Don Alanen

Born in Astoria, Don Alanen grew up in a logging camp and logging towns – U.S. Army, 1953-55 – Engr., OSU 1959 – held positions with two Fortune 500 firms – founded two small firms – heavy industry, material transporting, commercial and defense, prime and subcontractor – manufactures agent for materials and processing firms – consultant.  

Team member with contractors to Lockheed’s SLBM [submarine launched ballistic missile] systems from 1^st Polaris through Trident II, D-5. 

Designed and manufactured GRO [gamma ray observatory] satellite transporter for NASA. TRW’s GRO satellite was a 4-nation program costing over $600 million in the late 1980s. 

Developed concept transporter to haul nuclear waste for DPE [department of energy], which they accepted and built. 

Co-founded the modified HSLA [high strength low alloy ] carbon steel termed ASTM A-710 – could not be produced in the U.S. consultant to steel mill in Japan and China that produce and roll this steel.

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Mary Andonian

Mary is the author of the teen book, Bitsy’s Labyrinth.  She is the former Agents and Editors Coordinator for the Willamette Writers conference, one of the largest writing events in North America.  In past years she was their Program Coordinator and Co-Chair.  She now serves on the board of the Willamette Writers Association as First Vice President, Program.
 

In an excerpt from Publisher’s Weekly: Andonian has a nice handle on dialogue, and Bitsy's narration, with its gently sarcastic sense of humor and embarrassment concerning her mother's outspoken faith, feels genuine and contemporary as the story makes its way to an upbeat conclusion. Ages 12–18.

www.maryandonian.com

Linda Appel

Linda Knowlton Appel considers herself an Oregonian through and through. Although raised in Alabama and Massachusetts she has lived all around the United States and now resides beside the Willamette River where she concentrates on writing poetry.  To date she has received several awards, her work has appeared in Synesthesia, and she has published a chapbook, Latitudes of the Heart.

http://dl1.clackamas.edu/kateg/wr245/linda.html
 

www.bloodymarybook.com

 I am excited to present my first book, published this year by River Canyon Press - a compilation of haikus co-written with Adam Kupka, called “Opposites Attract: A Haiku Tete-A-Tete”.  I invite you to visit my website for more information and to read Your Daily Haiku:

https://sites.google.com/site/authormarybraun/.

Over the years, Bill has had his images published in several newspapers, along with annuals, magazines and professional promotional pieces.  His work has been featured in calendars, fairs, festivals and art galleries.  He has also been successful in selling his images for home and office decoration.  In love with the outdoors, Bill divides his time between nature photography, writing poetry, cycling, camping and hiking, as well as spending time with friends and family.  He holds a BA in History and Political Science from Westminister College and a M.ED. from Western Washington University.  Bill currently resides in Gresham, Oregon and is a member of the Portland Japanese Garden as well as the North American Nature Photography Association.

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Bill Cameron

Critically-acclaimed mystery novelist Bill Cameron is the author of the dark, gritty mysteries Day One, Chasing Smoke and Lost Dog—featuring irascible Portland homicide cop Skin Kadash. New York Times Bestselling Portland author Chelsea Cain describes Day One as "an utterly engrossing page-turner." In the Vancouver Voice, Carolyn Schultz-Rathbun said, “The body count is positively Shakespearean, but in Cameron’s vision of P-town’s dark underbelly, love really is strong as death. Maybe stronger.” Day One was a finalist for the 2011 Spotted Owl Award for best Northwest mystery. 

Chasing Smoke received a starred review from Library Journal, and Booklist declared, "it engages the reader on an emotional as well as literary level." It was a finalist for the 2009 Spotted Owl Award. Lost Dog was nominated for the 2008 Rocky Award and was a finalist for the 2008 Spotted Owl Award.  

The next Skin Kadash mystery, County Line, will be released in June 1, 2011 by Tyrus Books. 

Cameron's short fiction has appeared in Portland Noir, Spinetingler Magazine, the Killer Year and First Thrills anthologies, as well as on Lit 103.3: Fiction for the Ears. Two new stories will appear in 2011 in the forthcoming anthologies West Coast Crime Wave and Deadly Treats.

 www.billcameronmysteries.com

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Dave DeHart

David DeHart retired from a 20-year career in Military Intelligence with service in Europe, Korea and Vietnam. His first novel, The Eye of the Viper, was published by Booklocker.com in 2005. The sequel, Terminated With Extreme Pleasure, was published in 2007. His writing has also appeared in, In Our Own Voices, Oregon Writers Colony anthology, 2008. Shadow Plots was published 2011. Dave is a professional fine art photographer and a member of the board of the Arts and Culture Alliance of Wilsonville He resides in Wilsonville, Oregon, with his wife Wendy DeHart, an accomplished pastel artist.

www.david.dehart.com

I am a member of SCBWI and have a degree in art from Oregon State University. I wrote a biweekly children's book review and activity column for the Boston Herald from September of 2000-March 2005. I write a book review and activity column bi-monthly for Oregon Family. I also write a craft column for Fredericksburg Parent monthly. I'm very excited that my fifth activity book from Paulist Press is coming out this September! Check it out in the Activity Books section.

Children's literature is my passion. I have spoken about writing and shared my writing at my children's schools. I also volunteer to share my writing and illustrations with the children at my children's schools. I hope every child will grow up learning to love books the way that I do and thus I spend a lot of time where my children go to school.

www.jennifergalvin.com

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Patty Jacobs

My Balancing Act centers on managing illness without being consumed by it.  These essays tell of the early adjustments the author made, her quest for self-reliance, and how she avoids defeat by seeking out new experiences and associations.

Early in 2004, she retired her job at the Judicial Dept. to begin her new career as an author. Her first novel, Koenig's Wonder, was published in October, 2004. Since then, Linda has been marketing her novel, as well as writing a screen play and working on her second novel.

In marketing Koenig's Wonder, Linda has enjoyed speaking to numerous groups of readers and inspiring writers throughout Oregon, the Mid-West, and East Coast with her experience in writing and publishing.

 www.lindakuhlmann.com

Before Val Mallinson devoted herself to the position of chauffeur for the Wonder Wieners, she survived a decade in the fast-paced and glamorous world of advertising and marketing copywriting.

She penned snappy copy for extinct dot-coms and a large software company in Redmond. She helped author the stylish travel guide Moon Metro Seattle, and her writing and photography appear in national and regional publications, including Seattle Metropolitan, Northwest Travel, Northwest Palate, BARk and CityDog Magazine.

While writing The Dog Lover's books, the Dachsie Twins have slept in the car in a downpour; eaten kibble off the cold, hard ground; and learned to navigate using the (bleep)-ing GPS. It's been worth every moment to bring joy to people and their pets. Val, the Wieners, and her husband recently relocated base operations from Seattle to Portland, Oregon.

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He served in the U.S. Army in World War II and in the U.S. Air Force in Germany during the Korean 'conflict".  During the 1970's, he was the first president of the San Diego Chapter of the World Future Society.  He and his wife have twice visited physician colleagues in Russia.  He has had a private pilot's license for over 30 years.

R. Gregory Nokes has traveled the world as a reporter and editor. He worked for The Associated Press in Salt Lake City; New York City; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Buenos Aires, and Washington, D.C.  He joined The Oregonian in 1986 and retired in 2003.

Nokes’ assignments for The AP included Chief State Department Correspondent in Washington, D.C., during which he covered Presidents Ford, Carter and Reagan on foreign trips. In Puerto Rico, he was Chief of Caribbean Services, responsible for AP’s Caribbean news and business operations.  His news assignments have taken him to more than fifty countries, including three trips to China.

Nokes retired in 2003 to work on his book, Massacred for Gold: The Chinese in Hells Canyon. The book focuses on the little-known massacre of as many as thirty-four Chinese gold miners in Hells Canyon in 1887, and also tells the story of the immigrant experience in the 19^th century. The book was published in 2009 by Oregon State University Press and is now in its second printing. Nokes also has written numerous articles and lectured widely on the massacre. His article, “A Most Daring Outrage: Murders at Chinese Massacre Cove,’’ appeared in the fall 2006 issue of the Oregon Historical Quarterly. Nokes was interviewed on-camera for the Bill Moyers’ three-part PBS series, Becoming American: The Chinese Experience, in 2003.

www.massacredforgold.com

 

Dawn Babb Prochovnic

hearing infants, toddlers and young children.  Dawn’s children’s programs have been featured on KGW News Channel 8 as well as on television news magazines such as AM Northwest and MORE Good Day Oregon. Her work has also been covered in print media such as The Oregonian, The Columbian, Portland Metro Parent, and The Valley Times. She speaks regularly at schools, libraries, and professional development conferences throughout the Pacific Northwest. Dawn holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Communication and is certified through Sign2Me, an internationally recognized network of sign language/baby sign instructors. She lives in Portland with her husband, two children, two cats, a dog and a guinea pig.

www.smalltalklearning.com

Esther Schrader

Esther Schrader, former editor of the Daily Genre Newsletter Flashshot, has written several articles on proper manuscript formatting and other technical issues for writers of short stories and novels, including "Formatting for Fun and Profit," "The Query Is the Question," and "Tools of the Trade." She also edits manuscripts for others.

Her stories have appeared in Art of Horror, Miscellaneous Ramblings, Flashshot, Femme Erotique, and Nevermore Magazine, as well as the anthologies Hell Hath No Fury, Flashshot: Year One and Year Two, Small Bites, Halloween: 3.0, Embark to Madness, Twisted Cat Tales, Strange Stories of Sand and Sea, Drabbler #3, Flashshots: 2010.

Published books include Murder Most Foul, Desperate Straits: A Ginger Akana Adventure, The Shadow People, Death Walks Among Us, and Wrath of Thoth. Coming soon: Moloka'i Ashes: A Ginger Akana Adventure. She also edited the anthologies Twisted Cat Tales and Strange Stories of Sand and Sea.

Visit her Web site at http://schradercreative.com.

Marilyn Slaby

Writing is my passion and vocation, and I'm having a blast promoting my first publication, "Like a Bird Wanders." I've never found a passage in the Bible that says Christians should retire, so I'm living my life to the fullest. I'm finding that this is an incredibly creative "season." I love spending time with the Lord, my family and friends, enjoying the fellowship we all share. Watercolor is another passion, but I'm trying to keep my writing a priority, so I don't have as much time to indulge as I'd like.

When Linda Reinhardt, Rosanne Croft and I met in a writer's group we didn't know each other. Once we decided to write a book together, our relationship grew and we became "sisters" in heart and deed. Having them in my life is like sipping a double shot, extra cream, Starbuck's frappicino without the calories! Thanks ladies for who you've been and continue to be in my life.

sharonbernashsmith.com

Wendy Smith

Wendy Hurley Smith is a British author and artist living in Wilsonville, Oregon. She is a freelance writer and former editor of The Wilsonville Times newspaper, a precursor to the Spokesman. Her work has appeared in international magazines and newspapers from Oregon (The Oregonian) to Ohio (Cleveland Plains Dealer). She also taught community education classes in writing for magazines. Wendy was active in the community for many years in a voluntary capacity: helping form and chair the local Community Planning Organization. She has been on the committee of the Wilsonville Arts Festival, has taught ESL students, has chaired PTA groups and been a Brownie den leader. More recently she has run art shows at Champoeg State Park, and in Milwaukie.  When Wendy closed a picture framing business she had owned and operated for 12 years, she challenged herself to write a full-length novel. The result is Kindred Lives, her first novel, which will debut at the 2011 Wilsonville Arts Festival. These days, Wendy divides her time between writing and art. She’s an accomplished artist and has won many awards for her paintings of the Oregon landscape. Having grown up in England, Italy and Africa, she loves Oregon and is happy to call it home. 

I have always been a voracious reader and have written articles and essays for trade magazines and newspapers.  I have been editor of several newsletters and the Kern County Fire Department's magazine "Embers."  I also have a life-time teaching credential at the community college level, and have taught fire department and community relations courses.

Except for meeting Carol, the writing and publishing of my first book, Tin Lizard Tales: Reflections from a Train is probably the single best experience of my life. It was hard work, involved a lot of research, and took four years to get to market, but the trip has been very rewarding. I love to speak to book groups and writing classes about the process and am always available if contacted at swallace1@att.net. I have the idea for another book circling my mind and may start it shortly after the Lizard has been thoroughly marketed.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/author.asp?id=80443

Sue & Bruce Watkins

Sue and Bruce Watkins have published the Soaring Wings Journal, The Formula for Concentration Marketing, and the Official Oregon Golf Directory. Their photographs have appeared on covers of Verizon Super Pages and other travel and communication publications. They travel extensively – cameras at the ready – but, their most favorite lane of travel is Highway 101 – along the Oregon Coast. It is here that they find the true spirit of place.

www.brewsterphotos.com

Laura Whitcomb

Laura Whitcomb is the author of the supernatural YA novels A Certain Slant of Light (a Discover Great New Authors pick at Barnes and Nobel) and The Fetch (in the Top Ten YA books of 2009 by the Indy Next List) and the writing book Novel Shortcuts. She also co-authored the book Your First Novel with her literary agent, Ann Rittenberg. Laura’s novels have been published in eight foreign languages, produced as audio books, and Slant is optioned for film by the producer of the movies The Departed and The Time Travelers Wife.

www.laurawhitcomb.com

Phil and Carol White

Phil and Carol White are road trip experts logging more than 50,000 miles around the US in the last few years. In addition to co-authoring the best selling, award-winning book, Live Your Road Trip Dream, they are frequent guest speakers at conventions such as the national AARP Life @ 50+ and The Great North American RV Rally. Carol is also a published writer for magazines and websites and has spoken about publishing to groups including IBPA’s Publishing University, the Northwest Association of Book Publishers and the Bay Area Independent Publisher’s Assn. She also manages an active book marketing consulting practice from her home office in Wilsonville, where she helps authors and publishers from around the world.

www.roadtripdream.com

Annette White-Parks

Born in John Day and raised in Monument, Grant County, Oregon, she currently lives in Portland with her husband, Wilbur Parks.

www.celticgirlswriteon.com

Native Oregonian George Byron Wright is the author of the Oregon Trio, a unique body of work comprised of three novels set in the small towns of his youth. Baker City 1948 was published first, followed by Tillamook 1952, and Roseburg 1959. His fourth novel, Driving to Vernonia, was released in 2009. His forthcoming novel, Newport Blues, A Salesman’s Lament, is due out this fall. He lives with his wife and first reader, Betsy, in Portland, Oregon.

503-223-0268

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Karla Yazzolino

I began writing during the new millennium and decided to put together a book in 2008.  My story is unique in the fact that I speak out honestly and openly about my Chronic Anxiety disorder. My disorder is not unique, though, as many people suffer from this malady; more than you would contemplate to guess.  I wrote to speak out in defense of my peers who suffer and to spread the word about what having anxiety means to the average person and how it can become all consuming.  I also wrote to let those who suffer know that they are not alone and that there is a voice speaking truthfully for them.

www.karlayazzwrites.com