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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.)

Conference Registration Now OPEN!

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.   Literary agent appointments and workshop spots are on a first-come, first-served basis, so register now and don’t miss out on any part of our best conference yet!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OUR MAIL-IN REGISTRATION FORM!

To view this year’s full slate of workshops, click here.

To read about our incredible faculty of presenters, click here.

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.

Every competition participant is eligible to attend, free of charge, the Saturday May 19 Young Writers Workshop on the WVC campus!

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Good luck, and good writing!

This competition is generously sponsored by New York Times best selling author and 2011 Write On The River Conference keynote speaker Chelsea Cain.

National Novel Writing Month Write-In!

Our driven and daring WOTR National Novel Writing Month group will be meeting for a mid-month “write-in” at Caffe Mela.  Writing a 50,000 word novel, start to finish, in one month is a daunting task – but we are more than up to it!  A little get-together with our comrades-in-arms will be just the thing to stoke our motivational fires and push us through to success and victory.  If you are taking on NaNoWriMo, even if you’re not a part of our group, feel free to come and join us.  If you’d like to learn more about NaNoWriMo or our WOTR group, email Dan @ writeontheriverweb@gmail.com for more information.

Our write-in will be held at Caffe Mela in Wenatchee, WA on Friday, November 18th at 4:30.

Fall 2011 Writers Meeting Writers

“Four Minutes of Fame!”

Another chance at our ever-popular and ever-inspiring public reading events. Sign up in advance to share your original work (poetry, prose – whatever strikes your fancy.) Call or email and sign up to read. Write On The River Members have first dibs until November 17, then the list is open to anyone. Listeners are always welcome! Open to the public. Mela now serves meals, so come early for dinner and/or drinks and prime seating space.

To reserve a reading spot, contact Susan Lagsdin at 509.293.9215, or email her at info@writeontheriver.org.

National Novel Writing Month Kick-Off!

Come join us in taking on the international “write an entire novel in the month of November” challenge! A great way to give your writing life an electric jolt. To get the gist about the challenge, check out the official website (www.nanowrimo.org). For more info on WOTR’s NaNoWriMo group, email Dan at writeontheriverweb@gmail.com

We’ll be meeting on Sunday, October 23rd at 3:00 at the Coffee Cabin (414 N. Miller St, Wenatchee, WA 98801).

This is open to any and all comers and is free of charge…all it requires is your courage and enthusiasm!

Members Only Event: First Page Critique with Larry Brooks

Our popular fall event is back, with best-selling author and former WOTR presenter Larry Brooks at the helm (assisted by none other than our own talented science fiction goddess, Kay Kenyon).

Click here to view our Calendar for complete information about this exciting event!

THE MEMBERS-ONLY FIRST PAGE CRITIQUE SESSION gives local writers a rare opportunity to have a professional critique their work for free. But only members can attend, so be sure to sign up today, if you haven’t already!

5:30-6:00 pm appetizers and optional wine tasting provided by Stemilt Creek Winery ($3)
6:00-8:00 pm critique session
(wine by the glass available for purchase throughout evening)

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
All members are welcome to attend for free, whether they’re having a first page critiqued or not. Members wanting a page critiqued MUST RSVP to mkreimes@nwi.net by 5 p.m. on 9/27. Members are to bring to the event the first pages of their novels or non-fiction manuscripts, with title and genre printed at top. Double space, 12 pt. font, one-sided.The first 20 to RSVP will have their first page read aloud anonymously in front of the audience, then verbally (and constructively) critiqued.