2018 author conference

2018 Authors Conference: Donors

Thank you so much to everyone and all the companies who donated to help make the 2018 Authors Conference a success.

Raeann Johnston and Forest Grove Senior and Community Center
Parks and Paula Adams
Lela Baskins
Susan Field
Diana Lubarsky
M.J. Nordgren
Jan Spoelstra /Carolyn Bradley
Bill Stafford
Lorelle VanFossen
BJ’s Coffee
Diversity
Elmer’s
Fred Meyer, Cornelius
Godfather’s Pizza
Jennings-McCall
King’s Head
Maridon’s
Prime Time
Safeway
Schmidlin Angus Farm
Jan Spoelstra /Carolyn Bradley
Urban Decanter
Yellow Llama
Walmart

Donations include food, snacks, drinks, gift certificates, volunteer sweat and tears, and an amazing level of community support and encouragement.

Thank you to all! We couldn’t have done it without you.

2018 Authors Conference – Optional Special Sessions

We have four optional special sessions available to attendees of our 2018 Authors Conference on January 27, 2018, in Forest Grove, Oregon.

Attendees may register for each of these special sessions upon arrival the morning of Saturday, January 27.

Private individual consultation sessions require you bring a number of printed pages (2 copies minimum) for the consultant to read and review. These should be printed on one-sided white paper in black 12pt Times Roman or equivalent font, double spaced, with a 1 inch margin all around.

Time	Special Session	Fees	Speaker	Requirements
10:50AM	Practice Pitching (small group session)	$10	Kristin Thiel
1:30PM	Memoir or Fiction (private consultations of 15 minutes each)	$10	Jessica Morrell	5-15 printed pages of current novel
1:30PM	Story Ideas and Plot Points (private consultations of 15 minutes each)	$10	Holly Lorincz	5-15 printed pages of current novel

Treat Yourself and The Writer in Your Life to the 2018 Author Conference

Not sure of what to get the writer in your life? Consider one or more tickets to the 2018 Authors Conference January 27, 2018, 9am-4pm, in Forest Grove, presented by Writers in the Grove.

So many of us travel to Portland and further for such a conference. Writers in the Grove is bringing the experts to you. The line up of speakers and topics represents the best in publishing expertise, professional fiction and technical writing, and professional writing and poetry teachers in Oregon. This is a fundraiser for the Forest Grove Senior and Community Center as well, our way of giving back to our community while offering access to the best writing and publishing advice for a low ticket price.

The day-long conference includes lunch and snacks, as well as individual and small group extra sessions for one-on-one help with your writing and publishing, available during the event.

If you are a published author or want to become one, or know one, this is the perfect conference for you.

About Writers in the Grove 2018 Authors Conference

This is a fundraiser for the Forest Grove Senior and Community Center, a non-profit community center and the host of Writers in the Grove weekly meetings. The Center provides free and low cost meals through their dining services and Meals On Wheels outreach program, as well as a wide range of educational, recreational, wellness, and community events and educational opportunities.

Writers in the Grove is a free weekly workshop for those wishing to develop their creative writing skills. The group meets Mondays at the Forest Grove Senior and Community Center on Mondays from 9-11am, and on the second Saturday of the month at the Forest Grove Public Library from 10:30-noon. Writers in the Grove supports the freedom of expression and creative writing spirit in Forest Grove, Oregon, and around the world.