Steven’s conversation touched on many writing topics, so I’ve tried to collect things under headings for you. Please let me know if I’ve missed any favorite nuggets from what he had to say.
Continue reading Writing Advice from Steven Campbell, author of Hard Luck Hank, May 2022Category Archives: publishing
Writers’ Mill Minutes May 15th 2022
Writers’ Mill Minutes May 15 2022
Sunday’s Writers’ Mill meeting was well attended with several new people joining us to listen to Steven Campbell talking about the writing life. The meeting started with a great presentation of the May “Reach for the Sky” contest results from Lyndsay.
Continue reading Writers’ Mill Minutes May 15th 2022Melanie 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 readerWriters’ Mill Minutes March 2022
Our librarian Alice couldn’t make this month’s meeting, but thank you Christine for looking after us. Around 15 members attended and enjoyed a really productive meeting.
Continue reading Writers’ Mill Minutes March 2022Protected: A Published Author answers our Questions
Writers’ Mill Minutes Jan 2022
The first Writers’ Mill meeting of the year was well-attended with over 20 members present. If you missed it, you missed a lively discussion with best-selling author John Hoover generously talking to us and answering questions for the whole two hours! Where else could we get such well-qualified one-on-one advice without spending half a fortune? Many thanks to John, to Joe for inviting him, and to Jean for making sure we got him on the schedule.
Continue reading Writers’ Mill Minutes Jan 2022Protected: Deborah Hopkinson and Children’s Literature
2021 Anthology Timeline
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With thanks to Zita, as Sheila was distracted with dog-sitting!
Meeting started at 1:00 pm
Continue reading Writers’ Mill Minutes 202108Publishing 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 2021