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Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s membership drive! You helped us to meet and exceed our goal of 100 new members in 2014–we’re at 106 and counting. We also appreciate the support of everyone who donated part of their Permanent Fund Dividend to 49 Writers this year through Pick.Click. Give., our first […]

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Lee Goodman: Wanting

Lee Goodman I’m thinking about “want.” as in: “What does a character want?” When talking about screenwriting, this issue gets pushed right to the front. Your protagonist must want something, there must be obstacles… etcetera. With regard to prose fiction though, the element of wanting is less overt, maybe because it’s just instinctive to us

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Tired of working conventional hours? Yearn for the flexibility of working from home or your favorite coffee shop? Dream of meeting and getting to know respected Alaskan writers and distinguished visiting authors? Have we got the job for you! 49 Writers is seeking an energetic, enthusiastic executive director to fill the shoes of current leader

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Linda: 49 Writers Weekly Roundup

It has been a momentous week for Alaska literary news, one that has evoked emotions veering from elation one moment to deep sorrow the next. Richard Dauenhauer at the 2014 Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities(photo courtesy of Alaska State Council on the Arts) The whole literary community is in mourning for Richard Dauenhauer,

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Linda: 49 Writers Weekly Roundup

Our latest literary season comes to a formal close on June 2 with the last spring class, in Juneau, taught by 49 Writers co-founder Deb Vanasse. If you’re in the area and interested in learning more about exploring point of view in your writing, don’t miss “Perspectives and Viewpoints.” Click here for more information and to register.

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