Peggy Shumaker

Ela: 49 Writers Weekly Round-up

Where would we be without our fabulous 49 Writers volunteers?  No graphic design, no hassle-free registration, no blog interviews, no great events like Synergies and Crosscurrents – not even this round-up you’re reading!  We can’t say thanks enough to the volunteers who do so much to help our little non-profit do big things, but we […]

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Ela: 49 Writers Weekly Round-up

Today, Friday February 4th, is First Friday! 49 Writers presents Marybeth Holleman at 5.30pm, at the International Gallery of Contemporary Art, 427 D Street, Anchorage. Right after that, you can catch Marybeth again: Mike Burwell and Cirque Journal are holding a First Friday reading at MTS Gallery, 3142 Mtn View Drive, 8-10pm, with Marybeth Holleman

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With Poets in Winter: Online Discussion Sunday 2 to 5 pm AK time

Welcome! You’re in the right place to ask questions from Peggy Shumaker, our Writer Laureate; Vivian Prescott, who divides her time between Sitka and Puerto Rico, and is founder of an organization called “Raven’s Blanket” that is sponsoring a new poetry prize; Zack Rogow, who is not only a prolific poet, but also an award-winning

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Teaching, Learning, Writing: Guest post by Peggy Shumaker

Since 1976, I’ve balanced teaching and writing in my professional life. Writing is usually solitary, blissfully so. Teaching is usually sociable. For me, this makes a good mix. (Except when there is too much of a good thing, and teaching demands every waking hour.) It’s been my privilege to work with hundreds of wonderful writers

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