September 10, 2009 (SECOND Thursday)

Bill Cameron
Digging Deep into the Hearts and Minds of Your Characters

October 1
Christina Katz
Get Known Before the Book Deal: Your Platform Checklist

November 5
Kay Porter, Ph. D.
Learn how to conquer pitching anxiety, rejections and negative self talk


December 2009 – no meeting

January 7, 2010 (FIRST Thursday)
Sage Cohen
Writing the Life Poetic

February 4th
Melissa Hart
Write and Sell Humorous Short Essays

March 4
Kat Richardson
Topic: TBA

April 1
John Reed
Dialog Gaffes

May 6, 2010
Jessica Morrell
How to Edit and Revise without Losing It!


JoJo Jensen
Why Aren't I Published Yet?
June 3, 2010

Don't hate rejection-embrace it! Learn where you might be going wrong with your manuscript by the rejections you receive. Bring your questions and frustrations to this fun, interactive presentation.

JoJo Jensen is the author of Dirt Farmer Wisdom and chair of Mid-Valley Willamette Writers. A veteran of the writing, pitching and publishing process, JoJo's experience as a freelance editor and marketing professional comes in handy when trying to sell a writing project. Find out more about JoJo at jojojensen.com