PACIFIC NORTHWEST WRITERS ASSOCIATION
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Dear (Contact First Name),
Summer Conference:
July 30 - August 2, 2009
Seattle
Airport Hilton
PNWA Summer
Conference has over 70 seminars taught by experts and published writers
from all genres.
Keynote Speaker: Terry Brooks
Terry
is always working on a new writing project. He writes every morning, and
during those moments he is not writing, he has one foot in the story. It is
this work ethic that helps him publish a book every year. He finishes a new
book at the same time as the last one is being released, so he is always
one book ahead of what the readers have in their hands. www.terrybrooks.net
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PNWA News:
Conference Classifieds:
Room Share
I am seeking to
share a room at the PNWA Conference. I am a female, non-smoker, get up
fairly early but am quiet, flexible, sense of humor. Please contact me
via cell, 601.818.3079 or email, sabuelow@aol.com. I am on staff at a
university counseling center, work 10 months a year, lived in Oregon for 12
years, and now live in the Southeast.
Room ShareDena
Blatt would like to share a room with a fellow conference attendee. For
more information, please contact her at 360-293-8395.
Ride Share
Oregon Book
Award winner delighted to pay the cost of gas for ride to
and from July conference.
Recent leg
injury requires a driver that has:
· Excellent
driving record
· Fairly new car
rated well for safety
· Plenty of
leg room in passenger seat and,
·That the car
not have current or prior smokers
I'm hoping
that one to three riders who seek stimulating talk would find this an
opportunity to extend their range of acquaintance and dialogue (plus fun!)
Please email prospect_cove@gmail.com as I will be
away until the end of May-early June.
Member News:PNWA
Member JP Tammen is featured
in the book Faith, Hope, and Healing:
Inspiring Lessons Learned from People Living with Cancer.
PNWA Member Margret Pauley Kingrey On May 23P.M., Margret had a book
signing at Sage Books in Shelton, WA for
her book, Shelton, published by
Arcadia Publishing, Inc. Margret is a fifth generation Washingtonian, and
although she no longer lives full-time in Washington, she continues to co-own
her family's summer cabin at Arcadia Point and considers herself a
Washingtonian!
PNWA
Member Kimberly Ann Freel
just recently received news that Callie of the White Sand, her third
novel and the second in a series, is being honored as a finalist at the 2009
IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards. Kimberly and her publisher, Edna Siniff, will
travel to New York City
for the awards ceremony at the end of May. Kimberly will also be a presenter at
the 2009 PNWA Conference, so don't miss her presentation Where Has the Time
Gone? Time Management for the Hurried, the Harried, and the Hopeless, to
gain insight into buying time to cultivate your creativity.
NYT
Bestselling Author and PNWA Member Katie MacAlister is tickled three shades of pink to
announce that her May 2009 release, Crouching
Vampire, Hidden Fang, is defying the depressing economy by making solid
hits on the bestseller lists, including #14 on the New York Times list, and #11 on the Publishers Weekly list. More information about just what shades of
pink Katie is turning--and details about the book--can be found at
www.katiemacalister.com
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Contests/Submissions:
The Writer's Workshop Review Accepting Submissions:
The Writer's Workshop Review is currently accepting submissions for our third issue of this online
journal.
We are looking for nonfiction, fiction and travel stories, preferably under
3,000 words. If you have a story and are interested, please go to the website
for particulars.
Check out our second issue, which focuses on Norman Maclean, with an
informative interview as well as a previously unpublished piece: www.thewritersworkshopreview.net
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Classes/Workshops:
Andrea Hurst Workshops:
Join Andrea
Hurst, Literary Agent, on Whidbey Island this summer. She
will be offering writers various opportunities to gain valuable knowledge on
the craft and business of writing. Workshops and clinics will be offered
to help you polish your novel, perfect your proposal and query letter, and
build your brand/platform as an author. Private coaching and consulting is
available for those writers wanting personal assistance.
Please email
Andrea at andrea@andreahurst.com
for a list of dates and times.Specify Mailing List in the email subject line.
Saturday workshops
will be offered through the Whidbey Island Writer's
Association.
Check their website at www.writeonwhidbey.org
for dates and times.
Just Write at the Pier:
Tuesday June 16th.
Join
Andrea Hurst and other local writers for support, writing time and great coffee at
Local Grown Coffee at the end of the Coupeville Pier right over the water.
Meets 3-5 p.m. every Tuesday.
This is not a critique group. These
meetings allow writers a great place to write without interruption in a
supportive environment. Just show up with your laptop or pen in hand!
Stalking the Nonfiction
Short Story:
This summer Nick
O'Connell is offering
a Creative Nonfiction Seminar entitled "Stalking the Nonfiction Story: How to
Recognize, Organize and Write Nonfiction Narratives." This course will
demonstrate how to heighten conflict and resolution in nonfiction, greatly
enhancing the readability and publishability of the finished piece. You'll
receive detailed, constructive criticism of your nonfiction stories and book
chapters. In addition, we'll discuss dramatic scenes, outlines, cover letters,
and other topics of interest to you.
The course will run June 24 to Aug. 5 on
Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m., (and one Monday evening June 29) in Room 221 of the Good
Shepherd Center
in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North).
In addition to the classroom work, I will
schedule individual conferences with each student. This will give me a chance
to go over your story or book with you one-on-one and suggest ways to improve
it. There will be six assignments: a 100- to 250-word story idea or book
concept statement, a 250-word dramatic scene, a 25-word outline of your story,
a 1500- to 2500-word story or book chapter and its revision, and a cover letter
for your story or book.
The cost will be $500 per person. Texts: Writing for
Story by Jon Franklin; The Art of Fact edited by Kevin Kerrane and
Ben Yagoda. Both titles are available at the Elliott Bay Book Company.
To enroll , please send a check for $525 to 201
Newell St., Seattle, WA 98109. Enrollment is limited to 15.
For more
information, take a look at my website, www.thewritersworkshop.net, or
contact me at nick@Thewritersworkshop.net or 206-284-7121.
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Events/Speakers:
King County Library Systems Literary Event:The Big Read
Meet
the Author: Helen Thayer
Meet Helen Thayer, author of Polar Dream:
Achieving Your Highest Goal,who
made history at age 50 when she became the first woman to travel alone to the
magnetic North Pole.
Valley
View Library, 206.242.6044
Tuesday,
June 30, 7:00 p.m.
Meet
the Author: Gary Paulsen
Ages 8 and older
The author of "The Big Read" novel, Hatchet,
and over 175 books for children and adults, will share stories, experiences and
observations in his lively, unpredictable and engaging manner.
Mercer
Island Library, 206.236.3537
Wednesday,
June 3, 7:00 p.m
Held
at Mercer Island High School, 9100 SE 42nd Street.
Meet
the Author: Paula Becker and Alan Stein
Join
co-authors Paula Becker and Alan Stein, researchers from HistoryLink, for a
glimpse of the images and tales about Seattle's 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific-Expo, Seattle's
First World's Fair.
Vashon Library, 206.463.2069
Sunday,
June 7, 2:00 p.m
Meet
the Author: Jennifer Worick
Discover quick, easy and sustainable projects made from outdoor materials by
the author of Backcountry Betty:
Crafting with Style: Nature-Inspired Projects.
Vashon Library, 206.463.2069
Wednesday,
June 17, 7:00 p.m
Meet
the Authors: Dianna Love and Mary
Buckham
New York Times bestselling author Dianna Love and award winning author Mary Buckham,
co-authors of Break Into Fiction®
Power Plot Your Novel, offer aspiring writers advice and resources to
help you get started with your novel.
Mercer
Island Library, 206.236.3537
Saturday,
June 20, 2:00 p.m
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Miscellaneous:
Writers
in Residence Needed
Writers in the Schools (WITS) is looking
for creative writers who are passionate about teaching the power and pleasure
of writing to young people, and who are excited to collaborate with public
school teachers. Employment is contract and part-time. Writers-in-residence
typically teach one day a week from September through June for a total of 84
direct teaching hours. A yearlong commitment is required. For more information
about WITS, visit www.lectures.org.
Accountabilities
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Prepare and circulate a syllabus
incorporating reading selections, and writing prompts, taking into account your
classroom teachers' desired learning outcomes and curriculum
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Provide written feedback to your
students on their writing
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Attend monthly writer meetings
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Keep track of excellent student work
and submit it to WITS staff as requested for displays, online and print
publication, etc.
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Coordinate end-of-semester culminating
events for your classes
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Choose, prepare, and introduce one
student at the annual student reading
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Reflect on and evaluate your residency
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Required Qualifications
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Significant publications and/or
performances
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1-2 years of teaching or mentoring
experience with elementary, middle, or high school students.
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Interest in collaborating with public
school teachers
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Excellent written and oral
communication skills
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Outstanding organizational skills and
attention to detail
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Availability to teach the same day
every week throughout the academic year (September - June)
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Compensation
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Writers-in-residence are paid $6,500
($650 per month for 10 months, September -June)
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Free tickets to Seattle Arts &
Lectures events, as available
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Professional development, training, and inspiring colleagues
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How to apply
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Send the following via mail or email:
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Cover letter
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Teaching and artistic resume with 3
references
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3-5 page creative writing sample in the
genre you most like to teach
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1 page describing three specific
writing goals you might have for a residency and two specific teaching
exercises/lesson plans you would use to help students achieve those goals.
Please identify if the exercises are intended for elementary, middle, or high
school students.
Application materials are due by July 20, 2009 to Elizabeth@lectures.org.
Feel free to apply in advance of the deadline, but be advised that we do
not begin to review applications until after the July 20 deadline. Applicants
selected for interviews will be contacted in August.
Mentors
Needed!
The Everett Public Schools
Culminating Project needs mentors for its seniors.
STEP ONE: Mentor qualification
information
Students are asked to determine if their mentors are
the best match and have expertise for their particular project. We so value our
volunteers that we want the students to have valuable connections to our
community in mutually beneficial situations.
Students are asked to conduct an interview with
prospective mentors, asking for some background information related to the
content of their project. Please feel free to use this initial interview to
discover the students' interest level and your willingness to advise on their
proposal and evaluate their growth at the project's conclusion.
STEP TWO:
Creating a project proposal with mentor's advice:
Once both the mentor and the student determine that
this is a good match, the students will be asking the mentor to complete two
volunteer forms. The student should be providing the mentor with these forms.
For an additional copy:
Volunteer Application
Volunteer Disclosure Statement
More importantly the student will be asking their
mentors for assistance in completing their project proposal. Students are asked
to create a project that is a challenging learning experience.
Following some
initial research and brainstorming about their project ideas, students are to
schedule time with their mentor. The proposal is meant to help define outcomes
and outline the steps necessary to complete a quality project within a
reasonable timeline. After meeting with their mentors, students will create a
formal project proposal which needs to be approved before they begin logging
hours toward their project requirements. Once the project is formalized, the
student will bring it to his or her mentor for review and signature. This indicates
to the seminar instructor that the mentor is convinced that the student has adequately thought
through the effort and procedures for completing their project.
The project proposal is to be signed by a mentor and
then signed by a parent/guardian and submitted to the seminar instructor for
final approval.
STEP THREE: Mentor Evaluation
At a minimum,
mentors are asked to have a final meeting or e-mail exchange with students during
which the student shares the results of their project. The mentors are expected
to give final feedback, comparing the project proposal to the body of evidence
and product of the project in order to comment on the progress the student has
made toward their learning goals.
Again the student should supply their mentors with a
form to complete, but mentors may examine it by going to:
Mentor Final Feedback.
Everett Public School would like to thank you in
advance for considering supporting our students as they complete their self-directed
project.
Students complete their self-directed project within
a course titled Senior Seminar. Their instructor can be contacted at any time
if you have questions through email at jbuiteweg@everettsd.org
or by phone at (425)385-5163. It is
important that you know students have deadlines, but do not feel pressured to
simply sign off if they do not bring or send materials to you in a timely
manner.
Interns/Volunteers for Andrea Hurst
Literary Agency
Interested in
learning the publishing business from the inside?
Andrea Hurst Literary
Management is looking for a couple of motivated Intern/Volunteers to work
with incoming query letters, read manuscripts, and assist with pitching books
to publishers. If you have the interest and 4-6 hours a week to spend for
the unpaid training opportunity, please contact andrea@andreahurst.com.
Agency
is located in Greenbank, WA.
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