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OWC PRESENTS!

Now at Looking Glass Bookstore, 7983 SE 13^th Avenue in the Sellwood neighborhood

After nearly a decade of association with Powell’s Books, Beaverton OWC Presents! has moved to the east side. Our first meeting at Looking Glass Bookstore in May drew a crowd of 24, many people who had never attended before. Doreen Gandy Wiley was the presenter, and Karin Anna, Looking Glass Bookstore owner, welcomed the group with refreshments, a good stack of Doreen's books and a comfortable setup. She will open the store—normally closed on Mondays—the 4^th Monday evening of each month, to welcome OWC members and the general public to this continuing series of writers reading and talking about different aspects of the writing craft. Organizers of OWC Presents! are excited about the move to Looking Glass Bookstore. The reading space is bright and ample, complete with a glass wall that faces onto a garden. (The little red caboose entry to the store belies the spacious rooms beyond.) And, Karin Anna and her staff are warm and eager to welcome one and all. Handicapped access is behind the store.

Poet, David Hedges and his wife, Scottie Annette White Parks, Coordinator, Marsha Weber and Doreen Gandy Wiley

Monday, July 28, 2008 Martha Gies	Martha Gies How do we decide when immersion journalism best serves our subject? What is added by putting ourselves in the text? What would Nickel and Dimed have been had Ehrenreich interviewed low-income wage earners instead of going undercover and doing these jobs herself? At what point in the research or interview process do we include or exclude ourselves? Martha Gies will read from Up All Night, her portrait of 23 people who work graveyard shift, and talk about the decisions a writer makes in the course of composing a work based on interviews and research.
August 25 Laura O. Foster	Marketing Your Manuscript Laura O. Foster is the author of Portland Hill Walks (and Portland City Walks due out in the fall) Her photo can be found at www.portlandhillwalks.com. She'll be talking about marketing your manuscript About Laura Foster After walking the front range of Colorado's Rockies and the foothills of the Smokies in Tennessee , Laura O. Foster found pedestrian nirvana in Portland , Oregon . She is coauthor of the award-winning children's book Boys Who Rocked the World and has edited many nonfiction titles, and written successful grants for Portland Public Schools.
September 22 Marc Acito	WHAT HAPPENS AFTER EVER AFTER With his trademark humor and candor, Marc will share his continuing journey as he makes his way as a professional writer. Participants can expect insights as to how publishing works, as well as inspiration to persevere. Author, entertainer and very funny fellow, Marc Acito, is the author of . Attack of the Theater People, which was published in April, 2008, and Marc's been appearing all over the country, not only signing books, but offering the opportunity to sing the hits from Broadway. His first book, *How I Paid For College: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship and Musical Theater* was published in 2004
October 27 OWC Contest Winners	OWC 2008 Contest Winners will read from their submissions.
November 24 Jennie Shortridge	Jennie Shortridge will be the November 24th presenter. Jennie is the author of Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe which was published in April, 2008. Love and Biology is her third novel, following *Eating Heaven* and her popular first novel, Riding With the Queen
December	No OWC Presents--Happy Holidays