The Art of the Pitch: Presenting Your Writing to Publishers and Artist Residencies TIME: Sunday, November 30, 2014, from 2-4pm LOCATION: Daedalus Books, 2074 NW Flanders St, Portland, OR 97209 * To take advantage of the early bird discount, please email. COST: $50 at door/$40 early bird special by November 16 to register and pre-pay.…
Mid-Valley Chapter News and Events
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…
October 2014 – book-lover and writerly events at Eugene Public Library
All events FREE. Author Kim Cooley Reeder at Sheldon and Bethel Branch Family Storytimes Friday, October 3, 10:15 a.m., Sheldon Branch of Eugene Public Library, 1566 Coburg Road Friday, October 17, 10:15 a.m., Bethel Branch of Eugene Public Library, 1990 Echo Hollow Road Author Kim Cooley Reeder visits Family Storytimes to read from her…
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
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,…
September Events at Eugene Public Library
September 2014 – book-lover and writerly events at Eugene Public Library All events FREE. Physics for Rock Stars Saturday, September 13, 3:00 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th & Olive Ever wonder why nature abhors a vacuum, what causes magnetic attraction, how to jump off a moving train, or do a perfect stage…
20 Aug: Peter Brown Hoffmeister at Wordcrafters & Wine on Wednesdays
Join us for Peter Brown Hoffmeister on Wednesday, 20 August! Peter Brown Hoffmeister presents “The Art Of Failure” How do we – as artists – prepare, practice, and execute? Why should we anticipate and champion failure? Why do we fear failure, and how is failure essential to the creation of quality art? Peter Brown Hoffmeister …
Eugene Member Sandor Lau wins 2nd Place in Kay Snow Writing Contest
Sándor Lau of Eugene, Ore. has won second prize in the nonfiction category of the Kay Snow Writing Contest held by Willamette Writers. Lau and other winners were announced at the annual Willamette Writers Conference banquet, Saturday Aug. 2 at the Lloyd Center Doubletree Portland. Lau’s winning piece, “Sándor’s Oregon Trail,” is an excerpt from…
16 August: Wild Within Book Launch by Melissa Hart
Book Launch for Wild Within by Melissa Hart: August 16th at 5 PM, Tsunami Books About Wild Within: How Rescuing Owls Inspired a Family It’s impossible to be depressed about a lethargic adoption process when a baby owl sporting a bad mullet sits on a perch in your nursery. Although my husband and I struggled…
“Smell the Blue Sky” Named a BRAG Medallion Honoree
Member and Mid-Valley Co-Chairperson Valerie Willman’s book Smell the Blue Sky has just been named a BRAG Medallion Honoree for Best Self-Published Books. You can buy the book at Tsunami Books, or anywhere online. Learn more about Valerie here and here. Find out more about BRAG Medallion at www.bragmedallion.com.