It’s been quite a #NationalPoetryMonth here, one that ran the gamut. About five minutes after I walked in the door upon returning from the AWP Conference in Portland, I learned that friend and Mat-Su-based poet Julie LeMay had passed away. She was the latest member of the writing community that we’ve lost over the years. […]
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I am heading to the Associated of Writers and Writing Programs conference this week. It’s in Los Angeles this year which doesn’t bode well for this Alaska acclimated girl, but we’ll see. The conference is the largest annual meeting of writers, teachers, editors, and publishers. I think this year is my fifth or sixth time
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Linda Ketchum and I have been working all month on our transition in the executive director position here at 49 Writers. Linda’s worked diligently to orient me to the responsibilities of the job and the incredible amount of work she does behind the scenes. I’m trying to keep up and keep track of the details.
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Right about now, many of you are either en route or getting settled and psyched for finding your place among the 10,000 or so writers who’ll be attending the 2014 Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference. This year’s AWP Conference is in Seattle, a city that enjoys a symbiotic relationship with Alaska that dates
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Like many Alaskan writers, I’m getting excited for AWP, the Association of Writers and Writing Program’s Annual Conference to be held in Seattle this year, February 26 – March 1. It’s my first time going to AWP, and I’ve been wondering what to expect, and how to prepare. Aside from meeting up with friends I
It’s hard to believe that AWP Boston has come and gone after the long build-up. Writers and literary groups around Alaska are already planning proposals for next year’s AWP Annual Conference and Bookfair in Seattle, February 26-March 1, 2014, which will feature Annie Proulx as the keynote. The proposal deadline is May 1, 2013. Although
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It’s our pleasure to announce the Spring 2013 class schedule at 49 Writers, which we hope includes something of interest to everyone. This season our faculty includes popular writers from points north and south, whose experience as authors and educators brings breadth and depth to the lineup. The common theme that has emerged is our
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Prior to attending the AWP conference, I spent hours poring over the schedule of events, weighing the relative merits of each panel, and wondering if I could sprint from one session at the Palmer House Hilton to another at the Hilton Chicago in the space of 15 minutes. When I left for Chicago I carried
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Anyone going to the AWP (The Association of Writers and Writing Programs) Conference, Feb 2-5, in Washington D.C.? I’m dedicating today’s post to AWP because I figure other Alaska writers, especially ones without a strong university affiliation, may be as unfamiliar with the conference as I was before last year, when I first attended the
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Andromeda here, wondering: Are any other Alaska writers out there planning to go to this April’s AWP Conference in Denver? If so, could you let me know, either here (by comment) or by email at lax@alaska.net? Thanks!
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