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Build Characters with Bill Cameron

April 16, 2018 By Jan

Building CharactersMystery author Bill Cameron will teach a workshop titled Getting to Know You: Building Character from the Ground Up Friday, June 22, 2018, at Colonyhouse.

In this interactive workshop, we’ll work together to create characters who are messy, engaging, troubled, powerful, scary — you name it. Through a series of exercises, some individually and some in teams, we’ll explore a variety of techniques for creating characters that jump off the page and come to life in the minds of your readers.

Bill Cameron is the author of gritty mysteries featuring Skin Kadash: Lost Dog, Chasing Smoke, Day One, and the Spotted Owl Award-winning County Line. Bill’s stories have appeared in publications like Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Portland Noir, and Killer Year. His work has been nominated for multiple awards, including the Spotted Owl Award, the Left Coast Crime Rocky Award, and the CWA Short Story Dagger. Property of the State, a young adult mystery featuring the troubled yet resourceful Joey Getchie, was named one of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2016: Teen.

The one-day workshop with Bill Cameron costs $60. Add $50 for a one-night double-occupancy stay at Colonyhouse.

Bill’s workshop is part of the Colonyhouse Mix-It-Up event, with three workshops for one bargain price.

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May Readings at Rain or Shine Coffee House

November 15, 2013 By Becky Kjelstrom

Oregon Writers Colony has partnered with Bill Cameron and Rain or Shine Coffee House to help out with the wildly popular Thursday evening reading series. The series is open to published authors and as-yet unpublished writers alike. OWC will handle the scheduling while Bill takes care of “handling” the readers and the folks at Rain or Shine keep the coffee flowing. OWC members who would like to serve as hosts for the evening are welcome as well. You do not have to be an OWC member to participate.

Mark your calendars!

  • May 1: Happy Valley Middle School Creative Writing Club
  • May 8: Jack Estes and Christian Piatt
  • May 15: Lisa Alber and Lori L. Lake
  • May 22: Emily Carr and Raina Croff
  • May 29:  Barry W. Kennedy

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