Events

Southern Oregon Willamette Writers
presents author Tim Wohlforth

Saturday, March 2nd (morning presentation and afternoon workshop)
Central Point City Hall Council Chambers
140 S. 3rd St, Central Point, Oregon
Visitors always welcome!

Tim Wohlforth is the author of 4 published novels, including Epitaph of Emily
and No Time to Mourn, 80 short stories, and several non-fiction books. The
audiobooks will be released by Blackstone in the Fall. Two of his stories have
made the "Distinguished Mystery Stories" list in Otto Penzler's Best American
Mystery series. He is a Pushcart Prize Nominee and received a Certificate of
Excellence from the Dana Literary Society.

Morning Session: (Free to members-$5.00 for visitors) 10:00-12:00 (networking at
9:30).

STATE OF PLAY: THE MYSTERY MARKET TODAY

Find out about the state of the mystery market as we begin a new year.

Subgenres and trends - e-Publishing - The role of agents and major
publishers - The dominance in the fiction field of thrillers - The robust
market for audio books - Where to sell your short stories - The survival of
the specialty bookstore

Afternoon Workshop: ($30.00 for members, $35 for everyone else) 1:30-4:30. (You
can re-register at soww77@...)

LET'S WRITE A MYSTERY TOGETHER

A hands-on workshop on how to write a short story or novel beginning with only
setting, character(s) and an event.

This seat-of-the-pants writing requires no outlining. A great exercise if you
are paralyzed with writer's block or wish to add freshness to your craft.

You take five minutes to write a beginning scene. These will then be read to the
group. After choosing the one we like, we collectively "write" the rest of the
story or book. Great fun!

Please do not write anything ahead of time. This is a class in spontaneity.

For further information and to pre-register, or contact Carol Ovenburg at
soww77@...