A Gathering for writers, readers and book lovers of every description.
June 7 & 8 2019
Canyon City Community Center
Canyon City Oregon
Readings are open to the public and free.
All participant's books will be available in the Rendezvous Bookstore which will be open throughout the Rendezvous.
Workshops are $20 each.
Authors, vendors and others who would like to participate in the Rendezvous, and for anything else, please use the "Contact Us" link or call 248-719-2122.
Friday, June 7:
Main Hall:
4-6pm Welcome and Orientation.
Conference Room:
6 pm: Workshop - Prepping Persona and Personality in Poetry
A creative way to write poetry, construct stories with few words and bring characters to life by visually stimulating ideas into words. Presented by Kathy Moss.
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A creative way to write poetry, construct stories with few words and bring characters to life by visually stimulating ideas into words. Presented by Kathy Moss.
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7 pm: Workshop -The Ins and Outs of Writing for Trade Magazines
Kathy Coatney has spent long hours behind the lens of a camera, wading through cow manure, rice paddies and orchards over her twenty-year career as a photojournalist specializing in agriculture.
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Kathy Coatney has spent long hours behind the lens of a camera, wading through cow manure, rice paddies and orchards over her twenty-year career as a photojournalist specializing in agriculture.
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8 pm: - Workshop Self-Edit into Publication
Finally, a list of items to check for after your first draft is complete. There are many mistakes authors make that cause their stories to be rejected. In this presentation, I cover stylistic errors editors and agents look for in manuscripts. Apply most of these and you have a better chance of publication. Topics include: show don’t tell, RUE, passive versus active voice, hedging, on-the-nose writing, and more. I include examples of wrong and right writing, resources, and humor. Workshop attendees receive a seven-page handout of twenty topics covered for their use at home
Presented by Carmen Peone
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Finally, a list of items to check for after your first draft is complete. There are many mistakes authors make that cause their stories to be rejected. In this presentation, I cover stylistic errors editors and agents look for in manuscripts. Apply most of these and you have a better chance of publication. Topics include: show don’t tell, RUE, passive versus active voice, hedging, on-the-nose writing, and more. I include examples of wrong and right writing, resources, and humor. Workshop attendees receive a seven-page handout of twenty topics covered for their use at home
Presented by Carmen Peone
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Auditorium:
6 pm: Paty Jager reading
6:30 pm:tbd
7 pm: Reading by A.K. Moss "From the Heart"
7:30 pm:Craige McMillan reading from his Armageddon Series that takes you on an adventure of a fresh look that will capture your imagination in the supernatureal and the confilct between two worlds.
6:30 pm:tbd
7 pm: Reading by A.K. Moss "From the Heart"
7:30 pm:Craige McMillan reading from his Armageddon Series that takes you on an adventure of a fresh look that will capture your imagination in the supernatureal and the confilct between two worlds.
Saturday, June 8:
Main Hall:
10 am - 4 pm: Book store and vendor's booths open.
Conference Room:
10 am: Workshop - Characterization-Making your characters come to life
In this workshop I’ll use quotes from Janet Burroway, Dwight V. Swain, and Donald Maas about characterization. Using movie, television, and novel characters we will discuss why they stick out in the minds of viewers and readers.
Then we’ll discuss how to show your character by using gestures, phrases, and how they interact with other people.
And lastly, we’ll discuss how important using the right word can evoke the emotion and visual you are attempting to portray in your book. Presented by Paty Jager.
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In this workshop I’ll use quotes from Janet Burroway, Dwight V. Swain, and Donald Maas about characterization. Using movie, television, and novel characters we will discuss why they stick out in the minds of viewers and readers.
Then we’ll discuss how to show your character by using gestures, phrases, and how they interact with other people.
And lastly, we’ll discuss how important using the right word can evoke the emotion and visual you are attempting to portray in your book. Presented by Paty Jager.
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1 pm: workshop - Pitch a Publisher by Carmen Peone. A brief overview of the most popular publishing routes. Tips for pitching techniques and the perfect elevator pitch.
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3:30: workshop - TBD.
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Auditorium:
11 am: Reading from "Backcountry Flying off Grid"by Doug Ferguson. See flyer:
11:30 am: Hank Kuhl reading poetry from "Tin Tub Thoughts and Line Shack Lodging"
1 pm: Reading by Rose Howe from her autobiography "The Long and Winding Road".
1:30 pm: Reading from the "True to Heart Trilogy" by Carmen Peone.
2 pm: Reading by Kathy Moss.Finding Home Second book in the Unspoken Trilogy Abigail struggles to face change after the death of her parents.
2:30 pm: Reading by Margot Heiniger "Healing Traumatized Dogs" a compassionate therapeutic approach
3 pm: Reading from "Little Red Suitcase"by Ritchie.
3:30 pm: Dave Driscoll on Joaquin Miller.
11:30 am: Hank Kuhl reading poetry from "Tin Tub Thoughts and Line Shack Lodging"
1 pm: Reading by Rose Howe from her autobiography "The Long and Winding Road".
1:30 pm: Reading from the "True to Heart Trilogy" by Carmen Peone.
2 pm: Reading by Kathy Moss.Finding Home Second book in the Unspoken Trilogy Abigail struggles to face change after the death of her parents.
2:30 pm: Reading by Margot Heiniger "Healing Traumatized Dogs" a compassionate therapeutic approach
3 pm: Reading from "Little Red Suitcase"by Ritchie.
3:30 pm: Dave Driscoll on Joaquin Miller.
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