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2011 Contest Winners Announced

November 14, 2011 By Becky Kjelstrom Leave a Comment

Celebrity judges, author Robin Cody, and poet Barbara Davis Kroon announced the winners of the Oregon Writers Colony annual writing contests in October. OWC received more than one hundred entries from all over the United States, and even one from Australia.

Short Story Fiction

1st place

Patricia Barnhart, Lakeview, Oregon, Coda

(Judge Robin Cody’s comment)
Coda opens like “Lives of the Cowboys” with four horny wise-crackin’ pards playin’ poker in the bunkhouse, but in the morning, when they have work to do, four distinct and appealing characters emerge. They know their horses and they feel the landscape and they get under one another’s skins. The chase is dramatic, not gratuitous, and it leads to a smart twist at the end.

2nd place

Beth Navarro, Corvallis, Oregon, Loba

3rd place

Nancy K. Berry, Seaside, Oregon, Classified Miracle

First Honorable Mention

Kathleen Ewing, Prescott Valley, Arizona, Living Legend

Short Story Non-Fiction

1st place

Joanne Arledge, Yonkers, New York, The Birds

(Judge Robin Cody’s comment)
The Birds is a complete short story of the sudden shift in little sister’s view of herself in relation to three wild brothers in a broken family. Boy! This is narrative nonfiction at its best, with finely detailed scenes, a strong sense of place and a sharpshooting, immensely appealing narrator.

2nd place

Valerie Lake, Corvallis Oregon, The Man with No Legs

3rd place

Rick Lamplugh, Corvallis, Oregon, Slugging it Out in the Garden

First Honorable Mention

Samantha Ducloux Waltz, Lake Oswego, Oregon, Persuasion

Other Honorable Mentions (Alphabetical)

Linda Elin, Hamner Philomath, Oregon, O Christmas Tree…O Christmas Tree…
Judith B. Allen, Manzanita, Oregon, Boots
Rachael S. Neal, Missoula, Montana, Kind Eyes
Kate Gilbert, Richmond, NSW, Australia, Strong Lines
Dee Roy, Albany, Oregon, Different Kind of Snake
Sara Truitt, Claremont California, Daughter

Elizabeth Bolton Poetry Contest

1st Prize

Ada Molinoff, Salem, Oregon, Tethered

2nd Prize

Kathryn Graves-Messer, Keizer, Oregon, Steam

3rd Prize

Gail Black, Portland, Oregon, The Arleta Library

1st Honorable Mention

Jeffrey Jensen, Portland, Oregon, Orpheus The Haunt

2nd Honorable Mention

Kathryn Graves-Messer, Keizer, Oregon, At The Mouth of The Klamath River

3rd Honorable Mention

Gwendolyn Morgan, Willapa Bay, Ecotones

Filed Under: Member News, OWC News Tagged With: Ada Molinoff, Beth Navarro, Contests, Dee Roy, Gail Black, Gwendolyn Morgan, Jeffrey Jensen, Joanne Arledge, Judith B. Allen, Kate Gilbert, Kathleen Ewing, Kathryn Graves-Messer, Linda Elin, Nancy K. Berry, Patricia Barnhart, Patricial Barnhart, Rachael S. Neal, Rick Lamplugh, Robin Cody, Samanth Ducloux Waltz, Samantha Ducloux Waltz, Sara Truitt, Valerie Lake

OWC Booth at 2011 Wordstock

September 30, 2011 By Becky Kjelstrom Leave a Comment

The OWC will be at Wordstock with a full slate of authors signing books and discussing craft topics.

We’re at Booth #312 and #314 from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. both Saturday, Oct. 8 and Sunday Oct 9.  We’ll also have free copies available of the famous Oregon Writers Colony cookbook.

 

Saturday

Judy Allen, 10-11AM

Greg Nokes, 11AM-12PM

Rae Richen, noon-1PM

Sharon Wood Wortman, 1-2PM

Bill Cameron, 2-3PM

D’Norgia Price, 3-4PM

David Oates, 4-5PM

 

Sunday

Esther Schrader, 10-11AM

Marlene Hill, 11-noon

Kerry Cohen, noon-1pm

Lori Lake, 1-2PM

Megan Clark, 2-3PM

Paul Gerhards, 3-4PM

Carolyn Rose and Mike Nettleton, 4-5PM.

 

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Oregon Writers Colony Basics

May 27, 2011 By Becky Kjelstrom

Class in Colony House
Photo by Bob Howard
  • Celebrating 31 years of service to writers.
  • A non-profit organization nurturing both professional and novice writers.
  • A place for writers to work on projects, learn writing skills, share experience with great teachers and dedicated peers.

Through our website, learn how Oregon Writers Colony can help you and your writing. Become a member, sign up for workshops and conferences, keep up with news about members, read reviews, share the writing journey on A Writer’s Place blog, experience Colonyhouse, and so much more.

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2010 Contest Winners

November 16, 2010 By Becky Kjelstrom

Winners were invited to read from their work and receive their prizes at Oregon Writers Colony Winner’s Contest Reading on November 15, 2010, 7 to 9 p.m., at Tabor Space, 5441 SE Belmont St. Portland, OR 97215.

  • Fiction
  • Non-Fiction
  • Poetry
Sue Parman, OWC Contest Winner 2010
Sue Parman, OWC Contest Winner 2010

Fiction:

  • First Prize: Sue Parman, Hillsboro, “The Spirit Bird”
  • Second Prize: Dorothy Blackcrow Mack, Depoe Bay, “Chi-Chi Foretells the Sex of Alex Turning Hawk’s Baby”
  • Third Prize: Aron Bernstein, Portland, “Tunnel Vision”
  • First Honorable Mention: Tamsin Morgan, Eugene, “Bitter Creek”

Honorable Mentions (alphabetical)

  • Patricia Barnhart, Lakeview,”In the Details”
  • Lynn Veach Sadler, Sanford North Carolina, “Spitting in Van Gogh’s Eyes”
  • Patricia Smith, Corvallis, “Dinner at the Weitzman’s”

Fiction Entries of Note (alphabetical) The entries in this and the nonfiction category made it onto at least 2 of 4 judges’ top ten lists.

  • Patricia Barnhart, Lakeview, “I Remember You”
  • Michael C. Bronson, Tigard, “The Comfort People”
  • Randy Dary, Lakeview, “At My Wit’s End”
  • Jill Kelly, Portland, “Of All the Things I Might Have Done”
  • Jean Liebert, Corvallis, “The Gun”
  • Ann Littlewood, Portland, “Dry Gulch”
  • Deb Mohr, Eugene, “The White Train”
  • Beth Navarro, Corvallis, “Bird of Freedom”
  • Lois Rosen, Salem, “Peonies”
  • Jo Senters, Portland, “Blue Bedroom Eyes”
  • Alida Thacher, Portland, “The AquaContrarium”
Steve Theme, OWC Contest Winner 2010
Steve Theme, OWC Contest Winner 2010

Nonfiction:

  • First Prize: Steve Theme, Beaverton, “Lulu”
  • Second Prize: Mark A. Bryant, Lebanon, “Boodle or Brace”
  • Third Prize: Karen Flagstad, Portland, “The Night Train”
  • First Honorable Mention: Samantha Ducloux Waltz, Lake Oswego. “An Inventory of the Perfect Man”

Honorable Mentions (alphabetical)

  • Patricia Daharsh, Deauville FL, “The Caretakers”
  • Genny Lynch, Lebanon, “Expand Your Dating Pool”
  • Cheryl Sears, Portland, “The Amputee Hamster”

Nonfiction Entries of Note (alphabetical)

  • Karen Alexander-Brown, Portland, “Monologue, Mostly in Silence”
  • Dale L. Baker, Portland, “A Tale of Two Kissers”
  • Jo Barney, Portland, “Mary’s Closet”
  • B.J.Bateman, Damascus, “Generation Gap”
  • Lois Jean Bousquet, Albany, “An Undying Love”
  • Ange Crawford, Corvallis, “Wildlife, Erotic Nights and Real Life”
  • Alan Huster, Albany OR, “Fish Soup”
  • Allyson Koplin, Hillsboro, “Bathroom Floor”
  • Donelle Knudsen, Richland WA, “Angels Come in Many Sizes”
  • Valerie Lake, Corvallis, “Night of Lions”
  • Sue Parman, Hillsboro, “Gargoyles To Go”
  • Vera Wildauer, Manzanita, “On the Road Redux”

Elizabeth Bolton Poetry Contest

Poetry Judge Ron Talney has chosen the following poets to receive prizes in the 2010 Elizabeth Bolton Poetry Contest. Talney’s fourth book of poetry, A Secret Weeping of Stones, was recently published by Plain View Press.

  • First Prize : Sue Parman, from Hillsboro, “Rain”
  • Second Prize : Lois Rosen, from Salem, for “Pantoum for Dorothy at 92”
  • Third Prize : Sue Parman, for “Looking for Water”
  • First Honorable Mention : Gwen Morgan, from Portland, “Within the Breath”
  • Second Honorable Mention : Joseph A. Soldati, from Portland, “Matinee Idyll”
  • Third Honorable Mention : Dale L. Baker, from Portland, “Room 134A”
  • Fourth Honorable Mention : Patricia E. Lanier, from Eugene, “Snow Birds”

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