• Cataloging Pet Peeves for Self-Published Works

    by Robeena Barton — I am a librarian, and as a librarian I love self-published authors. More than that, I am married to one and hope one day to join the club myself. I want those facts clear up front, because I am here to tell you that self-published authors have an overwhelming tendency to…

  • Writing Doesn’t Need to be a Lonely Art

    by Christine Pedersen — When we imagine authors, we usually picture a lone person, sitting at a computer, battling the inner demons that inspire their craft. They’ve gone mad from the back and forth of staring at an empty screen to not being able to stop their frantic fingers when the words begin pouring out.…

  • Write What You Know

    by Roy D Schmidt — Last week I dug out an ancient, unfinished story about an office flirtation that escalates, eventually compelling two infatuated characters to pursue a secret rendezvous. The story explores issues of friendship, professionalism, romance, emotional intimacy, marital infidelity, betrayal, and regret. I have personal experience with all of these, direct or…

  • Writer’s Conference Entries

    These may not be up for long, so sit back and give them a read. Thank you for all of the participants! It was a blast to get to connect with like-minded artists. “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

  • Oregon Writers

    Welcome! We are a writers group based in Oregon as the title implies. The purpose is to aid each other on our journeys in writing under many different genres. We meet every other week to critique and provide positive feedback on the craft. Sometimes we may even talk about word usage, formatting, and the oxford…