With thanks to Zita, as Sheila was distracted with dog-sitting!
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Writers’ Mill Minutes, Feb 16th 2020
18 members attended our “3 checkmark” meeting, allowing the organizers to learn a bit more about whether emails are getting through, and whether we’re fulfilling our goal of being “writers helping writers.” But far more important than checkmarks on clipboard was the talk from Maryka Biaggio, author of Parlor Games, published by a serious, BIG 5 publisher, and a seriously helpful speaker. You’ll find notes from her talk at the end of these minutes. Meanwhile, thank you Maryka!
Continue reading Writers’ Mill Minutes 202002Watch the Don Baham show!
Congratulations to Mary Jane Erickson, who was invited to read some of her poems on The Don Baham show on Monday, June 25th.
Don is in her poetry group and invited her to share some of her poems on his show along with Louis, the facilitator for poetry at the Cedar Mill Library (Saturdays, once a month); another lady from the poetry group, and Don’s daughter, whom Mary Jane also had a chance to meet.
The show was produced in Beaverton at the Tualitan Valley Community Television on Greenbrier Parkway in Beaverton and can be found on the web on “Don Baham…..YouTube at https://youtu.be/p4EdG2RgJPM
Don is a retired Clinical Psychologist. His web site is “www.donbaham.com“
JOURNAL UPDATE – PLEASE READ
The journal is ready for editing. The following members have volunteered to be your editors this year and have received their assignments. Be sure to reply to any emails from them, and to thank them for working so hard on your behalf. Continue reading JOURNAL UPDATE – PLEASE READ
Interesting links for February/March
Thinking of self-publishing. Giving away your email address (oh, how everyone loves to collect ouraddresses) will get you a free book on how 8 people succeeded – you’ll be intrigued by who they are: http://www.authorspublish.com/self-publishing-book/
How to make your dialog real – you have to give them your email address, but their emails can be useful: https://www.bookbaby.com/free-guide/autocrit
How to make your fiction writing real – and how it’s changed in 150 years: http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=bd398af5e14b804a37b7f273a&id=739284aef4&e=5a3f8cf76b
How to market – and if you haven’g got anything to market yet, how to get ready to market: http://www.macgregorliterary.com/blog/whats-fifth-step-marketing-book/ Don’t forget to look for earlier posts on the website too.
Have you looked at the contests, information and opportunities at the Attic Institute’s site? http://atticinstitute.com/
Don’t forget to email Helen Butler at hbutler@BeavertonOregon.gov for your chance to be featured at the Beaverton Author Fair. They’re looking for people who haven’t been there before… so not me!
Don’t forget to let me know if you’d like your writing featured in the Beaverton Resource Guide.
Two things you shouldn’t miss
FIRST: Don’t miss our next meeting. It’s on Sunday the Ides of March (15th)
AND SECOND: on April 4th… http://writearound.org/events/events.html#writingworkshopsagencies are inviting people to
Saturday WRITE! in Washington County
News
A great opportunity for those of us with books out there: The Beaverton City Library is recruiting writers from the tri-county area for a free local authors book fair, to be held at the Beaverton City Library, 12375 SW Fifth Street, onSaturday, April 25, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Writers from Washington, Multnomah, and Clackamas counties are invited to apply for a space to share and promote their work. All genres are welcome, including young adult and children’s literature. Applications by Feb 15. Contact Shirley Sullivan at ssullivan@BeavertonOregon.
Contest for poets (deadline Valentine’s Day): https://www.writersbookstore.com/sc/wbs_order.htm?p=iclya&mc=BX180
Remember Greg Nokes? He spoke to us last year, and he tells us…
An excellent exhibit on African Americans’ struggle for equality in Portland during the 1940s and 1950s is offered at the Oregon Historical Society, sponsored by Oregon Black Pioneers. It will be there through June. Greg Nokes and Jane Kirkpatrick are among the speakers at First Congregational Church in downtown Portland on Saturday, February 21, from 3 to 5 p.m; also at at Champoeg State Park near Portland on Feb. 14 at 1 p.m.
Looking for a place to meet mid-month, maybe for writing exercise or critique? The Java Lounge, not far from the library, might be able to help. Contact me or leave a comment if you’re interested.