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Conference Registration Open NOW for WOTR Members!
The moment has finally arrived! Our esteemed and inspiring faculty is booked, stellar and stimulating workshops are scheduled, and it is nearly registration time at last! Join us May 18, 19 and 20th for North Central Washington’s only writing conference. Write On The River Members get to register two weeks earlier than the general public, giving them first shot at workshops and coveted literary agent pitch appointments. To become a Write On The River Member, click here.
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May 19 & 20 2012 in Wenatchee
Twelve workshops, award-winning authors and fuel to keep your writing fire alive. Join us on the banks of the mighty Columbia and keep the words flowing.
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We are a year-round organization offering diverse opportunities for Washington writers to network, socialize, hone their craft and stoke their fire. Discover all that Write on the River has to offer. .
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On September 29th Write on the River is hosting a very special, Members-Only "First Page Critique Session" with best-selling author and writing guru Larry Brooks. Don't miss out on this one!
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Conference Registration Open NOW for WOTR Members!
The moment has finally arrived! Our esteemed and inspiring faculty is booked, stellar and stimulating workshops are scheduled, and it is nearly registration time at last! Join us May 18, 19 and 20th for North Central Washington’s only writing conference. Write On The River Members get to register two weeks earlier than the general public, giving them first shot at workshops and coveted literary agent pitch appointments. To become a Write On The River Member, click here. Members: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE! General registration will begin after two weeks of Members-only registration. To view this year’s full slate of workshops, click here. To read about our incredible faculty of presenters, click here.
Conference News, Upcoming Events. Posted on January 2, 2012.Fourth Annual Writer’s Competition Kicks Off!
Write On The River is thrilled to announce the opening of our fourth annual Writer’s Competition. Open to any Washington resident, our Writer’s Competition features both a Fiction and Nonfiction division, with $1,200 in prizes. Winning entries may be re-printed on our website, at our May 19, 2012 Conference, and in the Wenatchee World. Download the Entry Form HERE to learn more about the rules, judging and prizes. Entries must be postmarked by February 10, so sharpen your pencils or dust off a favorite project and join the good-natured fray! Entry forms can also be picked up at various hot spots around the region, including public libraries, community centers, bookstores, and coffee houses. Good luck, and good writing!
Conference News. Posted on November 29, 2011.Winter “Writers Meeting Writers” on February 16
It’s back! Write On The River is pleased to be hosting another installment of our always-popular “Four Minutes of Fame” Writers Meeting Writers events. Come and join us to hear some great local writers share their stuff, and sign-up to step up to the mic yourself and share your words with the world. Join us in Cashmere on February 16th at Weeds Cafe (downtown Cashmere at 201 Cottage Avenue) from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Read anything — your poetry, essay, short fiction, journal entry, memoir, novel excerpt — it’s casual, it’s easy, and it’s free. This is a fun, social way to try out your writing — NOT a slam, critique session, performance, or competition. Writers Meeting Writers will open at 6:30 with coffee/wine/beer + simple supper and snacks available. E-mail info@writeontheriver.org or call 509.293.9215 to sign-up for “rapid reading” time (four minutes at the microphone.)
Upcoming Events. Posted on January 17, 2012.Finding Nemo…uh I mean Readers
Okay, so can you really pitch your book to everyone you meet: the tolerant octogenarian next to you on the bus? The college educated science geek you sat next to at the symphony? The kid with acne and bloodshot eyes behind the fast food counter?
Writing My Own Story: The life of a writer on the journey to publish his first novel. Posted on January 16, 2012.Gratitude
As the year winds down to a close, it is easy to concentrate on the things we accomplished or often more troubling, the things we did not. But I like to take a moment and think about the people that have contributed in some way to the richness of my writing life this year.
Writing My Own Story: The life of a writer on the journey to publish his first novel. Posted on December 30, 2011.Write On The River’s New High School Writers’ Contest!
For the first time ever, Write On The River will have a special Writing Competition just for NCW students in grades 9-12! Our first place winner will receive: $100 Cash Award A Special “Writers’ Gift” Free attendance to the 2012 Write On The River Youth Writers Workshop on May 19 ($30 value) Every high school student in our region is eligible to participate. This is a SHORT FICTION competition with a 1,000 word limit; entries can be either a short story or the first chapter from a novel. The winning writer will be announced by April 20th, and Write On The River reserves the right to re-print winning submissions. The contest only costs $10 per entry, and all submissions are due by March 30, 2012. 2012WotrHSEntryForm Good luck, and good writing! This competition is generously sponsored by New York Times best selling author and 2011 Write On The River Conference
Conference News, Upcoming Events. Posted on December 30, 2011.
