Margaret Adams just buried her late husband but was widowed long before he dropped dead on the ninth hole at his beloved golf club. Now with children grown and her unhappy marriage over, Margaret goes in search of something, anything. Enter Las Vegas bowling alley, Cactus Lanes. With its beautiful neon sign, legendary chili fries…
ELEANOR’S SONG BOOK LAUNCH AND PARTY Award winning author Susan K. Field announces the release of her debut novel, Eleanor’s Song. A coming of age. A thriller. Above all, a story of redemption and hope. And you’re invited to celebrate the book launch with Field at an open house on Sunday, November 5, 2023, from…
Sheriff Jax Turner is learning to live again. Holding tight to the hope of reconciling with his FBI agent ex-wife, the wary man is determined to keep his focus on his coastal Oregon community. And after a concerned brother requests a welfare check, Jax is troubled to find the absent surf shop owner’s tracks lead…
Willamette Writers is proud to be participating in the Portland Book Festival on November 4th, 2023 with our friends at Literary Arts. The Portland Book Festival is one of our favorite events of the year — a celebration of books! Author Signing At The Willamette Writers Table The festivities begin with our author signing. Meet Willamette Writers…
Caroline Miller’s Memoir Score on Oregon Arts Watch Words of parise for the memoir: “Miller’s strong narrative is evident throughout her memoir, and she is quite eloquent in expressing her belief that we are lost and all of us are trying to find home. She believes that if we do not periodically experience discomfort in…
As a child, Cody Benson disappeared while on a trek in the snowy Oregon wilderness. A fugitive, wanted for murder, saved him from a freezing death. Now a twenty-six-year-old assistant professor of anthropology, Cody is determined to find his rescuer and secretly resolve his past, but his sideways life is filled with anomalies—guilt, panic attacks,…
Did Someone Say Road Trip? On Saturday, October 7th, from 10 till 3, there will be a PNW Authors’ Book Fair at the Peninsula Church Center, 5000 N Street, in Seaview, WA (behind the laundromat). This Book Fair is a re-boot of the pre-pandemic Authors’ Showcase, formerly sponsored by the town of Long Beach. Unfortunately,…
By Erin Hall “Good mysteries do at least two things,” says mystery author Emmeline Duncan. “They give the reader a puzzle to solve and, through the shock of a crime, shed light on what it means to be human.” Frank Zafiro, author of gritty crime fiction, has a similar take on the draw of the…
Christy Smith has acquired an agent. His name is Eric L. Miller with 3ibooks. She is looking forward to a long a fruitful relationship! Follow Christy on her adventure at her website.
The Winter Mist Critique Group (we need to change that soon!) is a group of five dynamic and productive writers who meet on Mondays via Zoom (6-7 PM PST). We have early to intermediate writers in memoirs, SF/fantasy, romance, horror, and contemporary literature, and open minds and hearts to novelty and experimentation. Discussion topics include…
