. . . a time to learn from one another

. . . to explore our common ground through

Workshops . Sharing Networking . Mutual Support

Good Food . Laughter

. . . to improve our skills, renew our bodies

. . . refresh our minds, nourish our spirits

. . . and have a great time.

This year we welcome back . . . Lauraine Snelling

Lauraine is an award-winning and best selling author who began living her dream to be a writer with her first published book for young adult readers, Tragedy on the Toutle, in 1982. She has since continued writing more horse books for young girls, adding historical and contemporary fiction and nonfiction for adults and young readers to her repertoire. All told, she has up to sixty books published. Shown in her contemporary romances and women’s fiction, a hallmark of Lauraine’s style is writing about real issues of forgiveness, loss, domestic violence, and cancer within a compelling story. Her work has been translated into Norwegian, Danish, and German, and she has won the Silver Angel Award for An Untamed Land and a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart for Song of Laughter. As a most sought after speaker, Lauraine encourages others to find their gifts and live their lives with humor and joy. Her readers clamor for more books more often, and Lauraine would like to comply ... if only her paintbrushes and easel didn’t call quite so loudly. Lauraine and her husband, Wayne, have two grown sons, and live in the Tehachapi Mountains with a cockatiel named Bidley, and a watchdog Basset named Chewy.

*******GREAT VALUE FOR ALUMI

If you have attended Writer's Weekend in the past, you can come to the retreat by paying for lodging only. What a deal. See the registration page for details.

This year we will feature hands on writing seminars in fiction, non-fiction books and articles, plus writing poetry and other smaller pieces that can get you published in short order. The seminars will feature critique, tips, and ways to get your project ready for publication. We'll talk about what you might be doing right--or wrong.

Our experienced writers and editors will be available the entire weekend except during playtime to meet with you in mentoring sessions. Directing Writer's Weekend are, Birdie Etchison, Gail Denham and Patricia Rushford.

 

	Gail Denham . . . has sold articles and photos to magazines, book publishers, calendar companies, and newspapers for over 20 years. Credits include Guideposts, Northwest Living, Horse Illustrated, Cat World, Reminisce, Harcourt & Brace, Harper & Row, Country, and many more. In the last 25 years, over 300 of Denham's stories have appeared in at least 85 different markets. She has taught short story, poetry, and photo workshops at many Northwest writing conferences, has conducted writing workshops for elementary and secondary schools and for community colleges. Gail also has worked as a manuscript editor, and was Editorial Consultant and contributor to Zoomer & Co., a "Bookazine" publication.
	Birdie Etchison, Co-director. Birdie has written a variety of books, including juvenile, nonfiction and fiction. She has been included in several anthologies, and also writes articles and short stories. Her books include: Sagebrush Christmas, Oregon Breeze. Her novel, Oregon, was an alternate selection for the Crossings Book Club and Wal-Mart brought out Homespun Christmas in hardback. Besides teaching at various conferences, she worked as an instructor for Writer's Digest Schools for over 22 years. She is currently working on Mountain Music, a story about Audrye, who is rebuilding her life after the devastating death of her husband.
	Patricia H. Rushford . . . Co-director. Pat has book sales totaling over a million copies. She has written numerous articles and authored over 40 books, including What Kids Need Most in a Mom, Have You Hugged Your Teenager Today, and It Shouldn't Hurt to Be a Kid: Healing for Broken Children. Her mysteries include She Who Watches (4th in the McAllister Files) and As Good as Dead, (3rd in the Angel Delaney Mysteries) and Sins of the Mother (a romantic suspense) Pat is well known for her award winning Jennie McGrady Mysteries for teens and her new mystery series, Max & Me for middle grade readers. Patricia is a registered nurse and holds a Master's Degree in Counseling. In addition, she conducts writer's workshops for adults and children and has appeared on numerous radio and television talk shows across the U.S. and Canada. Learn more at www.patriciarushford.com

 

For the Night Owls: Readings from work you have brought or written during the weekend. More Fun!

SUNDAY: 8:00 a.m. Wrap-up Session: Share your writing (1-2 pages), your concens, your ideas and your goals.

10:00 a.m. BRUNCH

 

PLEASE REGISTER for this event by February 10, 2009.
Please print, complete and mail the online Registration Form.

Remember--it's always nice at the beach!

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