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Winter is around the corner with its darkness and ice. Only few days ago, my son and I marveled at the bright sunset like infinite roses reflecting into the sky. It gave a feeling of warmth that we want to preserve to take us through gloomy days. Similar to the feeling an amazing masterpiece or a great piece of literature would give us.
In Person and Online Workshops organized by 49 Writers. Check out the details and register at the 49 Writers website.
ANCHORAGE - IN PERSON
THE SPIRITUAL IN WRITING: ACROSS FAITH, GENRES, AND TIME with Kathleen Tarr
November 10, 12, 17, and 19 from 7:00-9:30pm
Location: 161 E. 1st Ave., Door 15 (Alaska Humanities Forum)
Price: $150 member/$170 non-member. Register here!
All genres
NEW Workshop!!!!
LIST AND LITANY with Caroline Goodwin
December 12 from 6:00-9:00pm
Location: 161 E. 1st Ave., Door 15 (Alaska Humanities Forum)
Price: $45 members/ $55 nonmembers. Register here!
LIST AND LITANY
This class is designed to help you walk confidently into the metaphorical “blank page”. As writers, we must do this again and again, regardless of whether we are seasoned artists or just getting started. Our minds contain many doors, our imaginations many openings and opportunities. In “List and Litany” we will spend the first hour responding to a series of specific prompts. These will take us through several imaginative doors. Next, we will read and begin to shape our writings, looking for any patterns that present themselves. We will listen to Christopher Dewdney perform a section of A Natural History of Southwestern Ontario and we will read a few poems that use listing effectively. The workshop will conclude with a reading and discussion of next steps in developing the writing. Every student will have the opportunity to send a piece of writing to the instructor via snail mail for a brief written response.
Are you interested in sharing what you've learned as a writer? We are always looking for qualified faculty to teach for 49 Writers. If you are a published writer with teaching experience and a passion for your craft, we want to hear from you! If you have expertise pertaining to other aspects of writing and the writing life, let's talk.
Please contact Erin at 49writers@gmail.com or fill out a course proposal form. We're looking for workshops of all lengths, but particularly one and two day offerings. Proposal deadline November 15.
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EVENTS IN ANCHORAGE
49 Writers Reading and Craft Talk on November 12 at 7pm at the Great Harvest Bread Co.
Linda Martin - Just a Figure of Speech—finding and placing metaphors to best effect. We’ll explore our own important moments and experiment with comparisons that strike the tone we intend.
Events at the UAA Bookstore
Saturday, November 7 from 1:00pm-3:00pm at the UAA/APU Consortium Library, room 307
Francisco Miranda presents Spanish Poets from A Gray Barn Rising
Spanish poets from A Gray Barn Rising-- Alfonsina Storni-(Argentina), César Vallejo (Peru), Pablo Neruda (Chile), Federico García Lorca (Spain), Miguel Hernández (Spain), Alejandra Pizarnik (Argentina), and Nicanor Parra (Chile) will be featured with poetry recitations and commentary by Francisco Miranda. Francisco Miranda is Associate Professor Spanish in the Department of Languages at UAA.
There is free parking at UAA on Saturdays.
Tuesday, November 10 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the UAA/APU Consortium Library, room 307
Kinship, Art, and More: Exploring Family Photo Collections
At this event, the value of family and historic photographs as art collections and community reflections are themes addressed by guest speakers Samantha Hill and Carolyn Kozak.
Samantha Hill is Rasmuson Artist in Residence at the Anchorage Museum. She is a transdisciplinary artist from Chicago, IL with an emphasis on archives, social projects & art facilitations.
Carolyn Kozak is currently Curator of Special Exhibits and Programs at The Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center. Passionate about the value of family albums and informal photography, she has offered public presentations on “The Art of the Photo Album.”
There is free parking for this event in the Library Lot, Library NE Lot , and the East Garage. This event is sponsored by the UAA Campus Bookstore in collaboration with the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center.
All UAA Campus Bookstore events are informal, free and open to the public. For a look at future events see https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/bookstore/events/special-events-calendar.cfm
Event podcasts can be found at https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/bookstore/events/podcasts.cfm.All
Local Library Events
Book Signings
EVENTS AROUND ALASKA
SOUTHCENTRAL, MAT-SU, KENAI PENINSULA
Poetry Parley will take place on November 18thin Modern Dwellers, Metro Mall, 6:30 pm. Teeka Ballas is the local poet with Franz Wright as the marquee.
SOUTHEAST
The Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum (FoJDCM) will host their public annual meeting at the Hangar Ballroom on November 12 at 6:30 pm. With a mission to support, protect, and promote Juneau-Douglas History, the Friends have invited John Straley, well-known Sitka author, who will present—“The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but a Story: The Art of Writing Historical Fiction,” at 7:00 pm. This is a free event to FoJDCM members which includes light refreshments. A donation of $5 per person from nonmembers is requested.
John Straley has worked as a fiction writer and criminal defense investigator evaluating evidence to find the truth for over thirty years. For this very special evening, he will discuss the nature of truth and the importance of historical and scientific accuracy as an essential quality of lively storytelling in fiction and even poetry. His presentation will include readings of his work featuring a Juneau history theme.
360 North Writers Showcase - Juneau
Event will feature several short stories and essays, including a guest performance by John Straley, the award-winning author of “Cold Storage, Alaska.” Be part of the television studio audience @360 in the 360 North and KTOO building on Friday, November 13th. Doors open at 6:30 and cameras roll at 7 p.m. Admission is free, and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. At the end of the one-hour recording meet the actors and the writers and Straley will be signing books.
The Alaska Marine Conservation Council is in search of volunteer storytellers to help lead a 3-hour storytelling workshop for young fishermen. The workshop will take place Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 in Juneau, and will focus on how narrative — expressed through a variety of mediums — can be used at many levels of personal and professional communication. The workshop will offer strategies for fishermen to access and tell their unique story. We believe that strong personal and collective narratives are key factors in advocating for healthy communities and ecosystems, and hope to share useful tools for developing those narratives through this workshop. Ideally, our guest storyteller would also have a connection to Alaskan fisheries, past or present. If interested, please contact Hannah Heimbuch at hannah@akmarine.org, or (907) 299-4018.
The sixth annual North Words Writers Symposium will be held May 25-28 in Skagway. Novelist/essayist/editor and storyteller supreme Brian Doyle of Portland, Oregon (Mink River, The Plover, Martin Marten, and the forthcoming Chicago) will be the 2016 keynote author. He will be joined by Alaskan authors Kim Heacox, Eowyn Ivey, Heather Lende, Lynn Schooler, John Straley, and Emily Wall. For more information see http://nwwriterss.com/. Registration will open in early November.
INTERIOR
Alaska Quarterly Review Pre-publication Celebration Reading and Reception will take place on Saturday, November 7th, 4:30pm at University of Alaska Museum of the North. Preview reading by Fairbanks luminaries Peggy Shumaker, Frank Soos, Kesler Woodward, James Englehardt, Margo Klass, John Kooistra, Anita Stelcel, and Dorli McWayn The event is free and open to the public.
For event information contact Paggy Shumaker at peggyzoe@gmail.com
Come join the Fairbanks Arts Association on Saturday, November 7th at 7pmfor a literary reading by two of Fairbanks' favorite authors: Jean Anderson and Cindy Hardy. The reading will take place in the Bear Gallery in the Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park (2300 Airport Way). This event is FREE and open to the public.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITERS
Looking for a writer in Juneau who could commit to cover 2-3 days each week (Monday-Friday) from 4-5:30pm during November’s NaNoWriMo to help give kids time to write, support and maybe even give some motivation and ideas. The writer will partner with Jennifer Walker who will be covering the other 2-3 days each week. To meet and plan, please contact her at paterjen@gmail.com.
The blog/website agingalaskans.info is seeking fiction and non-fiction submissions to publish as blog postings, newsletter items, and possibly in other venues such as an electronic compilation of items from the website. All interested writers are strongly advised to review the website in detail to get a feel for website which focuses on issues of concern to Alaskans in their 50s and older. We are interested in:
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short stories
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essays
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book reviews
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poetry
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memoirs
Here are a few details and caveats.
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We are volunteers, so we cannot pay for submissions. Ask again when we are rich and famous :-)
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Subject matter must broadly fit the theme "aging in Alaska" involving and/or clearly targeting persons in their 50s and older.
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Submit whatever mix and number of items you want, but they must not total more than 1,000 words.
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Do not submit anything else until we invite you in writing to do so.
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Submissions may have been published elsewhere (please indicate where), but you must indicate truthfully that you have all relevant rights to publish the article. We may ask for documentation.
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Please include a short, one paragraph bio, and a digital photo of yourself that we will post with your work.
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Please send submissions to: ldweiss@agingalaskans.info and expect a response within weeks.
CONFERENCES, AWARDS, RETREATS & RESIDENCIES
360 North will start the 2015-16 season of Writers’ Showcase. All Alaska writers are invited to submit fiction and nonfiction pieces. Stories are read before a live studio audience by professional actors, and later broadcast throughout Alaska on statewide public TV and radio. Stories should be about 10 minutes long when read aloud. Profanity will need to be edited for broadcast.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE RECORDING DATE
January 18, 2016 February 25, 2016
April 25, 2016 June 2, 2016
Submit to arts [at] ktoo [dot] org.
For questions contact Scott Burton
Arts, Culture and Music Producer at 907.463.6473
The 2016 Governor's Awards ceremony will be held in Juneau on Thursday, January 28th. We will also continue the tradition of scheduling CHAMP Day (Culture, Humanities, Arts & Museums Partners), a legislative fly-in day, on Wednesday, January 27th. Please start brainstorming ideas for nominees and consider submitting a nomination! The nomination process will open in August. This year's Arts categories will be: Margaret Nick Cooke Award for Alaska Native Arts & Languages, Business Leadership, Arts Advocacy and Individual Artist. A list of previous awardees can be found at https://education.alaska.gov/aksca/pdf/Past_Recipients_GAAH.pdf.
2016 Statewide Arts and Culture Conference will take place in Anchorage, Thursday, April 28th through Saturday, April 30th. We are in the process of exploring compelling themes, topics and national speakers for the convening. Like our last conference, we will be engaging Alaskan artists in the planning and production of the event. Be on the lookout for the opportunity to apply to be a conference Partner Artist, which will open in the fall. If you have any ideas to share with us, please send them our way by emailing aksca.info@alaska.gov
13 Chairs Literary Journal, a new literary journal publishing short stories and poetry from new and emerging authors, seeks submissions and volunteers. They are currently composing their flagship issue, straight out of JBER, AK. To learn more, and to submit, email info@13chairs.com or visit 13chairs.com.
Alaska Women Speak is now accepting submissions for the Winter 2015 issue. The upcoming theme is "Talking over Coffee (or Tea)." Submissions are due November 15th.
Alderworks AlaskaWriters and Artists Retreatwill be accepting residency applications November 15, 2015 - January15, 2016. For more information visit http://alderworksalaska.com
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