Accountability. Motivation. Community. Join us on the second Wednesday of every month for a virtual write-in! These virtual write-ins are a great way to set aside dedicated time for your writing and connect with other members of the 49 Writers community. How it works: Fill out this form with your email address and preferences. The […]
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 […]
READING AND CONVERSATION SERIES: MELINDA MOUSTAKIS Thursday, February 22, 2024 | 6:30-7:30 PM via Zoom Bio: Melinda Moustakis is the author of the novel Homestead ( Flatiron Books 2023), which is about two unlikely homesteaders in 1950’s Alaska and based on her maternal grandparents who homesteaded in Point MacKenzie, Alaska. Her linked story collection Bear […]
READING AND CONVERSATION SERIES: SHARON EMMERICHS Tuesday, March 5, 2024 | 7:00-8:00PM via Zoom Bio: Sharon Emmerichs was born in Sweden to American parents and grew up in Wisconsin near Lake Michigan. She has been a writer all her life, from the time she scribbled ‘words’ and pictures on pieces of paper, […]
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 […]
Juneau Spring Equinox Gathering Join us as we gather again to celebrate our local literary community, our writing, and the start of spring! When: Thursday, March 21, 5:30-7:00pm Where: Mendenhall Valley Public Library (3025 Diamond Pk Lp, Juneau, AK 99801) What to Bring: Yourself, your friends and family! If you wish, some words to share […]
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 […]
READING AND CONVERSATION SERIES: ELYSE GUTTENBERG Wednesday, May15, 2024 | 6:30-7:30PM via Zoom Bio: Elyse Guttenberg is the recipient of an Alaska State Council on the Arts Individual Fellowship in Literature and an Artists Initiative Award. Her first novel, Sunder, Eclipse, and Seed, (Penguin, 1990) was shortlisted for best first novel by the International Association […]
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 […]
READING AND CONVERSATION SERIES: MONICA HALL Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | 6:30-7:30PM via Zoom Bio: Monica is a speaker, writer, coach, and entrepreneur. In addition to working as a business consultant, Monica has founded several companies, including an eponymous skincare line and a successful business centered on natural, chemical-free body care, and has worked in […]
Summertide Writing Celebration: A Fundraiser for 49 Writers Date: August 10, 2024, 5-9pm Location: Private Residence, Anchorage (address to be disclosed after registration) Tickets: $65/person Join 49 Writers at this midsummer celebration of art and community! Spend an evening with other writers, readers, and supporters of the literary arts at this cozy backyard gathering. Experiment […]
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 […]
49 Writers Presents: A Reading Featuring Mieke Eerkens, Instructor for the 2024 Tutka Bay Writers Retreat This year’s featured instructor for the annual Tutka Bay Writers Retreat will present a reading in Anchorage before the retreat. This event is free and open to the public. Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM […]
49 Writers Presents: A Reading Featuring Mieke Eerkens, Instructor for the 2024 Tutka Bay Writers Retreat This year’s featured instructor for the annual Tutka Bay Writers Retreat will present a reading in Homer before the retreat. This event is free and open to the public. Thursday, September 19, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM […]
14th Annual 49 Writers Tutka Bay Writers Retreat featuring instruction by Mieke Eerkens - Applications open! September 20-22/23, 2024, at Tutka Bay Lodge. About the Retreat Join us for a one-of-a-kind writing retreat set against the stunning backdrop of remote coastal Alaska. The Tutka Bay Writers Retreat allows writers of all genres, backgrounds, and experience […]
