Featured This Month
In the Spotlight: Donna Kaz
Program Director, Sag Harbor Creative Nonfiction Writers Conference
Writer's Notebook: "When It Hurts, Write Harder: A Tribute to Philip F. Deaver"
Diana Raab | October 2018
Podcast: Episode 156: Gwendolyn Brooks 100th Anniversary Tribute
Washington, DC 2017
The Writer's Chronicle Archives: "On the Poetry of Ann Stanford"
Maxine Scates | October/November 2000
The Writer's News
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November 8, 2018
ALTA Announces Translation Award Winners
On November 1, 2018, the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) announced the winners of its National Translation Awards.
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November 1, 2018
Welcoming Native American Heritage Month
November has been designated as Native American Heritage Month, and as such it offers those of us who do not identify as Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American a special opportunity to place ourselves both culturally and spatially, and to recognize the valuable contributions that the original peoples of North America have made and continue to make to our larger national identities, cultures, and creative expression.
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October 29, 2018
Ntozake Shange, 1948–2018
On October 27, 2018, the innovative and pioneering poet and playwright Ntozake Shange passed away at an assisted-living community in Bowie, Maryland.
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October 26, 2018
Tony Hoagland, 1953–2018
On Tuesday, October 23, the poet, essayist, and teacher Tony Hoagland passed away at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, after a lengthy struggle with pancreatic cancer.
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October 23, 2018
PEN America Files Lawsuit Against President Trump
On October 16, 2018, PEN America, a leading organization that defends free expression on behalf of its 7,200 members who are writers and literary professionals, filed a lawsuit against President Trump for “using the powers of the federal government to retaliate against journalists and media outlets he finds objectionable, in violation of the First Amendment.”
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Writer's Chronicle
Calendar
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Jan 07
Crafting the True Story: An Exploration Of Creative Nonfiction with Jacqui Banaszynski at MISA West-Tucson
Learn to bring real life to the page with techniques that can make words dance, sentences sparkle and stories soar.
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Jan 10
Key West Literary Seminar and Writers' Workshop Program
Key West has one of the most intriguing literary heritages of any place in America. With an annual readers' seminar and an array of writers' workshops, plus scholarship opportunities for teachers and librarians, the Key West Literary Seminar ensures that
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Jan 14
Independent Study for Book Writers with Mary Carroll Moore at MISA West-Tucson
Plenty of desert 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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Jan 14
Your Book Starts Here! How To Plan, Write, And Develop Your Memoir, Novel, Or Nonfiction Book with Mary Carroll Moore at MISA West-Tucson
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 plentyof time to write, plus a great community to share me
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Jan 18
Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway
January 18-21, 2019 Supportive. Energizing. Inspiring.
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Jan 18
26th Annual Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway
January 18-21, 2019 Supportive. Energizing. Inspiring.
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Jan 19
15th Annual Eckerd College Writers' Conference: Writers in Paradise
8-day writing conference of workshops, craft talks, panels, readings, and writing time in St. Petersburg, Florida. January 19-26, 2019. Located on the beautiful waterfront campus of Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, this writers’ conference feat
