Around 20 members joined us, online and in person, to watch the release of our 2022 anthology and learn a little more about self-publishing. We think we’re getting the hang of this “hybrid meeting” thing, but please send your suggestions and comments—what worked, what was better, what still doesn’t work—and we’ll do our best to continue to improve.
Continue reading Writers’ Mill Minutes 20221120How to Grow Your Book – Presentation by Sheila Deeth, 20221120
Go to https://www.portlandwritersmill.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/GROW-YOUR-OWN-BOOK.pptx for Sheila’s Powerpoint presentation on self-publishing with amazon kdp, or read on for notes from her talk.
Continue reading How to Grow Your Book – Presentation by Sheila Deeth, 20221120Writers’ Mill Minutes 20221016
Writers’ Mill Minutes 16th October 2022
Seventeen members attended October’s meeting, including several new and nearly new members—you are very welcome, and we hope you’ll stay with us! This was only our second hybrid meeting, and this time we had more in-person attendees than online—which means we’re looking for feedback again, from any and all of you, about how we can make these hybrid meetings even better. We’re very grateful to the librarians for all their help.
Continue reading Writers’ Mill Minutes 20221016The World of Editing: Sheila Deeth, 16th Oct 2022
Notes from Sheila’s Editing Talk
We’ve all heard of different types of editing. For example:
- Developmental, substantive, or content editing
- Structural editing
- Copy editing
- Line editing
- Mechanical editing
State of the Anthology
With thanks to our wonderful authors, editors, titlers, playlist creators, and illustrators, the anthology has now been sent for formatting to our amazing formatter!
Watch out for Millworks — Framing Life, the Writers’ Mill Journal Volume 10, coming soon!
State of the Anthology – Updated
Authors and Editors
Editors are now sending their editing suggestions to the authors. Our assumption is always that the piece you sent, as an author, was in the form you would like it to be in. The purpose of editing is to polish out typos, apply consistent styling across the whole book, and make whatever minimal changes will improve readability. If authors are concerned that too many changes are being asked of them (please remember, any changes have to be approved and edited before the end of October 9th), they should feel free to say no or ask for a second opinion.
Continue reading State of the Anthology – UpdatedNatalie Dale, Medicine in Writing
Dr. Natalie Dale, a former neurologist and author of a two-volume book series, A Writer’s Guide to
Medicine, presented her talk from the library meeting room and screen-shared her presentation for library and Zoom participants. Natalie’s notes can be found online by clicking here: https://www.portlandwritersmill.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Code-Blue-Handout.pdf
Writers’ Mill Minutes 20220918
Writers’ Mill Minutes, September 18, 2022
Cedar Mill Library, Beaverton and online Zoom—First Hybrid Meeting!
Eleven participants attended online, and seven were present in the library meeting room, for a total of 18. Jim Elstad led the meeting in Sheila Deeth’s absence. Angela Mollet managed the technology from the library, with assistance from Matthew McAyeal and Robin Layne.
Continue reading Writers’ Mill Minutes 20220918State of the Anthology – Updated
We have a great collection of entries, which will make a great anthology – a cheap and personal Christmas gift, great keepsake, and a first time opportunity for some of us to be published. Thank you all for coming together to make this happen.
Continue reading State of the Anthology – UpdatedHow to Write a Novel, with Elisabeth Christison
Ms. Elisabeth Christison, award winning author of The Blameless (https://www.amazon.com/Blameless-S-Christison/dp/1951565606/).
Continue reading How to Write a Novel, with Elisabeth Christison