Mid Valley Member Announcements

2014 EIFF SCREENWRITERS/FILMMAKERS RETREAT in EUGENE

2014 EIFF SCREENWRITERS/FILMMAKERS RETREAT A Unique, Intensive Course in Writing and Marketing Your Screenplays and TV Projects Presented by Hollywood Professionals Writer/Producer TOM SAWYER, Literary Agent KEN SHERMAN,  & Movie/Video Distributor MIKE KATCHMAN  9 Hours over 3 Days – plus Homework Assignments SESSION #1 – Friday Evening – Nov 7, 6 – 9 PM SESSION #2 – Saturday Morning…

Thur, 16 Oct: Lunch with Author Susan Fletcher at Book Nest

Thursday, 16 October at Noon at Book Nest (located in Indulge Antiques, Springfield) Susan Fletcher is the author of eleven books for young readers including The Dragon Chronicles series and The Shadow Spinner. To research her novels, she has explored lava tubes and sea caves, ridden in a glider, and cut up baby chicks and mice…

Sat, 18 Oct: C. Steven Blue Poetry & Art Showcase

C. Steven Blue Poetry & Art Showcase (& Open Mic) Saturday, October 18th, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Eugene Public Library More info here This is an exciting poetry event. Eugene poet C. Steven Blue gathers some of Oregon’s most renowned poets for this annual event, along with new poets and artwork by…

22 Sept: Book Release & Reading with Anthony St. Clair

Celebrate former Mid-Valley WW co-chair Anthony St. Clair’s book release for Forever the Road. Travel. Destiny. Beer. In the third Rucksack Universe book, three wanderers in India battle their hearts and their destinies as an awakened evil prepares to destroy all life. Travel. Destiny. Beer. Join local author Anthony St. Clair in the back room…

17 Sept: Lunch with Author Leigh Anne Jasheway at Book Nest

Thurs., Sept. 18, noon: Leigh Anne Jasheway, local comedian, instructor, and author of How’d All These Ping Pong Balls Get in my Bag!? and other volumes on humor and stress management. http://www.accidentalcomic.com Directions to Indulge! Antiques: From 105, take the Mohawk exit. Pass Bi-mart and Dutch Bros. and turn left at the next light. In…

Workshop: Ghost Story Weekend with Eric Witchey

Wordcrafters in Eugene presents Ghost Story Weekend October 24-26, 2014 Everybody loves a good ghost story! What better place to craft a spooky story than deep in the woods with fourteen other writers at a beautiful Cascades mountain resort? Learning the basics of short story structure, enjoy group speculation on what scares us, and let…

Eugene Poet C. Steven Blue to be Interviewed on “Authors Forum”

Poet C. Steven Blue will be interviewed tomorrow in Portland, by Dr. Veronica Esagui, on the tv show, “Authors Forum,” for broadcast on cable television.   It will be broadcast on TVCTV,   Channel 21, which is seen in Portland, Tigard, Tualatin,  Hillsboro, West Linn, Beaverton, Oregon City,  Lake Oswego, Damascus, Milwaukie and Forest Grove. Channel 21…

17 Sept: Sophia Bennett at Wordcrafters & Wine on Wednesdays

WWW: Wordcrafters & Wine on Wednesdays 3rd Wednesday of every month 7-9 at Territorial Vineyards Tasting Room, 907 W 3rd Ave, Eugene Join us the 3rd Wednesday of the month for stimulating conversation and wine! Each month will feature a different professional writer, agent, or editor to talk about the business and craft of writing.…

Thurs. 21 August: Lunch with Author Melissa Hart at Book Nest

Melissa Hart

Summer vacation is drawing to a close, and so is Book Nest’s summer series of author lunches. But we are going out on a high note with: Melissa Hart, author of Wild Within: How Rescuing Owls Inspired a Family Thursday, 21 August at Noon at Book Nest (located inside Indulge! Antiques) Hart’s future husband, Jonathan,…