Sick as My Secrets, the third memoir, of award-winning author Patricia L. Brooks, is a powerful, compassionate, moving memoir told by a strong and honest woman who overcame a desperate need for alcohol to handle stress in her young life. Patricia, immensely proud of her thirty-five years of sobriety, openly and lovingly reveals her compelling…
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Member News: Mary Andonian & David Poulshock launch ISA Third Thursdays
Mary Andonian & David Poulshock launch ISA Third Thursdays Members Mary and David are launching the local chapter of the International Screenwriters Association(ISA). It’s a monthly mixer for screenwriters on Third Thursdays, where you can mingle with fellow screenwriters, meet film and television industry professionals, and win door prizes — including a free Willamette Writer’s…
Member News: Mollie Hunt launches CAT CAFÉ, a new Crazy Cat Lady Cozy Mystery
What better way to celebrate a book whose hero is a dedicated cat shelter volunteer than to launch her latest tale for National Cat Day? Mollie Hunt will be bringing out CAT CAFÉ, her 5th Crazy Cat Lady cozy mystery with a reading, book signing, and meet & greet at Another Read Through bookstore. (http://www.anotherreadthrough.com/)…
Member News: Two New Publications by Rhonda Zimlich
I am thrilled to share two new (brief) memoirs. The first is part of the Brevity Podcast series; this episode is “One-Minute Memoirs” and can be heard here (https://wp.me/pMFr-3oL) The second comes from the musings of writer Donald Quist in his creation of Past-Ten and can be read here:(https://www.past-ten.com/single-post/RhondaZimlich) For more information about Rhonda Zimlich,…
Member News: Beach Bum by Robert Freedman Published
Congratulations to Robert Freedman on the Release of Beach Bum Beach Bum: A Life in Pieces looks at the many paths and people that go into the making of a life. It is a pessimist’s endorsement of hope and keeping on. In a series of connected personal essays, both humorous and deadly serious, Freedman traces…
Member News: Open to Submissions
A new online literary magazine, focused on women, is looking for submissions for their inaugural launch. “Hot Flash Fiction’s” stories and articles will be by, for, about and/or of interest to women “of a certain age.” HFF will publish fiction and other versions of the truth—so lots of room for interpretation. They hope to find…
Member News: Majestic Eight Ten-Minute Play Festival
The Majestic Playwrght’s Lab will soon be accepting submissions for its second statewide Majestic Eight Ten-Minute Play Festival. The eight finalists will have their work presented at the Majestic Theatre in Corvallis on April 20, 2019. ● The competition is open to all Oregon residents and students registered at Oregon universities and colleges. ● There…
Member News: Mystery/Thriller Group: New writer needed
A dear member of our west side group has recently moved and we are looking for one or two new members. We meet 1-2 times per month. Sometimes we exchange/critique our work: sometimes we brainstorm ideas re plot, characterization, tone, marketing, etc. We are both self and small (very small) press published. We take our…
Member News: Publishing News
Kim Taylor Blakemore is thrilled to announce her novel The Companion has sold to Lake Union Publishing, for a March 2020 release. Find out more.
Member News: Elizabeth Beechwood Publishes Story
Elizabeth Beechwood (www.elizabethbeechwood.com) is pleased to announce that her short story The Painted Ponies of Wiley Creek (http://bit.ly/2KSf0Mv) was featured by Not a Pipe Publishing (http://www.notapipepublishing.com) for their Year of Publishing Women’s Short Stories series. Elizabeth earned an MFA in Popular Fiction at the University of Southern Maine’s Stonecoast program and has been featured in…