A Peculiar Giveaway!

Wordherder Maureen McQuerry is committed to changing the narrative about how we treat others who are different from us. She has purchased 200 copies of The Peculiars to give away to deserving libraries. Check out her webpage for more information about this Peculiar Giveaway, and spread the word!

Donelle Knudsen’s Author Event at Rosy’s Diner

Donelle Knudsen will host a book signing for her novel, “Between Heartbeats” and her memoir, “Through the Tunnel of Love, A Mother’s and Daughter’s Journey with Anorexia” at Rosy’s ’50s Diner, 404 Bradley, Suite 106, Richland. Time: Saturday, December 19 from 9-11 AM & 5-7 PM. Visit her table and enter the drawing for a $20 Rosy’s gift card.

Looking for a Tri-Cities’ Writers’ Critique Group?

Our Friday Critique Group, formerly known as the Thursday Critique Group, has room for a couple more members. Currently, we meet every other Friday at 1 PM at New York Richies’ Pizza on Clearwater Ave. We can change the time to a Thursday evening to accommodate those not available in the early afternoon. Contact us through the Wordherders’ website and we’ll connect.

Congratulations for a third time, Deidre Havrelock!

Deidre’s script, “Robyn Hood: Galaxy of Thieves”, was selected as a finalist in the StoryPros Professional Script Analysis contest. Congratulations!

Congratulations again, Deidre Havrelock!

Deidre Havrelock will be producing her children’s picture book, “Where the Buffalo Roam,” in cooperation with Banff as part of the plan to reintroduce bison to Banff National Park. We have set our Wordherders cover image to a picture of the buffalo coming home, in honor of the Banff Bison initiative and Deidre’s book deal.

Congratulations, Deidre Havrelock!

Congratulations to Deidre, whose screenplay, “Robyn Hood: Galaxy of Thieves” was selected as a Quarter Finalist in the Action/Adventure category of the Big Break Screenwriting Contest. Whoo hoo! Fingers crossed she makes it through the semi-finals and on to win the Big Time!

Congratulations, Randy LaBarge!

Randy reports that he just graduated from ScreenwritingU‘s 2015 ProSeries Class. Congratulations! Randy adds: The ProSeries is the flagship of the ScreenwritingU courses – a 6-month, intensive, online Master-class for individuals committed to doing whatever it takes to succeed in Hollywood. ScreenwritingU’s mission is to design and deliver the best screenwriting classes in the World while helping screenwriters break into the industry. ScreenwritingU Alumni have made more than 150 screenwriting deals in the… Read More

Screenwriting Contest List for Oct. thru Dec. 2015

  Bluecat The Feature Winner of the 2016 Competition will receive $15,000. Four Feature Finalists will receive $2500 each. Cinequest Winning script wins a $5000 cash prize. Final jury includes industry leaders: The Weinstein Company, Echo Lake Entertainment, Luber Roklin Entertainment, and Zero Gravity. Fade In Awards GRAND PRIZE: Dell Laptop, $5,000, winning project sent to Hollywood agents, managers & producers. FIRST PRIZE (in each category): $1000, script analysis by WGA writer,… Read More

Donelle Knudsen’s Between Heartbeats Book Signing

Donelle Knudsen is hosting her Between Heartbeats book launch at Hastings Books: 1425 George Washington Way, on Friday, October 2 from 5-8 PM. Put your name in the basket for a chance to win a $10 Hardback Cafe gift card or custom-made Between Heartbeats swag. (Hastings is not part of this giveaway.) Hope to see you there. Can life change between heartbeats? Diana awakens on her seventeenth birthday in a joyful mood…. Read More

Congratulations to Maureen McQuerry – Washington State Book Award Finalist!

Whoo hoo! Congratulations, Maureen! Wordherder Maureen McQuerry‘s book, Time Out of Time: Beyond the Door, has been selected as a finalist for Washington State Book Award, in the category of Books for Middle Readers. You can learn more in this announcement in the Seattle Times, “Finalists announced for the Washington State Book Awards“.