Featured This Month
In the Spotlight: Philip Kenney
Author, Psychotherapist
Writer's Notebook: "Unbinding Our Eyes: Poetry as a Way of Seeing"
Nausheen Eusuf | February 2019
Podcast: Episode 3: 2007 Keynote Address by Lee Smith
Atlanta 2007
The Writer's Chronicle Archives: "Unconscious Mind: The Art & Soul of Fiction"
Madison Smartt Bell | May/Summer 1996
The Writer's News
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March 18, 2019
W. S. Merwin, 1927—2019
The celebrated poet W. S. Merwin died on Friday, March 15, in his sleep at his home near Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii.
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March 13, 2019
Publishing Triangle Announces 2018 Awards Finalists
The Publishing Triangle, an association that supports books published by LGBTQ authors or with related themes, has announced the finalists for its annual awards across all genres.
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March 11, 2019
Construction at the Oregon Convention Center Update #2
The AWP conference staff and one of our board members completed a site visit to Portland near the end of February. Our top priorities were to assess the status of the Oregon Convention Center’s construction project and to meet with key vendors prior to the conference to better serve all attendees.
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March 7, 2019
A Universal Commitment: Human Dignity
The arrival of Women’s History Month in March, and International Women’s Day on March 8, cries out for recognition.
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March 7, 2019
Longlist for the Women’s Prize for Fiction Announced
On Monday, March 4, the Women’s Prize for Fiction announced the fifteen writers selected as finalists for the £30,000 award.
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Writer's Chronicle
Calendar
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Mar 20
University of North Dakota Writers Conference
The UND Writers Conference is a free and open literary festival that features readings and panel discussions by invited authors. In addition, we offer community workshops and open-mike readings. All events are free and open to the public.
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Mar 21
Advanced Manuscript Boot Camp
Kaz Conference Advanced Manuscript Boot Camp is 72 hours of supportive critique that will lead you to the final draft of your manuscript with max potential to publish.
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Mar 23
2019 National Black Writers Conference
The Center for Black Literature’s 2019 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium will be held on March 23, 2019, at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York.
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Mar 25
Independent Study for Book Writers with Mary Carroll Moore at MISA West-Santa Fe
Plenty of quiet and private time to produce pages or revise, plus daily assignments and support from Mary. Includes optional craft classes on chapter arcs, transitions, theme, and more. End-of-week feedback on up to 30 pages of your manuscript.
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Mar 25
Your Book Starts Here! How To Plan, Write, And Develop Your Memoir, Novel, Or Nonfiction Book with Mary Carroll Moore at MISA West-Santa Fe
Find out why Mary’s method of writing and revising is so popular among the thousands of writers she’s coached. Great for any stage or genre of book. Includes daily coaching and craft workshops and plenty of time to write, plus a great community to share m
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Mar 27
AWP Conference & Bookfair
The AWP Conference & Bookfair is an essential annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers.
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Mar 31
The Himalayan Writers Retreat
If stimulating the brain helps our writing, then touristy, urban India is a stimulation overdose. But at this retreat, we strive for balance. We'll meet you at the Delhi airport and take you on a day-trip to the Taj Mahal. Then we take you to a surprise -
