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Category Archives: LitFest
Tribute to Jake Adam York
by Aaron Anstett [Note: The following is the text that Aaron read from at the Tribute to Jake Adam York and Cort McMeel at Lit Fest 2013.] It’s a truism … Continue reading
Tribute to Cort McMeel
by Nick Arvin Below is the text of my remarks about Cort McMeel, delivered at the Lighthouse’s memorial tribute to Jake Adam York and Cort McMeel, which was held last … Continue reading
Member Dispatch: DIY Publishing with Steve Almond
by Jim Ringel Okay. We’re all writers. Or at least people who aspire to being writers. Or maybe just people who aspire to having the IRS consider us writers so … Continue reading
An Intern’s Notes: Lit Fest Kickoff
by Jordi Alonso When I first opened the door to Lighthouse, I wasn’t too sure of what exactly I’d be doing as the Lit Fest intern for two weeks. I … Continue reading
Gender Bias in Publishing: A Primer for the Lit Fest Salon
Myself, authors Amanda Rea, Jenny Shank, and author/editor Michael Nye will be talking about what seems to be the hot literary topic of the moment on June 19, 8:00 p.m., at the Salon: … Continue reading
Get Blissed at Lit Fest
by Chris Ransick About a year ago, the world of literature lost a great one, Adrienne Rich. This year, I marked the 30th year in my career as a teacher. … Continue reading
Suck at It: Salvaging Inspiration from the Scrapheap
By Jason Heller Three years ago I stood in a freezing warehouse, trashing books. That was my job. The warehouse I worked at sold used books, and the ones that … Continue reading
Pitching Magazine Articles: An Emotional Survival Guide
by Joel Warner I currently make my living as a nonfiction freelance writer. That means my existence consists of the emotional roller coaster that is pitching story ideas to editors. … Continue reading
A Sturdy Skeleton: Building Nonfiction with Jason Heller
by Andrea Dupree More than most people I know, Jason Heller’s immersed in a writing life. A nonfiction writer, a novelist, a short story writer–somehow he manages to remain productive … Continue reading
