You can attend this program in per son or take part online. \;To take part online\, click "Register."&nbs p\;
\nSix months into her two-year term as Oregon&rsquo\;s eleventh Poet Laureate\, Ellen Waterston will share anecdotes\, examples o f writings that have emerged from workshops by youth and elders across the state\, and a sampling of recent commissions for official functions. She will also invite those present to participate in her poet laureate project ...more on that on March 11!
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Bio: Award-winning poet and author Ellen Waterston has dedicated herself to writing and advocating for the literary arts in the high desert region of Oregon\, all the \;while continuing to wr ite poetry and nonfiction works that have evolved into essential reading a bout Oregon and the West. She \;has published four poetry and four lit erary nonfiction titles\, including\, most recently\, \;We Could D ie Doing This \;(2024) and \;Walking the High Desert \;(2020) \;and is founder of the Writing Ranch and of the annual Waterston Desert Writing Prize. \;2024 was a banner year for Waterston who\, that year\, received Soapstone&rsquo\;s Bread and Roses Award\, the Stewart H Holbrook Award and was named the eleventh Poet Laureate of Oreg on. For more information visit&nbs p\;www.writingranch.com
\nCentral Oregon Writers Guild's \;mission is to provide Central Oregon area writers a forum for mutual support and education through meetings\, annual events and work shops. Our goal is to advance growth and success for individual writers of all genres and skill levels. Founded in 2002\, the Guild is a non-profit organization\, run entirely by volunteers.
\nGuild meetings take pla ce on a monthly basis\, where we feature guest speakers\, panels\, member readers and small group interaction\, with topics of interest to writers a t all skill levels. Meetings are free and open to the public.
\nQues tions? Contact \;beccar@dpls.li b.or.us
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