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Writing Contest Deadline is Sept. 1st
Entries for the Central Oregon Writers’ Guild’s 7th annual writing contest are closing on September 1st!
Dead Float: New From Warren Easley
Coming in July From Warren Easley: Dead Float, a Cal Claxton Mystery Cal Claxton—a former L.A. prosecutor now practicing law in Oregon’s wine country and who works to fish—has to pinch himself when his best friend Philip Lone Deer asks him to assist guiding a group of...
Bloody Thursday 2014-2015 Season Schedule
The schedule is set for the 2014-2015 Bloody Thursday Season! September 25, 2014: Authors Mike Lawson & Ingrid Thoft November 20, 2014: Author Greg Olsen January 22, 2015: Bill Middleton (former Sherwood Chief of Police) March 26, 2015: Author Lisa Alber May 28,...
Left Coast Crime comes to Portland in 2015
Left Coast Crime 2015: Crimelandia comes to Portland March 12-15, 2015. The Guests of Honor are Chelsea Cain and Ridley Pierson, with Gar Anthony Haywood serving as Toastmaster. The Fan Guests of Honor will be the Friends of Mystery! Learn more at the Left Coast Crime...
Writing Contest for Oregon Writers
The Central Oregon Writers Guild is holding its 7th Annual Writing Content, open to all Oregon Writers.
Friends of Mystery Announces 2014 Spotted Owl Award
The winner of the 2014 Friends of Mystery Spotted Owl award is Mike Lawson for House Odds.
Sophie Littlefield Joins Us May 22
On May 22nd, Friends of Mystery welcomes author Sophie Littlefield to Portland. With 16 novels and four series under her belt, Sophie Littlefield has established herself as a dynamic author. Since debuting in 2010, Sophie has continued to create compelling and...
Three Authors, One Fabulous Workshop!
On February 8th, join Bill Cameron, Dana Haynes, and April Henry for a day-long workshop on writing process, character development, and plot.
Gregory Nokes to Speak October 1st
On Tuesday, October 1st, at the Old Church in downtown Portland, Willamette Writers welcomes local author, Gregory Nokes, who will speak to the membership about the challenges of researching obscure historical events and of contriving believable scenes in historical...
Sharon Davis Appleman Wins Writer’s Digest Award
Sharon Davis (SD) Appleman won first place for her story, "Going Under," in the Genre category of the 2013 Writer's Digest's Annual Competition. The story will be listed in the November/December 2013 issue of Writer's Digest Magazine and be published in the 82nd...