Author: Darlene West

The Pacific Northwest chapter wrapped up 2023 with a holiday party in Lake Oswego, Oregon, on December 15, hosted by former ASJA PNW member Harold Baldwin, and a virtual meeting on the 19th. At the Zoom meeting, chapter members from Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia fine-tuned plans to invite a guest speaker with expertise in…

Publication in print is often considered the culmination of a writer’s work on a particular story, but for writers of narrative nonfiction, a book, article or essay can be just the beginning. That’s the view of Jack El-Hai, an ASJA member and a former president of the association who joined the Pacific Northwest chapter’s November…

Thirteen writers from Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia joined the October meeting of ASJA PNW. The chapter has invited Jack El-Hai, an ASJA member with expertise in performance rights contracts, to speak at the November 15th meeting. Plans are also in the works to schedule two more guest speakers for the spring of 2024. Potential…

Topics for guest speakers in the year ahead were on the agenda at the fall meeting of ASJA’s Pacific Northwest chapter, held September 21st. In 2022, a lawyer spoke to the group about copyright law for authors and creators and a tax specialist shared advice on eligible tax deductions and record keeping for small business…

ASJA members from Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia got together on June 15 for the regular monthly meeting of the Pacific Northwest chapter. Also attending the virtual meeting this month: Rachel Phelps An, a new ASJA member from Maple Valley, Washington with a special interest in modern suburban homesteading. Sharon Elaine Thompson updated the group…

Early bird registration for ASJA’s 2023 annual conference was just wrapping up when the Pacific Northwest chapter got together in May, with nearly 200 people having registered for the virtual event, set for June 13-15. Michelle Rafter, conference chair, noted that sessions will be recorded and available on the ASJA website after the conference as…

Re-thinking what we do as writers, and how we do it—from the subjects we write about to the language we use—will be a central theme of keynote addresses at ASJA’s 2023 annual conference, June 13-15. Michelle Rafter, conference chair, updated the Pacific Northwest chapter at the group’s April meeting. The virtual conference will feature 36…

The March meeting of ASJA Pacific Northwest brought together nine ASJA members from British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. The monthly get-togethers are an opportunity for local members to share news and solicit ideas and advice on writing related work, marketing, and technology. Also joining the March meeting as a guest: Jebra Turner, a Portland freelance…

Representatives from ASJA Pacific Northwest and other regional chapters met online this month with ASJA members interested in forming new chapters to talk about planning and organization. Michelle Rafter, who along with Maxine Cass and Bruce Miller represented the Pacific Northwest chapter, provided an update on the initiative at the PNW chapter’s February meeting. Bruce…

The Pacific Northwest chapter of ASJA, which marks its fifth anniversary this fall, launched the new year with a virtual meeting on January 19th. Joining the get-together, along with chapter members from across the region, were: Discussed at the meeting, in addition to individual member news and needs: In member news: Minda Zetlin, Inc. columnist…