: an envelope arrives in my mailbox addressed to me in my own handwriting. It’s a classic existential moment, like a past self ...
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Meet our summer intern, Kayla Beth Moore
We’re thrilled to welcome Kayla Beth Moore, 49 Writers summer intern. You’ll be hearing more from her in the next several weeks as she assists ...
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49 Writers Interview: The Clara Nevada by Steven C. Levi
What piqued your interest in the Clara Nevada? The saga of the CLARA NEVADA is fairly well-known. But I didn’t believe that the ship had ...
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Ela: 49 Writers Weekly Round-up
In comings and goings this week, we thank James McLain for his great posts on screenwriting as our featured author for June, and we welcome ...
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(Un)civil Disobedience: Guest-post by Susanna Mishler
Welcome and thank you to poet Susanna Mishler, our July featured writer and a long-time volunteer for the 49 Alaska Writing Center.One of my favorite ...
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