OWC Founders Day 2011

August 13-14, 2011

All members and friends are invited to the annual Founders Day held in Rockaway Beach, Oregon.

Saturday’s schedule includes a Writing Class taught by publisher/editor/writer, Lynn Price – Cost $40. Lynn Price will also have private appointments following the class available for $15 for a one-on-one.

Oregon Poet Laureate Paulann Petersen and historical novelist, Barbara Corrado Pope are the featured speakers for Saturday with a reading at the Rockaway City Library at 1:30 and at 3:30 in the afternoon dedicating the newly installed Poetry Pole at the Colonyhouse followed by a reception at Colonyhouse from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Sunday’s program at the Rockaway City Hall kicks off with speaker/writer, Dana Haynes at 9:15a.m., followed by the Authors’ Showcase – a time for featured published authors of OWC to share their work.

The luncheon speaker is R. Gregory Nokes. The afternoon program features break-out sessions moderated by published writers in Poetry, Mystery, Short Fiction and non-fiction, Research, and Self-publishing.

At 4:30 attendees are invited to a reception and tours of the Colonyhouse.

Cost for the Founders Day Celebration is $40 per person. For further information contact Marlene Howard.

To register for the Lynn Price class or Sunday’s Founder’s Day Celebration festivities, visit our Founder’s Day 2011 Events page.