By Bridget Good “Rule #1 is: Affect the emotions of the reader. There is no rule 2.” We all love that feeling when a book pulls us in. We want to root for the characters and feel as though we are taking the journey right there beside them. We want to smell what they smell.…
Publishing, Food, and Cooking Inspiration: A Conversation with Mia P. Manansala
Interview by Kathleen Colvin We’re delighted mystery writer Mia P. Manansala will be the Saturday night keynote speaker at the 2024 Willamette Writers Conference. We asked Mia about her thoughts about publishing, as well as her love of cooking, which plays a prominent role in her series, Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mysteries. WW: When you approach…
Your 2024 Willamette Writers Conference Guide: Part Two
By Allison Wallace The 2024 Willamette Writers Conference begins soon, and the big question is–what to do? What to attend? In the last Conference Guide, we went through the early days of #wilwrite24, July 27th through August 1st. Saturday, August 3rd is the biggest day of the conference! There are workshops, readings, talks, socials and…
Writer Rituals and the Creative Process with Sage Cohen
By Jay Butler The holidays have come and gone, and in their wake comes a new year! With our latest waltz around the sun, now is the time for something new. Sometimes, that means a resolution to pursue throughout the year. Other times, it means a fresh start. However you begin the year, opening rituals…
WilWrite 21 Workshop Materials:
We are proud to announce the speakers at the 52nd Annual Willamette Writers Conference on July 29 – August 1, 2021!
New Release — Fester, by Crawford Smith
Welcome to Fester, Pennsylvania. Population: weird. Chief Constable Billy Snyder keeps the town in line, enforcing the law with an iron fist while he runs his own lucrative scams on the side. He serves as guard dog for the elite Top Hats, descendants of Fester’s original settlers, who for centuries have been keeping a dark…
Member News: New Release — Fester, by Crawford Smith
Welcome to Fester, Pennsylvania. Population: weird. Chief Constable Billy Snyder keeps the town in line, enforcing the law with an iron fist while he runs his own lucrative scams on the side. He serves as guard dog for the elite Top Hats, descendants of Fester’s original settlers, who for centuries have been keeping a dark…
Patricia Anderson Flash Fiction Publication
“The Awakening of the Empath,” a story by re-emerging writer Patricia Anderson, was published at Altered Reality magazine. From the author: “This story began as a response to attending a baby’s funeral. I needed to express a crush of dark feelings. Eventually it reoriented from creative nonfiction to fiction. Initial response to my query letter…
Member News: Patricia Anderson Flash Fiction Publication
“The Awakening of the Empath,” a story by re-emerging writer Patricia Anderson, was published at Altered Reality magazine. From the author: “This story began as a response to attending a baby’s funeral. I needed to express a crush of dark feelings. Eventually it reoriented from creative nonfiction to fiction. Initial response to my query letter…
Eugene Editor wins Literary Legacy Award
Oregon Book Awards Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors of Literary Arts selected Eugene editor Elizabeth Lyon as the 2021 recipient of the Stewart H. Holbrook Literary Legacy Award “in recognition of significant contributions that have enriched Oregon’s literary community.” Find out more