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• Lenora Good invites us to join her and her friend, Lynn Small Knapp, for a book signing, Saturday, December 14, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Walla Walla’s Book and Game on the corner of First and Main. She will be signing two of her books, Madame Dorion: Her Journey to the Oregon Country, a historical novel about Marie Dorion who crossed overland to Oregon with the Wilson Price Hunt Expedition, and Blood on the Ground: Elegies for Waiilatpu, a book of poems about the Whitman Mission. Lynn will be signing her book of poetry, Giving Ground, a portrait of her vibrant bilingual neighborhood in the old heart of Walla Walla. Lenora says it’s one of her favorite books. Treat yourself to an early Christmas present.

Discussion: Themes!

• This month, Cindy Shaw will lead a discussion on the article How to Weave Themes into the Fabric of Your Writing. She will share with us how this article helped her with her WIP. https://leighshulman.com/using-themes
• Herders interested in additional thoughts on themes in our writing may also be interested in these articles: Theme, and Asking the Central Question – What the Heck is My Web Series About? https://scriptmag.com/features/writers-on-the-web-theme-and-asking-the-central-question-what-the-heck-is-my-web-series-about and Why is the Theme of Man and the Natural World Important? https://diymfa.com/writing/theme-man-and-the-natural-world

Upcoming Events, Conferences and Workshops

• From Priscilla Grim, on behalf of the Rohm Literary Agency: We are hosting a writers retreat in Maui, in January, and would like to get the word out to interested writers. The Maui Writers Retreat is hosted by the Rohm Literary Agency and led by NY Times best-selling author and literary agent Wendy Goldman Rohm. It is being held in our private villa, and we limit this event to 20 writers. Joining us at the Maui Writers Retreat will be Phoebe Larmore, legendary literary agent to Margaret Atwood and Tom Robbins. Details of the retreat here: http://bit.ly/MauiWritersRetreatJanuary2020

Next Meetings

• January 13, 2020: Preparing for author book readings – best practices and help from Toastmasters.
• February 10, 2020: Practicing your book reading.