All are welcome to the launch for Steve Theme‘s new book, Asphalt Asylum, the Roads of Change. This memoir takes readers on a 7,000-mile hitchhiking trek punctuated with danger and transformation. Steve’s short story “Getting Boiled” appeared in the inaugural issue of the Willamette Writers Timberline Review. Oct. 10, 7:30 – 9:00 Multnomah Arts Center…
Mindy Halleck Wins Writer’s Digest Award
Author Mindy Halleck won the Writer’s Digest ‘Your Story 66’ fiction writing competition in July. Out of 300 entries “A Mother’s Confession” by Mindy Halleck was selected as the winner. Halleck’s story will appear in an upcoming issue of Writer’s Digest. To read the story now, visit Writer’s Digest at http://ow.ly/PQulB. Halleck will be teaching two…
Leland Hall’s sixth book featured at the NW Book Festival July 25 in Pioneer Square
Leland Hall’s sixth book is You’re In High School Now. “This charming novel continues the story of Julian, from Eldot’s series Julian’s Private Scrapbook. Set in the early 1960s, it follows Julian through the first half of his first year in high school; he makes new friends, learns about girls, and navigates this strange but…
Buzz Bernard’s Eyewall Amazon Flagship Deal 7/25
H. W. “Buzz” Bernard’s number-one Kindle best seller, EYEWALL, has been selected as Amazon’s “Flagship” Daily Deal for Saturday, July 25th. EYEWALL, called a “perfect summer read” by one reviewer, is a gripping tale of an Air Force Hurricane Hunter that crash lands on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in the face of an on-rushing Category…
Conference Update, Meet New Literary Agent DongWon Song & Producer Josh Leake
DongWon Song was formerly an editor at Orbit, an imprint of Hachette Book Group. There, he launched multiple New York Times bestselling series, including FEED by Mira Grant and LEVIATHAN WAKES by James S.A. Corey. He is looking for science fiction and fantasy – especially epic fantasy or high fantasy for both adults and teens.…
Vanessa MacLellan’s Three Great Lies Launches August 6th
Vanessa MacLellan’s debut novel, Three Great Lies, launches at Cedar Hill’s Crossing Powell’s August 6th, at 7 pm. While vacationing in Egypt, Jeannette Walker, a cynical scientist, visits a newly discovered tomb. Inside the chamber she tumbles down a shaft and 3000 years back in time. In a world where deities walk the streets and…
Jeanette Hubbard’s Secrets, Lies and Champagne Highs Published
Claudie O’Brien is rescued from ending her life and she is not amused. She is offered a place to live by her rescuer Peter, and his ambitious wife Chrystal. She soon finds herself in the middle of a neighborhood feud, the schemes of a shady “guru”, and the sexual hi-jinks of her landlady. And, then…
Submissions Now Open for The Timberline Review
Submissions opened July 1st for the Winter/Spring 2016 issue of Willamette Writer’s literary journal, The Timberline Review. If you’ve never read The Timberline Review, that’s because it’s brand new. In fact, the first issue is delivering this month and will be available to the public August 1st. You’ll be able to find it at selected…
Elizabeth Lyon’s “Crafting Titles” Available
Crafting Titles is the newest booklet in a fiction craft series by editor-author Elizabeth Lyon. In this helpful craft fiction book, Lyon decodes the mysterious process of finding a title that captures the uniqueness of your novel and makes a lasting impression. Analyzing classic and contemporary fiction, from all genres, Lyon explains when to consider…
Cynthia Whitcomb Featured in Lake Oswego Review
In this screenwriter interview, Cynthia Whitcomb talks about her latest ventures in the Lake Oswego Review.