Join us for an evening with Heather Lende, Alaska State Writer Laureate Sponsored By: 49 Writers, Mat-Su Health Foundation, Friends of Wasilla Public Library, Wasilla Public Library, Talkeetna Public Library, Friends of Talkeetna Library, Denali Arts Council, Alaska Quarterly Review, Alaska Center for the Book, Fireside Books. In cooperation with Alaska State Council on the […]
Join us for an evening with Heather Lende, Alaska State Writer Laureate Sponsored By: 49 Writers, Mat-Su Health Foundation, Friends of Wasilla Public Library, Wasilla Public Library, Talkeetna Public Library, Friends of Talkeetna Library, Denali Arts Council, Alaska Quarterly Review, Alaska Center for the Book, Fireside Books. In cooperation with Alaska State Council on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
