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June, 2008

June 5, 2008 - La Grande First Thursday Reading - Blue Mountain Writers Group convenes at the La Grande Public Library at 730pm. Details to be announced.

June 6-7, 2008 - Murder in the Grove Conference in Boise - Writing workshop and opportunity to meet and pitch your books to professional literary agents:

 Alice Volpe (Northwest Literary Agency. Her clients include J.A. Jance, Carola Dunn, Judith Smith-Levin, J. Carson Black, Lee Lofland, Jeffrey Layton among others);

Sorche Fairbank (Fairbank Literary Representation represents best-selling authors, Pulitzer Prize finalists and winner, Edgar recipients, and award-winning journalists. Her favorite kind of client: the first-time author. She is seeking select new fiction voices.)

Spencer Ellsworth (a new agent who works for the Lori Perkins Agency. Along with mysteries and thrillers, especially those set in an historical period, he is looking for fantasy of all types, "soft" science fiction, history of any period, satire, and travel stories.

If you have a novel, either completed or in progress, and you'd like to meet face-to-face with one of these agents to get their opinion on your work, you'll need to register for the Murder in the Grove "writer's package". The writer's package includes not only an appointment with an agent but also the Master Class "Writing the Thriller" taught by acclaimed writing instructorand bestselling author, David Morrell as well as all conference activities.

For more information, please go to www.murderinthegrove.com, or call 208-409-8805.

June 7, 2008 8 am - 8 pm - Island City Hog Wild Days - WGEO authors will have a book sales booth set up at the Street Fair Bazaar.

June 13, 2008, 7pm - Second Thursday Literary Event in Baker City - Details to be announced.

June 14, 2008, 1-3 pm - WGEO meeting at Baker County Library in Baker City.

WGEO meetings are held on the second Saturday of every month from 1-3 pm at the Baker County Library in Baker City. Meetings are open to the public. Members share information, provide advice and assistance to other writers, and cooperate to promote and market local works of interest to the broader public.

Our enthusiasm and activities cover the spectrum of literary work including, travel, history, humor, poetry, drama, mystery, science fiction, cowboy westerns, romance, children's literature, biography, crafts, nature, and more. We welcome published authors and novice writers alike.

Join us! The Writers Guild of Eastern Oregon welcomes new members and maintains informative communication with those who just want to be associates. Contact us at:

Membership is free and open to anyone in eastern Oregon interested in literary arts. All genres are written here! The group provides literary events and discussion forums for the general public. For aspiring writers, the group provides constructive criticism, mentoring, editing, and public speaking experience. Published authors share experience, information, and practical help to teach others how to self-publish in a cost-effective, professional manner. For published members, the group also provides website hosting, advertising,cooperative book sales events, and business coaching.

WGEO Officers and Board of Directors: Clair Button - President; Betty Kuhl - Vice President; Kirsten Badger - Secretary; and at-large members of Board of Directors -Kerry Jones and Debby Schoeningh. New officers and board members will be elected in September, 2008