WWW is filled with writers of all walks, writing all genres, but with two things in common: we are women, and we write the west. In 2018, many of us have won awards, sat on finalist lists, released and re-released books, promoted and marketed. We have networked and worked hard. We've supported one another andContinue reading "Celebrating 2018"
Field Trip: Chief Plenty Coups State Park
This week's blog is courtesy of WWW member Natalie Bright, who shares with us her experience at Chief Plenty Coups State Park, a field trip taken by the WWA organization. Natalie's insights are a great read for anyone who has an interest in history and the west, and she generously shares these photographs and momentsContinue reading "Field Trip: Chief Plenty Coups State Park"
2018 Conference Experience — Fort Walla Walla Museum: A Journey into the Past
by WWW member Mary Trimble Part of the Women Writing the West conference in Walla Walla, Washington, was a tour of the 17-acre Fort Walla Walla Museum, an impressive collection of fascinating relics of the area’s history. Beginning our tour in the main building, the Entrance Hall, bronzes by Walla Walla native, David Manual areContinue reading "2018 Conference Experience — Fort Walla Walla Museum: A Journey into the Past"
Nature Writing Workshop Recap
We're taking this week to post the Nature Writing Workshop from the 2018 WWW conference given by Evelyn Hess and Janice Kirk. It was presented the Saturday of the conference, but due to the WWW business meeting, the workshop was a bit rushed for both presenters and attendees. There was a large amount of informationContinue reading "Nature Writing Workshop Recap"
Stephanie West Allen Reviews the 2018 WWW Conference
by Stephanie West Allen I have explored a number of writing-focused conferences and seminars in the last few years and have found that each has a different structure and feel. Almost like different cuisines ranging from down-home comfort food to complicated, formal gourmet. The comfort food end of the continuum can be too casual, unstructured,Continue reading "Stephanie West Allen Reviews the 2018 WWW Conference"
New Release: ONE ROOM: SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLTEACHERS IN THE PIONEER WEST by WWW Member Gail Jenner
WWW member Gail Jenner's non-fiction, One Room: Schools and Schoolteachers in the America West, was released on October 1 with TwoDot. A recollection of the West’s one-room school houses, this book celebrates the traditional American institution with stories of heroism and perseverance. Filled with illustrations of archival images of classrooms and students, One Room reflects the earnestContinue reading "New Release: ONE ROOM: SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLTEACHERS IN THE PIONEER WEST by WWW Member Gail Jenner"
