Published by admin on 27 Jan 2009
Due to a family medical crisis, we have canceled Ink & Paper Group’s January 28 post-holiday celebration and Duet with Hummingbird reading. Please accept our apologies for the unavoidably late notice.
Published by admin on 24 Jan 2009
We encounter each other in words, words
spiny or smooth, whispered or declaimed,
words to consider, reconsider.
–Elizabeth Alexander, from “Praise Song for the Day”
Poetry is dear to the heart of Three Muses, and we were delighted to hear these words on the occasion of Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration. The full poem, written and presented by poet Elizabeth Alexander, was graciously provided to the New York Times by Graywolf Press, who will soon release a commemorative chapbook of the inaugural poem.
Published by admin on 19 Jan 2009
Molalla, Oregon, of Molalla Buckeroo fame, is home to writers as well as rodeo-ers and will host its third annual Molalla Writers Faire at the end of January. Ink & Paper Group’s own Linda Meyer will present a workshop (”Before You Submit Your Manuscript to a Publisher…”) and our former design associate, Marie Miller of BookSmart Design, will present “New Trends in Book Design.” The workshop roster is quietly impressive, and we look forward to a thought-provoking keynote address by friend-of-the-press Ken Arnold of KenArnoldBooks. We hope to see you there!
SCHEDULE/ACTIVITIES
The third annual Molalla Writers Faire will be held January 30th – February 1st, in beautiful, historic Molalla, Oregon.
Calling all writers… This is a weekend dedicated to the art and craft of writing and offers opportunities to meet and network with other writers, publishers, editors, book designers and more! Attend workshops, social times, and listen to our terrific keynote speaker, Ken Arnold of KenArnoldBooks.
Friday, January 30th, 6:00 – 8:00pm – Welcome Reception
(Molalla Adult Community Center, 315 Kennel Ave.). Come and meet your fellow writers in a relaxed, fun setting with plenty of snacks to munch on.
Saturday, January 31st (Molalla Adult Community Center)
— Morning Workshops, 9:00 – 11:00 am —
o Book Design: The Basics and Beyond (Jennifer Omner)
o Snags in the River: Writing into Meaning (Cindy Stewart-Rinier)
o Two Steps to Writing Success (Marvin Mitchell)
- Catered Luncheon (Birds of a Feather – like genres together) 11:30 – 12:30
- Keynote Speaker – Ken Arnold, 12:30 – 1:15
— Afternoon Workshops, Session II: 1:30 – 3:00pm —
o Self-Editing Your Manuscript (Glen Bledsoe)
o Outlines: for People who Hate ‘Em (Cheri Lasota)
o New Trends in Book Design (Marie Miller)
— Afternoon Workshops, Session III: 3:15 – 4:45 pm —
o Writing for the School Library Market (Karen Bledsoe)
o POV: Helping or Hurting Your Story (Charity Heller-Hogge)
o Before You Submit Your Manuscript to a Publisher (Linda Meyer)
- Social Hour, 5:00 – 6:00pm.
Sunday, February 1st, 11:00am – 1:30pm. Fireside Get Together/Brunch
Held at Rosse Posse Acres Elk Farm, 32690 S. Mathias Rd., Molalla. Great setting and lots of fun!.
*Cost for the complete Writers Faire package is $89.00 which includes the reception, three workshops, luncheon, key note speaker, social hour and Fireside Get Together/Brunch.
Individual Activities:
- Welcome Reception: $15.00
- Morning Workshops: $22.00
- Afternoon Workshops: $18.00
- Luncheon/Speaker: $15.00
- Fireside: $18.00
Pre-registration is required. Deadline is January 26th. Call (503) 829-2359 ext. 250. E-mail: phillipm@molallariv.k12.or.us
Brought to you by Molalla Community School and sponsored by Molalla Communications Company.
Published by admin on 09 Jan 2009
Portland, Ore. – Literary Event
Date: February 13, 2009
Location: Essex House, Community Room
1330 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland, OR
Time: 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Free Admission
Contact: Linda Meyer, Three Muses Press 503.232.0103
Connie Kirk, KenArnoldBooks Publishing 503.227.4699
Websites: threemusespress.com · kenarnoldbooks.com
DANIEL SKACH-MILLS is an award-winning Portland poet. Formerly a Trappist and Benedictine monk, this spiritual teacher now follows the way of the Tao. The Tao of Now is a collection of 81 poems that teach us how to go beyond the intellect and reconnect with wisdom. Skach-Mills has been published in a wide variety of publications and anthologies.
ANA CALLAN is a winner of the Academy of American Poets Award. A devastating accident involving a logging truck in 2000 inspired Ana Callan to reevaluate the “muddle of humanness. / Or the human mess / we call life.” After a near-impossible recovery, she awakened with a newfound sense of wonder for life and the natural world. Her new book of poems, Duet with Hummingbird, is the result. A widely published poet, Callan has been commissioned several times by the Oregonian to write personal essays for their arts and editorial sections.
Published by admin on 09 Jan 2009
Winter weather forced the postponement of our dual celebration, but we invite you to join us on Wednesday, January 28, for some post-holiday joy and a poetry reading by Ana Callan, author of the recently released Duet with Hummingbird. Download an event flyer with all the details here.duet-event-flyer-for-090128
