Northwest Voices brings successful writers to Lower Columbia College and the Longview Public Library to discuss their craft and read from their work. All events are free and open to the public.
Upcoming Author
James Zerndt
May 23
Reading at Longview Public Library
7 - 8 pm
May 24
Workshop: 'Hiding the Ball' in Wollenberg Auditorium
10 - 11:30 am
Part of the Salal Spring Arts Festival
At the Workshop, learn different techniques (known as “hiding the ball”) for witholding information from the reader in order to build tension and intrigue in your stories. We will look at some examples and discuss when this does and doesn’t work as a writing device. There will also be some time set aside for an in-class writing exercise and subsequent group discussion.
James Zerndt’s fiction has most recently appeared in Gray’s Sporting Journal and SWINK Magazine, and his poetry occasionally appears in The Oregonian. His first novel, The Cloud Seeders, is based on a short story that originally appeared in The Salal Review. His second novel, The Korean Word For Butterfly, came out in April.
For more information about Northwest Voices contact:
English Instructor
Adjunct English Instructor
Additional Information
The Salal Review
Award winning literary and arts magazine is published yearly. Submit your poems, short stories, or even artwork. Learn more about The Salal Review
For Writers and Aspiring Writers
Continuing Education offers many courses for writers, see:
Community Education
or
Continuing Education online
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