Writing Center? Again? Don’t worry, dear readers – we won’t blog-beat this drum forever. But at this point in our planning, Andromeda and I are devoting a couple of weeks (this being the second of those) to engaging our readers in the excitement of pulling together programming and instruction for writers from throughout Alaska. From […]
Deb: Big State, Big Vision Read More »
Hugo House, Seattle’s wonderful nonprofit writing center (est. 1997), is located in a sprawling, 16,206 square-foot, Victorian house facing a green park. There are classrooms with charming names — “Winslow” and “Alice.” There is a world-class ‘zine archive and a cafe-cabaret space, perfect for the monthly open-mic night that took place last night, the evening
Andromeda: Writing Center Lessons – It’s Not About the House Read More »
According to a NEA survey, 7 percent of adults say they engage in creative writing. In Alaska, that’s more than 40,000 people. Hard to imagine? I thought so, but when I started mentioning the statistic to acquaintances last month, I started hearing interesting responses from people I didn’t necessarily identify as aspiring writers. It seems
Andromeda: Let’s Talk About an Alaska Writing Center Read More »
Several of us in the Alaska writing community have been having this conversation over the years, and tomorrow, I’ll be meeting with a few folks to discuss it in greater depth (more on that soon). So I thought I’d ask you: Do we need a writing center in Anchorage? Have you had any experiences with
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