On July 20, 2023, the first meeting of the HWA Oregon Chapter commenced. Below you will find the attendance and minutes.
Attendance
Sarah Walker (CHAIR); Frances Ippolito (SECRETARY); Kate Boyes; D.L. Myers; Alan Lastufka; Larina Warnock; Dan Salvatore; Katherine Quevedo; Adam Bolivar; David Barker; J.B. (John) Kish; Richard Leis; Andrew Fuller; Laura Cranehill; David Casi
Business
- Introductions of attendees
- Scheduling a monthly meeting time – should we do physical spot or zoom? Sarah will send out a poll for a meeting time.
- WW Fair – HWA Table on August 4th, 4-6:30pm. Sarah will talk to Lisa Morton about promotional material.
- HP Lovecraft Film Festival – Andrew Fuller describing the FF and Literary Track; October 6-8
Author readings – Using another building for the reading space
Panel Pitches
Microfiction contest
Screenplay writing
https://hplfilmfestival.com/content/author-reading-application
https://hplfilmfestival.com/content/panel-pitch - Bizzarocon November 16-19, 2023 McMenamin’s Edgefield-Troutdale, OR
https://bizarrocon.com/registration/
Eraser Head Press - Orycon is coming.
- Portland Book Festival –
- StokerCon 2024 in San Diego
- Hotel room blocks
- carpooling
- October panels or readings at libraries
Tik-Tok readings and have it for Sarah Walker
Send requests to Sarah and we can send to general group bcc. - Volunteer speakers – any volunteers wants to present on a topic
- Website – Alan Lastufka volunteered
Interviews on the website
Featured members
Announcements
- https://hplfilmfestival.com/content/author-reading-application
- https://hplfilmfestival.com/content/panel-pitch
- https://bizarrocon.com/registration/
- Sarah Walker – Gemma Files Anthology; cursed film; $50 flat + contributor
- Release June 21, 2024
- Andrew Fuller book released — Constellations of Ruin at the publisher… https://journalstone.com/bookstore/constellations-of-ruin/
- Orycon 43 is coming. https://www.orycon.org
- Panels and reading opportunities
- http://underlandpress.com/cozycosmic.php
- Under Her Eye Poetry Anthology is coming out (Laura Cranehill will have a poem in the collection)
- Sarah Walker – setting up a horror writer read
- David Casi has volunteered for social events
- Discussion about whether we want to start a HWA Discord.