On Saturday, May 4, 2013, at 7:30 p.m., Robert Hill Long and Jen Coleman read as part of the ongoing Poetry Series from Eugene’s Downtown Initiative For The Visual Arts (DIVA). Robert Hill Long Robert Hill Long is the author of 5 books of poems and flash fiction/prose poems. He taught creative writing for 20…
Mid-Valley Chapter News and Events
SASS Annual Poetry of Survival Reading
Take back your story and power by voicing your creative writing to a supportive audience. Share your poetry, lyrics, personal essays, dramatic monologues, or short stories. Come to share or come to listen. Location: Tsunami Books Date: April 21, 2013 Time: 4 p.m. For more information contact Jessica Mason, Support Group Coordinator at Sexual Assault…
Summer Break
It’s been an amazing year of writer news, announcements and lively discussions. And thank you for a wonderful Writer Services Fair. Now it’s time for summer break. The chapter doesn’t meet in July or August, and we will resume our regular monthly meetings on Sept. 6. In the meantime, get ready for this year’s Willamette…
Poet Roy K. Johnston at Eugene Public Library, June 9
Poetry: A Wandering Journey “Poetry is meant to be heard out loud,” says Roy K. Johnston. A philosopher, educator, musician, and poet, Johnston has read his work from China to Jamaica, Cambridge to Malibu. On Saturday, June 9, at 3 p.m., the Downtown Eugene Public Library hosts a reading and talk by Johnston titled “Poetry:…
Novelist John Colman Wood at Eugene Public Library, June 7
Novelist and anthropologist John Colman Wood, author of The Names of Things, gives a talk at the Downtown Eugene Public Library on Thursday, June 7, 6:00 p.m. Admission is free. The Names of Things is a journey into the meaning of love and rituals of grief. The novel weaves together the threads of an anthropologist’s…
Writers Ralph Salisbury & Aria Minu-Sepehr at Windfall Reading Series May 15
On Tuesday, May 15, at 5:30 p.m., the Downtown Eugene Public Library (10th and Olive) hosts writers Ralph Salisbury and Aria Minu-Sepehr at the Windfall Reading Series. Admission is free. Ralph Salisbury has written 3 books of fiction and 10 collections of poems. His Rainbows of Stone was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award;…
Lola Broomberg Handout and June Meeting
Handout for the May 3 Lola Broomberg presentation Click here to download the handout from Lola Broomberg’s presentation (PDF) Thanks to everyone who attended our May 3 meeting! Lola Broomberg’s discussion on how writers can productively deal with stress was well-received. I think we all learned a lot of techniques to help us weather the…
John Reed Thrillers Now Available on Amazon Kindle
Two of John Reed’s popular thrillers are now available on Amazon in Kindle format: The Kingfisher’s Call A review from Booklist says, “Reed is a better craftsman than Clancy . . . and his plot is packed with an amazing array of twists and turns.” Dark Thirty A page-turning thriller ripped from today’s headlines! A…
Poetry Reading Video: C. Steven Blue at Tsunami Books
Mid-Valley member C. Steven Blue recently read poetry at Tsunami Books: “I would like to say a big thank you to all who came out to hear my reading on Saturday. For everyone who couldn’t make it, and for those who did come, here is the video of my reading/performance as posted on YouTube”
Christian Movie Maker Workshop, Albany, Apr. 28
Learn how to develop the creative spark God has put inside you to share the message you have with the world—on film! Head to Albany, Oregon on Apr. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a workshop on Christian Filmmaking. Discover… Who Provides Support For Movie Makers What It Takes: In Vision; In Equipment;…