Submitted by Chuckanut Writers Conference
Registration continues for the 5th annual Chuckanut Writers Conference held Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27, at Whatcom Community College (WCC). The conference, with the theme Inspiration into Action, is a joint venture between WCC’s Community and Continuing Education program and Village Books of Bellingham. This intensive craft-focused, cross-genre symposium is designed to inspire writers of all experience levels.
Now in its fifth year, the conference offers a range of workshops led by talented authors who are also distinguished writing teachers; meetings with respected agents and publishing consultants who will share industry insights and hear pitches; as well as author readings and book signings. The esteemed faculty includes Molly Wizenberg, voice behind the 2015 James Beard Award-winning blog Orangette and author of New York Times bestsellers “A Homemade Life” and “Delancey;” conference veteran Brian Doyle, editor of Portland, the University of Portland magazine; and keynote speakers Elizabeth George, 2012 Whatcom Reads author, and Kate Lebo, author of the cookbooks “A Commonplace Book of Pie” and “Pie School: Lessons in Fruit, Flour and Butter.”
This year the Chuckanut Writers Conference is also offering three pre-conference master classes the afternoon of Thursday, June 25. For an additional fee ($75 – $95), attendees will have the opportunity to work more closely with select conference faculty. Topics include book proposal secrets by Jennifer Worick and Kerry Colburn, co-founders of The Business of Books; Washington State’s inaugural Poet Laureate Sam Green’s exploration of how poetic frameworks can inspire new work; and writer Steven Galloway will look at the elements of theme, narrative, action, image, language and time in detail to see what purpose they serve in the creation of story.
To register and see the full line-up of faculty, visit the conference website at www.chuckanutwritersconference.com or contact Community & Continuing Education at 360-383-3200 or comed@whatcom.ctc.edu.
