WRITERS FAIRE 2008

WRITERS FAIRE 2008 OPEN FOR REGISTRATION May 1!

This totally free and open to the public event for our members in print, co-sponsored by WW and OWC, has morphed again:

- Emphasis on networking and socializing plus selling a few books.
- Hours 5-7 pm Thursday, July 31st in Mt Hood Ballroom of the Sheraton Hotel before Pitch Practice.
- POWER POINT with a PR page you send us to run in ballroom foyer and ballroom throughout event.
- Any author participating may sign up for time at foyer dais to promote you and your work.
- Drawing for recycled laptop at 7pm, event end.
- "Win An Hour With An Author" again with some present that evening.
- A "goodie bag" of nibbles will be provided.

Go to either WW or OWC websites for registration form. Complete on line or send snail mail as directed at site.

Registration closes July 1, 2008. Further event details will follow with your registration confirmation.

Don't miss this only TOTALLY free to you opportunity!

Use this link to get an author registration form or a form for an organization to have a table at Writers Faire.

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This year's Writers Faire will be held Thursday, July 31 from 5 to 7 pm in the Mount Hood room of the Airport Sheraton Hotel.

This joint effort between Willamette Writers and Oregon Writers Colony has morphed over these last 6 years. We have more changes and adaptations in our plans for this year. All is intended to promote networking and contact among our members in print.

Our popular "Win An Hour With An Author" will be repeated. 2008 participants to be listed soon. Barnes and Noble will provide books for raffle authors present for sale and signing that evening.

Raffle tickets available at all Willamette Writer meetings, at the Faire and throughout the WW conference. Winning raffle tickets will be drawn at 1 pm, Sunday, August 3 at the WW conference.

In addition, all that attend Writers Faire will have the opportunity to collect author signatures for the drawing to win a recycled laptop. The drawing will take place on-site at 7 pm that evening. You need not be present to win.

Registration details and deadlines will be posted as planning progresses. Use this link to get an author registration form or a form for an organization to have a table at Writers Faire.

2008 WIN AN HOUR WITH AN AUTHOR

Raffle tickets: 1 for $1, 6 for $5, 13 for $10

Mainstream: Jean Auel
         Linda Kuhlmann

Literary: Jane Kirkpatrick
         Whitney Otto

Suspense/Thriller Larry Brooks
         Elizabeth Engstrom

Mystery: Bob Dugoni
          Ed Goldberg
          Ken Lewis
         George Wright

Science Fiction: Steve Perry
         Mary Rosenblum

Poetry: Judith Massee

Children/Young Adult Tom Birdseye
         Nicole Rubel

Screenwriting: Gill Dennis
         Michael Hauge
         Cynthia Whitcomb

Playwriting: Bill Johnson

Nonfiction: Julie Fast
         Jessica Morrell
          Laura Whitcomb

Historical: Diane Goeres-Gardner

Women's Fiction: Jennie Shortridge

Romance: Linda Needham

Humor: Marc Acito
         Wendy French

      I am the lucky person who won an hour with Karen Karbo at last year's Willamette       Writers Conference. Karen was great fun. She was engaging and friendly and helpful       and wise. And boy, was she funny! She asked about my writing, answered my various        questions thoughtfully, and provided some keen insight into the writing process. She        also bought me a pretty dang good sandwich. We double dated (so to speak) with       Whitney Otto and the lucky person who won an hour with Whitney at the conference.       How cool is that? I enjoyed my time with Karen immensely, and hope I win this year as       well. I've since read Karen's How to Hepburn a couple of times, a book she gifted me at       the end of our lunch together. My hour with Karen continues to inspire...

            Corleigh (Corey) Stixrud

Two attendees at Writers Faire 2007 talk about books.