Archives for September 2015

New Releases: “Nine Deadly Lives: An Anthology of Feline Fiction”

September 30, 2015 By Jan Leave a Comment

Just in time for Halloween: “Nine Deadly Lives: An Anthology of Feline Fiction,” including Oregon Writer’s Colony member Mollie Hunt’s Crazy Cat Lady short story, “Cat’s Cradle.”

“From magic to murder, from felines to faeries, the authors spin thirteen tales featuring those sometimes aloof and occasionally dangerous but always adorable creatures we know and love as cats. Whether it’s mystery, fantasy, historical, or romance, these cat tales provide plenty of entertainment and thrills.”

Available on Amazon and Smashwords October 2.

2015 Writing Contest Winners Announced

September 30, 2015 By Becky Kjelstrom Leave a Comment

The results of the OWC 2015 Writing Contest are in! (click here)
Please come hear the first and second place winners read their winning entries at the Stumptown Lit Festival on Oct. 25th. Tickets are available here.

T. L. Cooper New Book Released

September 25, 2015 By Becky Kjelstrom Leave a Comment

T. L. Cooper released her fifth book of poetry, Vulnerability in Silhouette: Poems, in September. Available in both trade paperback and ebook.

Book Description:

Vulnerability’s reputation often causes it to be maligned. Vulnerability creates insecurity and destroys confidence. Delve into the human experience of balancing vulnerability and strength while finding one’s place in the world. Explore the strength in vulnerability and the vulnerability in strength through soul-searching poems that travel the full spectrum o f vulnerability from weakness to silhouette.

Cindy Brown Book Launch Party

September 23, 2015 By Becky Kjelstrom Leave a Comment

Book Launch Party!

Join OWC Member Cindy Brown, Annie Blooms Books, and local actors Cyndi McGean, Bruce Miles, Brian Tennison and Jennifer Zubernick as they launch The Sound of Murder, a new mystery from the award-winning Henery Press. The free festivities will be held Thursday, October 8 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at O’Connor’s Vault, 7850 Southwest Capitol Highway, Portland, OR. It’ll be an evening of comedy, mystery, and a few silly songs (plus a cash bar and free cake)!

Cindy Brown is the author of the Ivy Meadows theater mysteries. Reach Cindy at cindybrownwriter.com

Class on writing about Portland cemeteries

September 1, 2015 By Jan Leave a Comment

Christine Colasurdo is teaching a class this fall entitled “Reading and Writing about Portland’s Cemeteries at the Multnomah Arts Center in Portland.

The class begins Oct. 2 and meets 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fridays. Writing exercises will focus on life, love and loss, and the class will take three field trips to historic cemeteries.

For more information, see the Fall 2015 catalogue.

Archives for September 2015

New Releases: “Nine Deadly Lives: An Anthology of Feline Fiction”

2015 Writing Contest Winners Announced

T. L. Cooper New Book Released

Cindy Brown Book Launch Party

Class on writing about Portland cemeteries

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