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Writing Query Letters Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 512 seconds Elizabeth Lyon, author of Manuscript Makeover, speaks about the craft of writing a query letter. Related: arts, elizabeth, lyon, makeover, manuscript, performing |
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Deep Characterization Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 413 seconds Bill Johnson speaks about the problems that arise when writers make main characters an extension of the author's issues and needs. Understanding the difference between telling a story to an audience and personal storytelling. Related: arts, performing, visual |
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Eric Witchey, Five Minutes on Fiction Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 528 seconds Eric Witchey speaks about techniques for learning the craft of writing fiction. Related: arts, entertainment, news, performing |
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Marc Acito Speaks About the Willamette Writers Conference Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 185 seconds Marc Acito speaks about his first experience at a Willamette Writers confrerence pitching his novel, How I Paid for College. Marc is the key note at the 2008 conference August 1-3rd in Portland, Oregon at the Airport Sheraton Hotel. For more info, visit www.willamettewriter s.com. Related: arts, entertainment, news, performing |
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Cynthia Whitcomb Speaks about Willamette Writers Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 128 seconds Cynthia Whitcomb, president of Willamette Writers, speaks about the programs of this non-profit writers group with 1,500 members and four chapters in the Pacific Northwest. Related: arts, cynthia, entertainment, news, performing, whitcomb, willamette, writers |
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John A Donnelly On Playwriting Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 292 seconds Playwright John Donnelly speaks about his plays. Related: arts, donnelly, entertainment, john, news, performing, playwriting |
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M Thomas Cooper on 42 Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 360 seconds Author M Thomas Cooper speaks about the process of writing his novel, 42, and seeing it through to publication with Ooligan Press. Related: 42, cooper, novel, ooligan, press, thomas |
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Writers Welcome to Orycon Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 273 seconds Patty Wells speaks about some of the workshops and panels for writers offered by Orycon. The video includes some photos of con attendees in costume. Related: 2011, con, david, levine, mike, orycon, patty, reno, sheila, shepherd, simonson, wells, world |
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Sheila Simonson on Buffalo Bill's Defunct Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 261 seconds Sheila Simonson speaks about her latest novel, Buffalo Bill's Defunct, her previous published novels, and the craft of writing. Taped at Orycon, a science fiction/fantasy convention held in Portland, Oregon. Related: bills, buffalo, defunct, sheila, simonson |
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Mike Thaler's Studio From the Black Lagoon Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 482 seconds A visit to the studio of Mike Thaler, writer of the Teacher from the Black Lagoon series and many other children's books, including the Bully Brothers. Related: arts, black, brothers, bully, entertainment, from, lagoon, mike, news, performing, teacher, thaler, the |
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Author David D Levine Speaks About His Writing Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 265 seconds David D Levine, author of Space Magic and a Hugo Award Winner for Tk'tk'tk, speaks about his writing and his writing process in this video taped at Orycon30, a science fiction convention in Portland, Oregon. Related: award, david, hugo, levine, magic, nebula, space |
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Elizabeth Lyon on Style and Voice Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 547 seconds Elizabeth Lyon, author of Manuscript Makeover, speaks about writing with a distinct style and voice. Related: arts, entertainment, news, performing |
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String Beans and Candy Canes Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 539 seconds Author D'Norgia Taylor speaks about her novel. Related: entertainment, news |
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Mike Shepherd on Kris Longknife Novels Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 367 seconds Mike Shepherd (aka Mike Moscoe) speaks about his Kris Longknife series of novels published by Ace Books. The taping was done at Orycon30, a science fiction convention in Portland, Oregon (www.orycon.org). Related: fiction, kris, longknife, mike, military, moscoe, science, shepherd |
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Mary Rosenblum on Writing Science Fiction Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 336 seconds Mary Rosenblum, author of Horizons, The Stone Garden, and many other popular science fiction novels and stories, talks about the ideas she explores in her novels and short stories. Related: azimovs, garden, horizons, magazine, mary, rosenblum, stone, the |
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Barnes and Noble Sponsors 2009 Herzog Writing Scholarship Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 122 seconds Page Jordan speaks about the Willamette Writers and Barnes and Noble 2009 Herzog Writing Scholarship, and about events coming up at the Clackamas Town Center Barnes and Noble in December. Related: and, arts, barnes, entertainment, herzog, news, noble, performing, scholarship, willamette, writers |
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Elizabeth Lyon On Creating Subtext Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 450 seconds Elizabeth Lyon, author of Manuscript Makeover, speaks about creating subtext in fiction. Related: arts, entertainment, news, performing |
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Salmon Run Author Shannon Capps Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 484 seconds Author Shannon Capps speaks about writing his novel, Salmon Run, and his experiences with book signings and meeting his readers. Related: author, capps, oregon, run, salmon, shannon |
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Mike Thaler, Tales from the Back Pew Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 587 seconds Popular children's author Mike Thaler (The Teacher from the Black Lagoon) reads from his new series, Tales from the Back Pew. Related: back, black, from, lagoon, mike, pew, tales, teacher, thaler, the |
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Introduction to Oregon Writers Speak Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 107 seconds Bill Johnson hosts this site where Oregon authors can speak about their books, plays, and screenplays. Related: arts, bill, entertainment, is, johnson, news, performing, promise, story |
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My Name is Lisa Parsons Posted by: OregonWritersSpeak
Video duration: 78 seconds A video about the writer and artist Lisa Parsons. Related: arts, entertainment, news, performing |
