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Writing Class with Blackbird Studio

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his is NOT a plug for a friend. I promise. Jennifer is an amazing teacher and a true inspiration, and she believes in people. You want to write? Excellent. She will teach you how to write. You have to do the work, and it might take years, but she’s there for you.

Again. Not the point. It’s all about me, right?

I’ve been having a hard time with writing. I’ve been trying to work on a new project, and it hasn’t gone well. Usually I get the idea, I get excited, I do tons of research (which, in turn, gives me more ideas and inspiration), and then I sit down and write. Viola! Novel. This one? Not so much.

And Jennifer’s probably telling me what a lovely writer I am just so that she can get someone else to pay for her class (just kidding!), but it’s exactly the motivation I needed at a time when I really had to do something different with my writing. Read More

Willamette Writers Conference 2016

Registration for the Willamette Writers Conference 2016 is now open!

And I want to tell you that this is the best conference ever. I know I say that every year, but, honestly, every year gets better, so I feel like I’m not lying.

I also know that as current president of Willamette Writers, I’m biased, but really. It’s one of the best and biggest writing conferences around. It’s completely worth your time and effort if you want to find inspiration, motivation, and publication for your writing.
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Willamette Writers Conference 2016 logo Jenny Schrader and Teresa Bergen

Willamette Writers Conference 2014 Registration Open!

Willamette Writers Conference LogoJust so you know, registration for the Willamette Writers Conference 2014 (AKA, the best writers conference west of the Mississippi) is open!

And I don’t know if it’s the best west-of-the-Mississippi writers conference for sure or not. It just sounds good. But it’s definitely the best first-weekend-of-August-west-of-the-Mississippi writers conference.

I can’t begin to say how much I love this conference.

Granted, as current president of Willamette Writers, I’m definitely biased. However, I also think of this conference as one of the happiest places on earth, and I thought that years ago.

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