Portland State University’s Ooligan Press is excited to announce its
fifth annual Write to Publish conference, to be held February 23rd,
2013, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. at the Native American Student Community Center on
the PSU campus.
This year’s nonfiction theme, Write What You Know, will
feature local authors Floyd Skloot, Lidia Yuknavitch and Kristian
Williams, among others, speaking about their personal experiences
navigating the industry. They will be joined by other industry
professionals, with the goal of demystifying the publishing industry for
burgeoning writers.
Write to Publish is the brainchild of Ooligan Press, a nonprofit
trade press run by students of Portland State University’s Book
Publishing graduate program.
This year’s conference will also host a
lunch catered by California Pizza Kitchen and a writing contest for
non-fiction submissions limited by 2,000 words. The grand prize winner
will receive a pitch to agent Betsy Amster of Betsy Amster Literary
Agency! Submissions are due by Feb. 9th.
For more information, please visit www.ooliganpress.pdx.edu/w2p. To purchase tickets, go to www.pdx.edu/boxoffice/tickets.
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MANZANITA WRITING WEEKND FEBRUARY 1 TO 3, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JANUARY 8, 2013
MANZANITA WRITING WEEKND FEBRUARY 1 TO 3, 2013
Who should attend? Writers looking for uninterrupted time to write in a safe and nurturing setting. All genres welcome, including: poetry, personal essay, non-fiction, and memoir/creative non-fiction. The weekend is idea for any level of writing or stage of your project. Come for the evening, a day or the entire weekend.
Where: The Contemplative Arts Center in Manzanita, OR. Please note: overnight lodging is not available at the The Contemplative Arts Center. Lodging will be on your own. Please visit website www.bootcamp4writers.com for information on lodging options and to register.
Schedule: Friday, 2/1/13 - 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm - Introductions/writing time
Saturday, 2/2/13 - 9 am to noon - work shopping/critique of writing
1 pm to 4 pm - writing time
7 pm - TBD: Dinner together in Manzanita
Friday, 2/3/13 - 9 am to 1 pm - work shopping/critique of writing
This workshop is led by Kelly Wallace, who owns and operates the Writers Boot Camp West. She was a Hawthorne Fellow ‘12 at The Attic Institute and is a member of the Pinewood Table writer’s group led by Stevan Allred and Joanna Rose.
To register visit: http://www.bootcamp4writers.
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