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    • 24 Feb 2024
    • 24 May 2024
    • 11:59 PM
    Register

    Thank you for your interest in the Alaska Writers Guild Quarterly Writing Contest! Please use this form to register and pay for your Contest Submissions. 


    Deadlines for Quarterly Writing Contest Entries are as follows:

    Genre  Due
    Nonfiction/ Memoir February 23
    Fiction (all genres)
    May 24
    Children's Literature
    (
    Picture Book, Chapter Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult)

    August 23
    Poetry (all forms)
    November 15


    Winners will be announced on the following dates:

    Nonfiction: March Program

    Fiction: June Program

    Children's: September Conference

    Poetry: Holiday Mix n' Mingle

    Please view the contest page for instructions on how to properly format your contest entry(ies). Instructions will also be included in your registration confirmation.


    Thank you!

    • 25 May 2024
    • 23 Aug 2024
    • 11:59 PM
    Registration is closed

    Thank you for your interest in the Alaska Writers Guild Quarterly Writing Contest! Please use this form to register and pay for your Contest Submissions. 


    Deadlines for Quarterly Writing Contest Entries are as follows:

    Genre  Due
    Nonfiction/ Memoir February 23
    Fiction (all genres)
    May 24
    Children's Literature
    (
    Picture Book, Chapter Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult)

    August 23
    Poetry (all forms)
    November 15


    Winners will be announced on the following dates:

    Nonfiction: March Program

    Fiction: June Program

    Children's: September Conference

    Poetry: Holiday Mix n' Mingle

    Please view the contest page for instructions on how to properly format your contest entry(ies). Instructions will also be included in your registration confirmation.


    Thank you!

    • 24 Aug 2024
    • 15 Nov 2024
    • 11:59 PM
    Registration is closed

    Thank you for your interest in the Alaska Writers Guild Quarterly Writing Contest! Please use this form to register and pay for your Contest Submissions. 


    Deadlines for Quarterly Writing Contest Entries are as follows:

    Genre  Due
    Nonfiction/ Memoir February 23
    Fiction (all genres)
    May 24
    Children's Literature
    (
    Picture Book, Chapter Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult)

    August 23
    Poetry (all forms)
    November 15


    Winners will be announced on the following dates:

    Nonfiction: March Program

    Fiction: June Program

    Children's: September Conference

    Poetry: Holiday Mix n' Mingle

    Please view the contest page for instructions on how to properly format your contest entry(ies). Instructions will also be included in your registration confirmation.


    Thank you!

Past events

27 Mar 2024 Contest Conquest: Entries that make the cut
19 Mar 2024 Interior Chapter Spring Writers Social
13 Feb 2024 Blushing Books: Writing for the Heart
01 Dec 2023 2024 Quarterly Writing Contest: Nonfiction/Memoir
21 Nov 2023 November Program: NaNoWriMo Celebration
01 Nov 2023 2024 Board of Directors Election
25 Oct 2023 October Program: Spooky Scenes: An AWG Member Reading
29 Sep 2023 2023 Conference Registration: AWG, SCBWI, or RWA Member
29 Sep 2023 2023 Conference Registration: Non-Member
29 Sep 2023 2023 Conference Registration: University of Alaska Student or Faculty
27 Aug 2023 2023 Quarterly Writing Contest: Poetry (All Forms)
23 Aug 2023 August Program: Zoom Poetry Workshop
26 Jul 2023 July Program: Write-in at B&N
28 Jun 2023 June 2023 Program: Profitable Author Platforms 102
28 May 2023 2023 Quarterly Writing Contest: Children's Literature
09 May 2023 May Program: Profitable Author Platforms 101
28 Apr 2023 Women & Writing Panel Discussion
11 Apr 2023 AWG Mat-Su April Program
28 Mar 2023 Women's History Month Writers Series
22 Mar 2023 2023 Quarterly Writing Contest: Fiction
21 Mar 2023 Women's History Month Writers Series
23 Feb 2023 AWG Write-In at The Writer's Block
06 Feb 2023 Query Critique with Editor Clelia Gore
26 Jan 2023 What is a Freelance Editor with Clelia Gore
01 Jan 2023 Nonfiction/Memoir Contest
10 Dec 2022 Edutainment Nite Poetry Slam
09 Dec 2022 Holiday Mix 'n' Mingle
09 Nov 2022 Win or Lose: Entering—and Learning from—Creative Writing Contests
30 Sep 2022 2022 Conference Registration: AWG, SCBWI, or RWA Member
30 Sep 2022 2022 Conference Registration: Non-Member
29 Sep 2022 Lin Halterman Memorial Grant Open for Entries
15 Sep 2022 Fall Writer Social
27 Aug 2022 2022 Quarterly Writing Contest: Poetry (All Forms)
13 Aug 2022 Co-Op for a Cause
15 Jun 2022 So You Want to Write a Book?
28 May 2022 2022 Quarterly Writing Contest: Children's Literature
19 Apr 2022 April Program: Improve Your Writing & Sell More Books w/ Beta Readers
22 Mar 2022 Wonder Woman: Literature & Life
26 Feb 2022 2022 Quarterly Writing Contest: Fiction (all genres)
24 Feb 2022 Tales of the Trail: A Reading and Craft Talk w/ 3 Musher-Authors
03 Jan 2022 2022 Quarterly Writing Contest: Nonfiction / Memoir
10 Nov 2021 November Program: "DIY Online Publicity for Authors"
09 Oct 2021 Genre & Gender: A Panel Discussion w/ AK Writers
28 Aug 2021 2021 Quarterly Writing Contest: Poetry (All Forms)
30 Jun 2021 June Program: The Screenwriting Landscape with Stage 32
29 May 2021 2021 Quarterly Writing Contest: Children's Literature
26 May 2021 May Program: Virtual Write-In
28 Apr 2021 April Program: Book Brush
24 Mar 2021 March Program: How to Monetize Your Message
03 Mar 2021 Queering and Cripping Your World: Writing Gender Diverse and Neurodiverse Characters in Genre Fiction with Agent Emmy Nordstrom Higdon
27 Feb 2021 2021 Quarterly Writing Contest: Fiction (all genres)
17 Feb 2021 Boost Your Productivity with PLOTTR
02 Feb 2021 Writing While Black: A Panel Discussion with Black Alaskan Authors
20 Jan 2021 Crafting Your Place: Writing Small and Writing Naked
09 Jan 2021 2021 Quarterly Writing Contest: Nonfiction / Memoir
09 Dec 2020 AWG Online Holiday Party!
17 Nov 2020 2020 New Releases Publishing Panel
09 Nov 2020 Give the Gift of Book Reviews Holiday Event!
28 Oct 2020 November Program: National Novel Writing Month
06 Oct 2020 October Program: Taking Your Project from Manuscript to Print
24 Sep 2020 2020 Alaska Writers Conference Registration: Non-Member
24 Sep 2020 2020 Alaska Writers Conference Registration: AWG, RWA, or SCBWI Member
29 Aug 2020 2020 Quarterly Writing Contest: Poetry (All Forms)
19 Aug 2020 August Webinar: Get Connected with Writing Groups in Alaska
07 Jul 2020 July Webinar: Building A Dream Launch Team with Meredith Noble
02 Jun 2020 June Webinar: Mastering the Short Story with Kristi Adams
31 May 2020 Alaska Writers Guild Interior Writing Workshop
30 May 2020 2020 Quarterly Writing Contest: Children's Literature
20 May 2020 Grab an Agent's Attention! Query and First Pages Workshop with Agent Kaitlyn Johnson
19 May 2020 Alaska Writers Guild Interior Program
06 May 2020 May Webinar: Nuts and Bolts for Newbies with author Lynn Lovegreen
29 Apr 2020 Building Immersive Worlds in Fiction with Agent Laurel Symonds of The Bent Agency
26 Apr 2020 ONLINE ONLY: Alaska Writers Guild Interior Writing Workshop
22 Apr 2020 ONLINE ONLY: Alaska Writers Guild Anchorage Program
21 Apr 2020 POSTPONED: Alaska Writers Guild Interior Program
07 Apr 2020 ONLINE ONLY: Alaska Writers Guild Mat-Su Program
17 Mar 2020 Alaska Writers Guild Interior Program
29 Feb 2020 2020 Quarterly Writing Contest: Fiction (all genres)
26 Feb 2020 Alaska Writers Guild Monthly Program
06 Feb 2020 2020 Quarterly Writing Contest: Nonfiction / Memoir
22 Jan 2020 Alaska Writers Guild Monthly Program
04 Dec 2019 Holiday Mix n' Mingle
20 Nov 2019 Alaska Writers Guild Monthly Program
23 Oct 2019 Alaska Writers Guild Monthly Program
21 Sep 2019 2019 Conference Registration: AWG, SCBWI, or RWA Member
21 Sep 2019 2019 Conference Registration: Non-Member
20 Sep 2019 Friday Illustrator Intensive with Lucas Elliott
31 Aug 2019 Alaska Writers Guild Quarterly Writing Contest: Poetry
28 Aug 2019 Alaska Writers Guild Monthly Program
31 Jul 2019 Alaska Writers Guild Monthly Program
26 Jun 2019 Alaska Writers Guild Monthly Program
08 Jun 2019 Alaska Writers Guild Quarterly Writing Contest: Children's Literature
15 May 2019 Alaska Writers Guild Monthly Program
24 Apr 2019 Alaska Writers Guild Monthly Program
27 Mar 2019 Alaska Writers Guild Monthly Program
09 Mar 2019 Alaska Writers Guild Quarterly Writing Contest: Fiction (All Genres)
16 Jan 2019 Alaska Writers Guild Quarterly Writing Contest: Nonfiction / Memoir
21 Sep 2018 2018 Conference Registration: AWG, SCBWI, or RWA Member
21 Sep 2018 2018 Conference Registration: Non-Member
01 Feb 2018 Quarterly Writing Contest
23 Jan 2018 Powerful First Pages with Agent Andy Ross
15 Sep 2017 2017 Conference Registration: Non-Members
15 Sep 2017 2017 Conference Registration: AWG, SCBWI, or RWA Member
05 May 2017 2017 AWG & SCBWI Break Up & Break Out Spring Retreat
18 Jan 2017 AWG Monthly Program
23 Sep 2016 2016 Conference Registration: AWG, 49 Writers, & SCBWI Members
18 Sep 2015 2015 Alaska Writers Guild & SCBWI Annual Conference
15 Apr 2015 April Program
18 Mar 2015 March Program
18 Feb 2015 February Program
11 Oct 2014 Great Alaska Book Fair
21 May 2014 "The Transition Game, From Writing to Marketing" With David Brown
17 May 2014 14th Annual READING RENDEZVOUS
23 Apr 2014 April 23 Poetry SLAM!
23 Feb 2014 AWG Critique Workshop
19 Feb 2014 February Nonfiction Intensive with Editor Ali McCart
18 Feb 2014 February Fiction Intensive with Editor Ali McCart
29 Jan 2014 Annual Membership Meeting
17 Dec 2013 Annual Holiday Mix n' Mingle
10 Oct 2013 Great Alaska Book Fair
20 Aug 2013 2013 AWG Monthly Meeting
21 May 2013 Manuscript Workshop & Critique by Rebecca Goodrich
18 May 2013 13th Annual READING RENDEZVOUS
27 Apr 2013 Young Writers Conference 2013
05 Apr 2013 Bi-Monthly Writing Contest for Members
07 Sep 2012 2012 Writers Conference
26 May 2012 Wilderness Writers Workshop
15 May 2012 2012 AWG Monthly Meeting
20 Mar 2012 Interior Chapter Monthly Meeting Schedule
17 Nov 2011 MatSu Chapter Monthly Meeting Schedule
09 Sep 2011 2011 Writers Conference
21 Apr 2011 Writer's Seminar with instructor Larry Kaniut
14 Dec 2010 Poetry Slam

AWG Monthly ProgramS

Starting in 2023, Alaska Writers Guild will be hosting regular programs in Anchorage, Wasilla, or on Zoom on the fourth Wednesday of every month, on a rotating basisTimes and locations will be posted with individual event listings on the calendar above, on Facebook, and in our email newsletter. For more information on in-person Interior (Fairbanks) programs, please email Laura L. at president@alaskawritersguild.com. For  questions on all other programs, email  programs@alaskawritersguild.com.

All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.


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