by Natalie Bright The Western Writers of America held their annual meeting in Billings, Montana in June of this year. Throughout the four-day conference, attendees could choose between discussion panels and field trips covering a wide variety of interesting topics. In this blog post, I'm reviewing the panel which focused on the hit show Longmire, a modernContinue reading "WWA Meeting Recap: Panel Discussion on Longmire"
WILLA Award Winners & Finalists to be celebrated at this year’s conference.
As many of you know, we have a raffle at the conference to raise funds to support the WILLA Literary Awards. The WILLA Literary Awards honor outstanding literature featuring women's and girls' stories, set in the West. Women Writing the West underwrites and presents the nationally recognized award annually. The award is named in honor of Pulitzer Prize winner WillaContinue reading "WILLA Award Winners & Finalists to be celebrated at this year’s conference."
WWW Conference News: Meet the Agents & Editors Attending!
We have a wonderful group of Agents and Editors attending the conference in October. Editor & Agent Panel - October 26 Agent Panel: Sandra Bishop, Maryann Karinch, Elizabeth Kracht, Elizabeth Trupin-Pulli Editor Panel: Hannah Braaten, Erin Turner, Grace Menary-Winefield They will also be available for pitch sessions throughout the weekend. Agents Sandra Bishop is a partner andContinue reading "WWW Conference News: Meet the Agents & Editors Attending!"
New Release: MURDER IN THE MELTING POT by Jane Isenberg
Miranda Breitner thinks her past is behind her when she opens the B&B in the Yakima Valley that is meant to be the start of her new life, but murder and her long-ago secret threaten everything--including her life! Murder in the Melting Pot is a riveting tale from WILLA Award Winner Jane Isenberg This mystery has beenContinue reading "New Release: MURDER IN THE MELTING POT by Jane Isenberg"
TWO New Releases by WWW Member Natalie Bright
WWW Member Natalie Bright has recently released two books in her Rescue Animal series. Read on to hear all about each one! Flash: The Story of Me What would you do if your family moved away and left you behind? If you were a horse, could you learn to trust again? What would you doContinue reading "TWO New Releases by WWW Member Natalie Bright"
New Release: LIVESTOCK MAN by Amy Hale Auker
WWW Member Amy Hale Auker has recently released her first collection of poetry with publisher Pen-L Publishing on July 7, 2018. Livestock Man is filled with poems regaling the cowboy and rebel hearts, pulling love of the land, of animals, of the landscape, and the gleam of a campfire. Finding the beauty in the everyContinue reading "New Release: LIVESTOCK MAN by Amy Hale Auker"
