By Deb Wunderman, AIW Board Member I just learned today of the suicide of Michel Martin’s younger brother, Norman McQueen Jr., who was a former New York City firefighter who aided relief efforts at ground zero in the aftermath of Sept. 11. Michel is the host of “Tell Me More” on NPR—a favorite radio program [...]
The Official Blog of American Independent Writers
Monthly Archives: May 2010
I wish I could be more like Jack Kerouac
By Andrew W. M. Beierle, AIW Board Member I am preparing for my first transcontinental road trip, a weeklong journey to my new home in the San Bernardino National Forest, 6,109 feet above sea level, where I plan to begin a new long-term writing project. Perhaps the most daunting aspect of this life-changing 2,645-mile trek [...]
The LitArtlantic Festival is Not to be Missed!
By Jessie Seigel, AIW Board Member At noon on Saturday, May 22, I will be moderating AIW’s panel, The Writer’s Life: A Report from the Field, at the LitArtlantic Festival, at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda. The panelists are film maker David Taylor, novelist C.M. Mayo, journalist Alan Elsner, and biographer/memoirist Kevin Quirk. Each of [...]
-
Read the Latest News from AIW
- Great conference – thanks to all! June 17, 2011
- Washington Writer’s Conference – June 11 June 10, 2011
- The Washington Writer’s Conference-June 11-Updated Program! June 7, 2011
- The Washington Writer’s Conference, sponsored by AIW and The Writer’s Center May 23, 2011
- The Washington Writers Conference, sponsored by AIW and The Writer’s Center May 6, 2011
-
