I hope this reaches anyone who planned on going tonight in time. Because of the snow, we've decided to cancel the Salem Chapter Tuesday Night Critique Group tonight. We'll be meeting again the first Tuesday in February.
Sorry for the short notice!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Call for Submissions!
Gold Man Review is open for submissions!
Gold Man Review, Salem’s literary journal, is now open for submissions from residents of the State of Oregon. To review submission guidelines please go to http://www.goldmanpublishing.com/.
Gold Man Review, Salem’s literary journal, is now open for submissions from residents of the State of Oregon. To review submission guidelines please go to http://www.goldmanpublishing.com/.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Salem Chapter has New Email
Salem Chapter's new email is now WWSalemChapter@gmail.com. Please update all your address books.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Want to Write for the Salem Chapter?
Then we’re open for your submissions!
The best way to learn about writing is from each other so the Salem Chapter is willing to post any writing tips, writing articles, writing how-to’s from anyone willing to share their advice and we will attribute the post to you.
If you’d like to share a poem and/or a piece of flash fiction, we’re open to that too!
The nitty-gritty:
Submissions MUST be your own original work and please make sure it is as polished as possible as we will post “as is.” If you’d like to submit to the Salem Chapter, please send your submissions as a .doc or .rtf attachment along with a short bio and/or picture of yourself to salemchapter@aol.com.
For more information, please click on the "Submit to Salem Chapter!" page above.
The best way to learn about writing is from each other so the Salem Chapter is willing to post any writing tips, writing articles, writing how-to’s from anyone willing to share their advice and we will attribute the post to you.
If you’d like to share a poem and/or a piece of flash fiction, we’re open to that too!
The nitty-gritty:
Submissions MUST be your own original work and please make sure it is as polished as possible as we will post “as is.” If you’d like to submit to the Salem Chapter, please send your submissions as a .doc or .rtf attachment along with a short bio and/or picture of yourself to salemchapter@aol.com.
For more information, please click on the "Submit to Salem Chapter!" page above.
The Best Writing Advice Ever
Happy New Year!
We hope that 2012 is a productive writing year for everyone and, as we start sharpening our pencils and dusting off our laptops at the Salem Chapter, we wanted to share “the best writing advice I’ve ever had” from 11 of our Salem Chapter members.
1) Always be willing to kill your babies (this can be characters
and/or paragraphs of brilliant writing that doesn’t fit the story).
2) Write to see how it ends.
3) Decide what you want and go for it.
4) Bite the bullet and send it over (agents/publishing houses).
5) Always remember that you’re writing for someone.
6) Write 100 words a day no matter what.
7) Keep reading and read extensively.
8) Most of writing is rewriting—you can’t wait for inspiration.
9) The answer is always on the page.
10) Start with action (because there went the first 90 pages of my
story).
11) Changing POV can help you get in touch with your characters.
We hope that 2012 is a productive writing year for everyone and, as we start sharpening our pencils and dusting off our laptops at the Salem Chapter, we wanted to share “the best writing advice I’ve ever had” from 11 of our Salem Chapter members.
1) Always be willing to kill your babies (this can be characters
and/or paragraphs of brilliant writing that doesn’t fit the story).
2) Write to see how it ends.
3) Decide what you want and go for it.
4) Bite the bullet and send it over (agents/publishing houses).
5) Always remember that you’re writing for someone.
6) Write 100 words a day no matter what.
7) Keep reading and read extensively.
8) Most of writing is rewriting—you can’t wait for inspiration.
9) The answer is always on the page.
10) Start with action (because there went the first 90 pages of my
story).
11) Changing POV can help you get in touch with your characters.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Daniel Wilson presents in Portland on July 5
Portlander Daniel Wilson is the Willamette Writers Portland speaker on Tuesday, July 5. His book Robopocalypse was released a week ago and is already #13 on the New York Times Best Seller List. The Portland meetings are held at the Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Portland (corner of 11th and Clay). WW President, Cynthia Whitcomb wrote an article on Daniel Wilson in the the July issue of the Willamette Writer newsletter.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Elizabeth Lyon Workshop
Elizabeth Lyon, author and editor, is leading a revision workshop for writers of fiction and creative nonfiction, on Saturday, February 26, 10am-5:30pm, in Portland, Oregon.
Cost $65. "Diamonds in the Rough: Revise, Polish, Publish" will include four sessions:
"Revise for Original Voice and Stand-Out Style,"
"Revise for Strong Structure,"
"Revise for Compelling Characterization," and
"Revise for Successful Marketing."
Location: Columbia Community Bible Church, 420 NE Marine Dr., Portland. Pre-registration and info: Sally Lehman, 503-810-0165, sallyklehman@gmail.com. The workshop is based on Elizabeth Lyon’s acclaimed book, “Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore.”
Cost $65. "Diamonds in the Rough: Revise, Polish, Publish" will include four sessions:
"Revise for Original Voice and Stand-Out Style,"
"Revise for Strong Structure,"
"Revise for Compelling Characterization," and
"Revise for Successful Marketing."
Location: Columbia Community Bible Church, 420 NE Marine Dr., Portland. Pre-registration and info: Sally Lehman, 503-810-0165, sallyklehman@gmail.com. The workshop is based on Elizabeth Lyon’s acclaimed book, “Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore.”
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