Zita has tried out many different ways of creating a website – Weebly, Wix, WordPress, etc – but says the most intuitive approach is to use Weebly. So, if you would like something quick and easy to use, and free, go to https://www.weebly.com/ and sign in/sign up.
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Melanie Dobson on where historical novels come from and how they get to you, the reader
Melanie Dobson (https://melaniedobson.com/) who has been writing historical/contemporary novels for 25 years, published for 20 years, and is on the Sherwood library board. If you missed her talk, you missed a lively tour of history, research, and literary inspiration.
Continue reading Melanie Dobson on where historical novels come from and how they get to you, the readerProductive Procrastination, or Getting Your Ducks in a Row
Notes from Sheila’s talk on Getting our Ducks in a Row
Continue reading Productive Procrastination, or Getting Your Ducks in a RowProtected: A Published Author answers our Questions
Protected: Deborah Hopkinson and Children’s Literature
Carolyn Martin Workshop July 2021
Carolyn Martin’s Workshop: “It Happens This Way”:
Before diving into the actively creative part of the workshop, Carolyn reminded us that fallow time—a time to rest, reflect, read, collect—is also valuable for the poetic brain. Like seeds in fallow soil, more bountiful production will emerge. Resting prepares for creativity.
Continue reading Carolyn Martin Workshop July 2021Publishing discussion with Kate Ristau – June 2021
Kate Ristau, folklorist and writer, former director of Willamette Writers, presented a Power Point program on various avenues to publishing. She also volunteered to be a resource if anyone has questions about publishing.
Continue reading Publishing discussion with Kate Ristau – June 2021Mystery Writing Workshop with Cindy Brown May 21st2021
Cindy Brown is the author of some wonderfully titles mysteries, Macdeath, The Sound of Murder, Oliver Twisted, Ivy Get Your Gun, The Phantom of Oz, Killalot, … She’s been writing professionally for 20 years, starting with playwriting (hence her interest in the relationship between plot and dramatic structure), then screenwriting, and then… She fell in love with mysteries as a child – loved Nancy Drew, was introduced to John D MacDonald, and finally started reading Sue Grafton and decided she wanted to write like her, especially as her books are set on the West Coast! So… here’s how she led us in understanding more about genre, character and plot.
Continue reading Mystery Writing Workshop with Cindy Brown May 21st2021The Story of a Bilingual Picture Book in a Time of Covid, from Jim Mockford’s talk, 02/21/21
Sheila met Jim Mockford at a Willamette Writers’ virtual coffee morning, and was fascinated by all the ways he was planning to advertise his book, so she and Jean invited him to speak to us and were delighted when he accepted. We were even more delighted when he joined our group as a new member a few months back!
Continue reading The Story of a Bilingual Picture Book in a Time of Covid, from Jim Mockford’s talk, 02/21/21