NEXT STEPS SERIES: WRITING FOR AN AUDIENCE A 49 Writers Fundraiser Series Next Steps is a series of professional development classes for writers ready to share their work with a wider audience. 100% of proceeds benefit 49 Writers. Join 49 Writers board members for a series of classes to get your work out into the […]
Write to the Light: A Workshop on the Art and Craft of Opinion Writing with Kim Heacox Mondays, March 20 & 27, 2023 7 - 8:30 PM AKDT Via Zoom $55 Members Only This class takes place on more than one date (March 20 & 27) but must be registered for as a single class. […]
Self-Portrait Poems: Writing the Self as Art A FREE Poetry Workshop Series with Annie Wenstrup Saturdays, March 18, 25 & April 1, 2023 IN-PERSON 10 AM - 11 AM AKDT Morris Thompson Cultural Center, Fairbanks Self-portrait poems lend themselves to subversive acts. They play with the distance between the form’s overt promise of revelation and […]
Anthropomorphia: Writers Giving Voice to Earth with Mary Odden *This event is open to members and non-members* Saturday, May 6, 2023 IN-PERSON 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Z.J. Loussac Library, Anchorage Member Price: $105.00 Non-Member Price: $126.00 An exploration of how recent naturalists/writers express empathy with nature from inside […]
WRITERS RETREAT AT THE SHRINE OF ST. THERESE The Shrine of St. Therese 21425 Glacier Highway Juneau, Alaska 5PM Thursday, May 18 - 11AM Sunday, May 21 $400 Members-only The Practice of Place: Reconnecting with Our Inner & Outer Landscapes through Mindful Walking & Writing With guest poet, author, publisher, writing instructor and American Book […]
Friends, Family, and Food: Writing Micro Memoirs About Food in Your Life with Rich Chiappone and Justin Herrmann Details: Saturday, September 23, 2023 11:00am-1:00pm & 2:00-4:00pm ZJ Loussac Library, Anchorage Class Description: Preparing and eating meals together can put relationships in a kind of pressure cooker, creating a delicious opportunity for a writer to […]
Beginnings and the Narrative Arc: Crafting Openings that Provide Map and Meaning with Lucian Childs Details: Saturday, October 14, 2023 11:00am-1:00pm; 2:00pm-4:00pm Z.J. Loussac Library, Anchorage Class Description: Whether your genre is memoir, creative nonfiction or fiction, writing a great beginning is one of the writer’s most difficult tasks. The opening must immediately engage the […]
Master the Element of Suspense (Regardless of Genre) with Andromeda Romano-Lax Details: This virtual class will include 2 sessions on Saturday, November 4, and Saturday, November 11, both 1-4pm. Description: Suspense is not just a genre or bookstore category, it’s the element that makes the reader want to turn the page in any book, whether […]
Kick off your snow boots, pour a cup of tea, and light the good candles. This is your reset button. Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024, 10am-6pm Location: Anchorage (private residence - address to be provided on registration) Description: Join us for Unblocked Creativity: a relaxing, restorative day-long retreat designed specifically for Alaska’s creative writers. Escape […]
The Voice is a Helix: Dual Narration and Psychic Distance in Life and Writing with Corinna Cook Details: This four-week virtual class series will consist of four 2-hour sessions. Dates: January 23, 2024-February 13, 2024 (class meets weekly on Tuesday) Time: 6-8pm AKT Location: Zoom Description: Memoir, personal essay, and life writing pulls two ways: […]
Writing for Kids 101 with Tina Tocco Details: This virtual class series will consist of two 3-hour sessions. Dates: Saturday, February 17 and 24, 2024 Time: 1-4pm AKT Location: Zoom Description: Have you always wanted to write stories for kids, but never knew where to start? This class will let you get your feet wet […]
Engaging Characters: Getting Past Simple “Likeability/Unlikeability” and Learning How Strong Writers Break the Rules with Andromeda Romano-Lax Details: This virtual class will include 2 sessions: -Saturday, March 16, 2024, 1-4pm -Saturday, March 23, 2024, 1-4pm Description: If the reader doesn’t care about the characters, little else matters. It’s the hardest lesson I continue to learn […]
Haunted by Futility or Saving the World: Writing Climate Crisis with Erica Watson Details: This two-week class series will consist of two 3-hour sessions. Dates: April 7 and April 14, 2024 (class meets weekly on Sunday) Time: 1-4pm AKT Location: Virtual (Zoom) Description: Whether climate change is the primary subject or serves as backdrop, it […]
From Plotting to Print: The Pathways to Publication with Sharon Emmerichs Date: April 16, 23, 30, and May 7 (class meets weekly on Tuesday) Time: 6:30-8:30pm Location: Virtual (Zoom) Description: So, you've written a book! You've spent hours, days, months, perhaps years crafting your story, revising, editing, and making it as perfect as it can […]
Worldbuilding in Horror with Leslie J. Anderson Date: Sunday, May 12, 2024 Time: 11am-3pm Location: Virtual (Zoom) Description: Worldbuilding is a term usually associated with fantasy or science fiction, a reality which needs to be imagined from the ground up in order to sustain a believable plot, but every piece of writing relies on worldbuilding […]
Hermit Crab Essays: Essays Housed in Strange and Unusual Forms with Summer A.H. Christiansen Date: May 22 and May 29, 2024 (weekly on Wednesdays) Time: 6:30-8:00pm Location: Virtual (Zoom) Description: Don't be fooled by how adorable the hermit crab essay sounds! This form, used in both nonfiction and fiction writing, is a term that was […]
WRITERS RETREAT AT THE SHRINE OF ST. THERESE The Shrine of St. Therese 21425 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK Thursday, June 6 - Saturday, June 8 Quieting the Mind, Opening the Senses, Freeing the Words This year’s mindful writing retreat at the beautiful Shrine of St. Therese offers an opportunity to quiet our busy minds and […]
Writing Your Story: Finding Emotional Freedom in Writing with Summer A.H. Christiansen Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Time: 6:30-8:30pm Location: Virtual (Zoom) Description:Feelings of overwhelm are common in today's hectic world. Writing is a way to calm your mind and access the truths you want to share with the world. My goal as a writer […]
Start Writing Right Now with Tina Tocco Details: This virtual class will consist of four sessions meeting, weekly on Sunday Dates: October 20 - November 10, 2024 Time: 1-3pm AKT Location: Zoom Description: Have you always wanted to try your hand at writing, but never took the leap? Maybe you’ve put down your pen for […]
Memory As Muse with Andromeda Romano-Lax Date: November 2 and 9 Time: 12-3pm Format: Virtual (Zoom) Description: Writing may be therapeutic but this class is not focused on therapy or personal psychology per se. Instead, we will be investigating memory as a way to provide material for both nonfiction or fiction writing—and we will have […]
