Membership

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Why Join the OWC

    • Discounts on Workshops and Conferences
    • Use of Colonyhouse for your writing retreat
    • Colonygram – bimonthly newsletter, featuring reviews of member books, articles by and about members, news of Oregon Writers Colony events
    • E-Blast announcements sent twice a month

 

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REGULAR membership $40:

COUPLES membership $70 (two people living at the same residence):

CONTRIBUTING membership $100:

PATRON membership $300:

LIFETIME membership $500:

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President’s Testimonial


I joined Oregon Writers Colony because I liked to read and thought I might like to write. A friend told me about this organization. I went to a Spring Conference, met other writers who liked the same books I liked. Some of those writers were experienced, published and knowledgeable. Others were just as green as I was.

 

I took other OWC workshops. I wrote and wrote. I joined with other OWC members in critique groups to have fresh eyes on what worked and didn’t work. I wrote for newspapers, wrote for magazines, wrote for educational journals and kept going to classes to learn more. I became aware of many of my writing opportunities because of things I learned from other OWC members.

 

Now, I introduce myself as a writer. I have one book published and am about to see the launch of a second. I have several manuscripts in a drawer labeled “Don’t laugh. I’m practicing.” I haven’t run out of ideas. I am constantly inspired by the other writers I meet through Oregon Writers Colony and I believe in the OWC mission –, welcome all who want to learn, support all writers and celebrate with them at each milestone along the way.

 

I have been president of Oregon Writers Colony this year because I wanted to help the dedicated members of OWC’s board and its committees as they find new ways to meet OWC’s goals. Next year, I will go back to being a member and I will support the new officers as they work toward the mission of OWC. This is an organization working for every member. I am really glad I went to that first Spring Conference.

 

Rae Richen
President of Oregon Writers Colony 2010-2011