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.
Wordherders Monthly Meeting
Agenda for October 12, 2015 Program: Introductions (as needed). Your Great News: Who queried / got accepted / published last month? Discussion: SCWBI Conference: Who went? How’d it go? Discussion: How Outlining Can Bring Out Voice Discussion: Story Porn (Ed. Note: It’s not what you’re thinking.) Discussion: Comparative and Competitive Book Analysis Questions: Your writing projects, successes, questions and/or lessons learned? Announcements: Wordherder Heather Villa gets published. Woo-hoo. Deidre Havrelock selected as… Read More
Between Heartbeats Book Launch and 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.
Pacific Northwest Author Event
Come join several Pacific Northwest authors, August 8, at a book signing at Barnes and Noble from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, followed by an Author Panel and Reception from 5:00 to 6:30 pm at the Kennewick Branch of the Mid-Columbia Libraries.
Wordherders Monthly Meeting
Agenda Program: Introductions (as needed) and Meeting Overview Your Great News: Who queried / got accepted / published last month? What’s New at the New Wordherders website? News, Favorite Bookstores, pdf options Discussion: A Quick (1939) Technique for Producing Story Ideas Discussion: How to Uncover Your Character’s Emotional Wound Discussion: Creating Instantly Recognizable Characters Questions: Your writing projects, successes, questions and/or lessons learned? Announcements: Rivers of Ink Writing Contest, Deadline: August 1, 2015. (see… Read More
Intensive, Two-Day Novel Writing Workshop
Michelle Hansen is offering a two-day workshop for novelists. Check here for more information! Here’s the skinny from Michelle.
Whether you’ve written ten novels or are just starting your first, this workshop will help you write your best novel yet.
Adventures Underground gets Dragon-in-Residence
One of our favorite, local bookstores, Adventures Underground, is getting a mural of a reading dragon! Looks great, can’t wait to check it out! You can see more of Herb Leonhard’s art on his facebook page.
Will Your Pitch Hook an Agent or Editor?
The Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators Presents: STEPHEN WALLENFELS, Young Adult Author Writing the Perfect Pitch: The Art & Science of Sizzle and MARY CRONK FARRELL, Children’s/YA Author Writing for the Children’s/YA Market: SCBWI Can Help at Every Stage of Your Career Full details and registration here. Join us for lunch, social time, and speakers. This event is free and open to the public, but you must pre-register.
SCBWI Presents! Will Your Pitch Hook an Agent or Editor?
Stephen Wallenfels, Young Adult Author: “Writing the Perfect Pitch: The Art & Science of Sizzle” and Mary Cronk Farrell, Children’s/YA Author “Writing for the Children’s/YA Market: SCBWI Can Help at Every Stage of Your Career” June 20, 12:30 – 2:30 pm. Richland Public Library. Free. Details here.