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WELCOME to the official WEBSITE FOR THE
northwest independent writers association.

Our mission: Assisting independent writers from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Northern California, Nevada, and Alaska who are working to achieve professional standards in independent writing, publishing, and marketing.

​our Members

April Aasheim
J. M. M. Adams
Heather Ames
​Judith Ashley
Stephen Atkins
​
Carrie Auckland
Pam Bainbridge-Cowan
Barry L. Becker
Michael Bershay
Kerry Blaisdell
​
Lynn Bohart
D. Dean Boom
Anna Brentwood
Andy R. Bunch​
Lyndal Cairns
R. Lindsay Carter
Baer Charlton
L B Cheryl
Mike Chinakos
James Cheskey
Demetri Clason
Kate Cody
William J Cook
Adam Copeland
​
Kelly Coston
Pamela Cowan
Steven Cristol
Steve DaVala
Disa Dawn
Sheila Deeth
Raven J. Demers
Tiffany Dickinson
Liam R. W. Doyle
Patrick Dwyer
Adam Eason
Jonathan Eaton
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Elikqitie
Jonathan Michael Erickson
Barritt Firth
Cay Fletcher
Johanna Flynn
​
David Freedman
T. K. Gilb
James L. Gillaspy
Dr. Anthony Binford Glavey
Thomas Gondolfi
​
Brien Gorham
J. C. Graves
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Joel Curtis Graves
Stephen Hagelin
Suzanne Hagelin
Heidi Hansen
​
Jim Hardison
Audra Harley
Anne Hendren
Angela Highland
M. P. Hopcroft
M. W. Horses
A. M. Huff
Mollie Hunt
Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito
Maquel A. Jacob
​
Paty Jager
Maggie Jaimeson
Connie J. Jasperson
​
F. L. Journey
Archer K
​Kimila Kay
​Joann Keder
Sheri J. Kennedy
​
Judy Kiehart
James W. Kitson
Angela Korra'ti
Michael R. Lane
Tom Larsen
Ellie Derrick Lewis
Cyn Ley
Larry Lindberg
Eric Little
Pat Luther 
Maggie Lynch
Tonya Macalino
James D. Macon
​
Amy Marsh
David Martyn
tom r. mcconnell
Nikki McCormack
James M. McCracken
Donald McEwing
Roslyn McFarland
​
Agathon McGeachy
K. Z. Miller
Rory Miller
Jeff Monday
Sonja S. Mongar
Barbara J. Moritsch
Linda B. Myers
​Shelly M. Neinast
R. W. Nichelson
Timothy Arliss O'Brien
​Neil Orint
Ann Ornie
Tammy Owen
Jocelynn Pearl
Julie Pershing
Nichole Phoenix
Courtney Pierce
L. Wade Powers
E. M. Prazeman
Kennedy J. Quinn
​Shannon L. Reagan
JMD Reid
Shawna Reppert
Joyce Reynolds-Ward
Ellen King Rice
P. K. Ross
R. Roderick Rowe
Andretta Schellinger
DJ Schneider
Steven C. Schneider
​
Bonnie Schroeder
B. J. Scott
James Scott
Lea Diane Sevey
R. G. Shannon
Ann Simas
Susie Slanina
​D. L. Solum
​
Deni Starr
Thomas Stimson
Brian Tashima
Charles Thomas
Patrick Timm
Contessa Timmerman
​Catherin Violante
Cody Voeller 
​Samantha Waltz
Brad Wheeler
Steve Zell
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Mitzi Zilka
Gregory E. Zschomler

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June's featured author:
JUDITH ASHLEY
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Judith's The Sacred Women's Circle series is romantic women's fiction with paranormal elements about women who find a safe haven and spiritual practices to support themselves as they with everyday life challenges like divorce, domestic violence, breast cancer, etc. She also writes and teaches workshops on the topic of her non-fiction books "Staying Sane in a Crazy World".




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FORBIDDEN
2021 NIWA ANTHOLOGY

​Featuring a forward by best-selling author April Aasheim
and short stories by fourteen members of the ​Northwest Independent Writers Association:

Heidi Hansen, 
William J. Cook, 
Roslyn McFarland, 
Pamela Cowan, 
Eric Little, 
Lawrence Powers,
Frances Lu-Pai Ippolitio, 
Neil Orint, 
Sheila Deeth
R. Roderick Rowe, 
Jonathan Michael Erickson,
Agathon McGeachy,  
​
Linda B. Myers, 
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Jonathan Eaton
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THE CHOICE OF MEN
by Samantha Waltz

Reviewed by 
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Jay VanDenBogaard, Counselor
Rated: 5 Star
Impossible to put down. The Choice of Men takes you on a journey through suffering and bliss, while keeping you on the edge of your seat and rooting for a happy ending for everyone … an engaging story of values and beliefs that can tear us apart or bring us all together.
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YETZIRAH
by Pamela Cowan

Reviewed by Amazon Customer
Rated: 5 Star
The author provides stellar imagery and character development all throughout the story. The imaginative world she has created offers a unique and intriguing experience for the reader. The struggles of a troubled childhood following the protagonist into young adulthood is paired with a journey of healing and strengthening friendships with those important to us. It easily draws the reader in. ​
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  • HOME
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    • Erotica
    • Fantasy
    • Historic Fiction
    • Horror
    • LGBTQ
    • Literary Fiction
    • Mysteries
    • Cozy Mysteries
    • Paranormal
    • Poetry
    • Romance
    • Sci-Fi
    • Suspense Thrillers
    • Non-Fiction >
      • Non-Fiction Biographies & Memoirs
      • Non-Fiction Food & Drink
      • Non-Fiction Historical
      • Non-Fiction Special Interests
    • SEARCH BY AUTHOR >
      • A >
        • April Aasheim
        • J.M.M. Adams
        • Heather Ames
        • Judith Ashley
        • Stephen Atkins
      • B >
        • Pam Bainbridge-Cowan
        • Barry L. Becker
        • Michael Bershay
        • Kerry Blaisdell
        • Lynn Bohart
        • D Dean Boom
        • Anna Brentwood
        • Andy R. Bunch
      • C >
        • Lyndal Cairns
        • Baer Charlton
        • L B Cheryl
        • Mike Chinakos
        • Kate Cody
        • William J Cook
        • Adam Copeland
        • Kelly Coston
        • Pamela Cowan
      • D >
        • Steve DaVala
        • Disa Dawn
        • Sheila Deeth
        • Raven J. Demers
        • Tiffany Dickinson
        • Liam R. W. Doyle
      • E - F - G >
        • Adam Eason
        • Jonathan Eaton
        • Jonathan Michael Erickson
        • Barritt Firth
        • Cay Fletcher
        • Johanna Flynn
        • James L. Gillaspy
        • Dr Anthony Binford Glavey
        • Thomas Gondolfi
        • J C Graves
        • Joel Curtis Graves
      • H >
        • Stephen Hagelin
        • Suzanne Hagelin
        • Heidi Hansen
        • Audra Harley
        • Anne Hendren
        • Angela Highland
        • M. P. Hopcroft
        • M. W. Horses
        • A. M. Huff
        • Mollie Hunt
      • I - J - K >
        • Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito
        • Maquel A. Jacob
        • Paty Jager
        • Maggie Jaimeson
        • Connie J. Jasperson
        • F. L. Journey
        • Kimila Kay
        • Joann Keder
        • Sheri J. Kennedy
        • Judy Kiehart
        • James W. Kitson
        • Angela Korra'ti
      • L >
        • Michael R. Lane
        • Tom Larsen
        • Ellie Derrick Lewis
        • Cyn Ley
        • Larry Lindberg
        • Eric Little
        • Pat Luther
        • Maggie Lynch
      • M >
        • Tonya Macalino
        • James D Macon
        • Amy Marsh
        • David Martyn
        • tom r. mcconnell
        • Nikki McCormack
        • James M. McCracken
        • Donald McEwing
        • Agathon McGeachy
        • Roslyn McFarland
        • K Z Miller
        • Rory Miller
        • Jeff Monday
        • Sonja S Mongar
        • Barbara J Moritsch
        • Linda B Myers
      • N - O - P >
        • Shelly M Neinast
        • R. W. Nichelson
        • Neil Orint
        • Ann Ornie
        • Tammy Owen
        • Jocelynn Pearl
        • Julie Pershing
        • Nicole Phoenix
        • Courtney Pierce
        • L. Wade Powers
        • E M Prazeman
      • Q - R >
        • Kennedy J. Quinn
        • Cordelia Rains
        • JMD Reid
        • Shawna Reppert
        • Joyce Reynolds-Ward
        • Ellen King Rice
        • P. K. Ross
        • R Roderick Rowe
      • S - T - U >
        • Andretta Schellinger
        • Steven C Schneider
        • B. J. Scott
        • James Scott
        • Lea Diane Harwood Sevey
        • R. G. Shannon
        • Ann Simas
        • Susie Slanina
        • D. L. Solum
        • Deni Starr
        • Thomas Stimson
        • Brian Tashima
        • Charles Thomas
        • Patrick Timm
        • Contessa Timmerman
      • V- W- X - Y - Z >
        • Catherin Violante
        • Cody Voeller
        • Samantha Waltz
        • Brad Wheeler
        • Steve Zell
        • Gregory E. Zschomler
      • IN MEMORIAM
  • EVENTS & NEWS
    • NEWSBITS
    • Events Calendar
    • Spring 2022 Catalog
    • Summer 2022 Catalog
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    • Annual Anthology >
      • 2022 Anthology: GUESTS
      • Anthology - Contributor Copy Request
      • Anthologies - Member Discount
    • ANTHOLOGY BOOK SALE!
    • Add My Book
    • Events >
      • 2022 EVENTS & SIGN UPS >
        • 2022 Jans Sidewalk Saturdays
        • 07 Robin Hood Festival
        • 07 Canby Art Festival
        • 08 Dufur Threshing Bee
        • 08 EugPride
        • 08 OC Festival of the Arts
        • 08 Mult Days
        • 09 Long Beach Cruizin
        • 10 Gorge Fruit Craft
        • 11 - Portland Holiday Market
        • 11 Geek the Halls
      • Storage Inventory
      • Annual Events - Events Director
      • Event Checklist
      • Suggest An Event
    • NEWSBITS 05-27-22
    • Publishing Check List
    • Renew My Membership
    • Review A Book
    • Update My Author Page
    • Update My Member Info
  • MEMBER TOOLS
    • Advertise Your Book
    • Cover Designers
    • Editing & Formatting
    • Grammar
    • Indie Friendly Bookstores
    • Printers
    • Publishing
    • Add A Member Tool
    • Legacy Planning
    • ZOOM Videos >
      • Book Covers with Roslyn McFarland
      • Editing With Joyce Reynolds-Ward
      • Self Editing & Proofreading with Cyn Ley
      • Writing Resources with Joyce Reynolds-Ward