It’s my pleasure to be the featured speaker at the Portland Willamette Writers meeting. I’ll be talking about using your story setting to shape and deepen your plot, characters, and voice.
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Oregon Writing Festival Keynote Address
I will be offering the keynote address for the 4th and 5th grade group. I’m thrilled to be joining keynote speakers Graham Salisbury and Kim Stafford.
The League of Exceptional Writers–Play with Your Story Setting
Emily Whitman is the author of THE TURNING, a fabulous story steeped in the selkie mythology of folk who can shape sift into seals. She will be kicking off the year with a look at what really makes a setting sing.
The League of Exceptional Writers is a free mentoring program sponsored by the Oregon Society of Children’s book Writers and Illustrators and hosted by the Cedar Hills Powell’s Bookstore. We meet every second Saturday at 2pm from October to May. Avid readers and writers ages 8 to 18 are welcome. Please share the poster below with your friends, your school and your library.
League of Exceptional Writers–Write Funny, Draw Funny, Deadlines, not so funny
Mark Fearing is the wizard of funny stories from Chicken Story Time to Great! Now we have Barbarians he knows how to find the hilarious and hone it to perfection all while facing down a deadline. He is our League mentor for April. See you on Saturday the 14 for a late April Fools writing workshop
The League of Exceptional Writers is a free mentoring program sponsored by the Oregon Society of Children’s book Writers and Illustrators and hosted by the Cedar Hills Powell’s Bookstore. We meet every second Saturday at 2pm from October to May. Avid readers and writers ages 8 to 18 are welcome. Please share the poster below with your friends, your school and your library.
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The League of Exceptional Writers–Lightbulb Moment!
Ever wondered how you get from killer idea to finished book? YA author Taylor Brooke leads this months League meeting where we’ll take a look at crafting a sturdy premise and finding just the right voice for your novel. The League of Exceptional Writers is a free mentoring program sponsored by the Oregon Society of Children’s book Writers and Illustrators and hosted by the Cedar Hills Powell’s Bookstore. We meet every second Saturday at 2pm from October to May. Avid readers and writers ages 8 to 18 are welcome. Please share the poster below with your friends, your school and your library.
