CHM Writer’s Day

Writer’s Day 2021

Please register by October 15, 2021 at the museum or online: Writer’s Day Registration

This year’s 6th annual, 2021 Writer’s Day event will be held on October 16, 2021 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.  The event is free to all, but registration will be required. Separate or additional registration will also be required for a limited number of spots in this year’s workshop(s). The writing contest is open and will take place until September 18th at 5:00 PM. More information about guest authors and workshop(s) is coming soon so be sure to check back here for updates. 

Let the contest begin and good luck!

Submission Guidelines 

Contest Flyer

Deadline to submit all writing for the competition: September 18, 2020 (by 5:00 PM)

    Poetry

    • Up to 3 submissions accepted
    • Must not exceed 2 pages (each)
    • Note: All competition winners will have up to 3 minutes to read their winning piece or an excerpt of their piece

    Short Story (Fiction and Non-Fiction)

    • Up to 2 submissions accepted
    • Must not exceed 7 pages (each)
    • Note: All competition winners will have up to 5 minutes to read their winning piece or an excerpt of their piece

    Submission Guidelines 

    • Please keep in mind that this is a public event for all ages so submissions need to be appropriate 
    • Submissions are open to anyone age 13 and up
    • You may submit to both categories
    • All submissions must be in size 12, Times New Roman font, and have a title
    • Title of work needs to be listed on every page with page numbers, if submission is more than one page in length
    • Contact details (such as first and last name, email, and/or phone number) must be provided for each submission in the email, but do not include any identifying information in your submission
    • The category (Poetry or Short Story) and age group (Youth—13 to 17 or Adult—18+) must also be included in your submission email
    • Each piece must be submitted in an individual document (Word or PDF) by email to writersday@cooshistory.org
    • Writing must be submitted by September 18, 2021 by 5:00 PM

    Event Information 

    Event Flyer (coming soon)

    1:00 PM – 1:45 PM: Writing Workshop(s)

    1:45 PM – 3:15 PM: Guest Authors Readings and Q&A Sessions 

    3:15 PM – 4:00 PM: Writing Competition Awards Ceremony and Readings

    Competition Judges

    Noelle Ebert – Librarian at Southwestern Oregon Community College

    Zion Valet – Illustrator and Volunteer at Coos Bay Public Library

    Christopher Tanner – Interlibrary Loan Specialist at North Bend Public Library

    Weld Champneys – Poet, Artist, and retired Air Force Librarian (tie-breaker judge)

    Guest Authors 

    Michelle Ruiz Keil – Summer in the City of Roses – Portland, OR

    Thomas Mitchell – Where We Arrive – North Bend, OR

    See below for more information about these authors

    Workshop Author and Details

    David Walker – The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History – Portland, OR

    More information coming soon!

    Michelle Ruiz Keil is a Latinx writer and tarot reader with an eye for the enchanted and a way with animals. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, All of Us With Wings, was called “a transcendent journey” by The New York Times. A San Francisco Bay Area native, Michelle has lived in Portland, Oregon, for many years. She curates the fairytale reading series All Kinds of Fur and lives with her family in a cottage where the forest meets the city.

    https://www.michelleruizkeil.com/

    Click here to purchase Michell Ruiz Keil’s book(s)