Thank you to those of you who have already made a year-end financial gift to 49 Writers in response to our annual appeal for support. Direct contributions from the community make up one-third of our budget, and Alaska’s writers and readers have always been generous in their giving. Visit our website for more information about […]
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It was great to see so many new faces at last night’s Reading and Craft Talk by Kaylene Johnson. Many thanks to Kaylene for her engaging presentation on the importance of story, and for sharing her perspective on the writing process. We are grateful too for the generosity of our hosts at Great Harvest Bread,
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It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to convey our thanks at last night’s volunteer appreciation event to the amazing 49 Writers volunteers who together donated more than 1,750 hours to the organization in the last 12 months. If you get the chance, do thank them personally for their contribution—their dedicated assistance means we
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49 Writers is spreading its wings beyond the Anchorage area! Last Tuesday’s ‘Resolve To Write’ event in Homer, co-ordinated by Miranda Weiss, had a great attendance of around 15. Writers of all stripes connected over burger and brew at Alice’s Champagne Palace, received an insider preview and some background stories about Nancy Lord’s new book,
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Even if you aren’t a current member of the Foodie Nation (and really, who isn’t these days?) you might enjoy our sampler platter of three delectable sessions exploring the creative and popular genre of food writing. Join me for writing-intensive workshops touching on topics listed below. Oh, and I should mention there’ll be food involved.
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The big news this week comes from Seattle and Denver, where Andromeda’s doing all sorts of research and making connections for what we hope to grow into an Alaska Writing Center. More about that next week. For now, back to Alaska. Enrollment is open for this year’s Changing Landscapes course in McCarthy, Alaska. Changing Landscapes is a
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