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 […]
LIVE FROM STORYKNIFE October 17 | 7-8PM AKDT via Zoom Live from Storyknife if a monthly reading series featuring the guest residents of the Storyknife Writers Retreat. Please join us to hear outstanding work by the September residents: Dayna Bateman is a recovering tech worker. Someday soon she’ll finish HUSTLING VINYL, a hybrid history/memoir about the […]
49 Writers Presents: Reading and Craft Talk Featuring Lucian Childs Please join us for an evening with Lucian Childs. In addition to hearing him read from his debut novel, Dreaming Home, we'll talk craft, discuss some of the LGBTQ issues that informed the book, and hear his take on being a debut author and a […]
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 […]
WINTER WORDS Join us for a winter celebration and fundraiser! Celebrate the holiday season, connect with other members of the literary community, and enjoy an afternoon with Kim Heacox, acclaimed author of On Heaven's Hill, Jimmy Bluefeather, The Only Kayak, and more. This year's Winter Words fundraiser and gathering will be a cozy afternoon soiree […]
WINTER WORDS Join us for a winter celebration and fundraiser! Celebrate the holiday season, connect with other members of the literary community, and enjoy an afternoon with Lily Tuzroyluke, acclaimed author of Sivulliq: Ancestor. This year's Winter Words fundraiser and gathering will be a cozy afternoon tea party featuring door prizes, delicious food and warm beverages, […]
WINTER WORDS Join us for a winter celebration and fundraiser! Celebrate the holiday season, connect with other members of the literary community, and enjoy an afternoon with Nicole Stellon O'Donnell, author of Steam Laundry, You Are No Longer in Trouble, and Everything Never Comes Your Way. This year's Winter Words fundraiser and gathering will be […]
Join us as we gather again to celebrate our local literary community, our writing, the holidays, and the close of the year! Attendees will have the chance to connect with other members and share their writing (optional). This event is free and open to the public. Date: Thursday, December 14, 5:30-7:00pm Location: Mendenhall Valley Public […]
Join us on the shortest day of the year to celebrate our literary community and the holidays! We'll gather for an open mic night to share our work, enjoy some good company, and support our friends at the Writer's Block. Grab a drink, grab a friend, and grab your most recent draft - we'll see […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
