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NIWA NEWSLETTER JULY 2026 Supporting Independently Published Authors in the Pacific Northwest WORDS ON WORDS “It is perfectly okay to write garbage — as long as you edit brilliantly.” — C. J. Cherryh Seeking new volunteer board members! If you’re looking for a way to support your writing community, we’d love for you to consider joining the NIWA board. We currently have several openings, including Communications Director, Education Director and Events Director. If  interested please visit the NIWA website. Being on the board comes with a great perk. Your books are displayed for free on NIWA event tables. NEW RELEASES (select cover to review or purchase) Angela L. Keith Angela L Keith lives and writes in Salem, Oregon. When not schlepping around her two kids and chunky corgi, she loves to read, practice yoga, and prefers salty chips to chocolate cake because she is a weirdo. NIWA: First, please tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know. Angela: I can't stand peanut butter mixed with chocolate. Sorry! No Reece's for me! NIWA: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever written? Angela: When I was in elementary school I wrote a story about a man who took his two dogs for a walk and they fell through a crater into another dimension where dogs could talk. It was called The Long Walk with the Dogs. Now, I fully understand this is not a weird concept-a story where animals can talk in another dimension, but for me, who writes contemporary young adult, and it having been the mid-90's, it was weird. NIWA: Would you rather achieve fame or fortune? Why? Angela: Hmm. Both come with complications. Fame you're always having to watch everything you do because the internet is a cruel cruel place sometimes, and with fortune, people come out of the woodworks asking for money they think they're owed. However, that being said, I'd rather have fortune because I could pay off my debts and I'd use any amount necessary to pay off the lunch debt of any kid in school because I strongly believe school lunch should be free for all. NIWA: If you had to quit writing, what would you do instead? Angela: Study linguistics. NIWA: What genre would you never write? Angela: Romance. Having to write romance scenes gives me the giggles. Find out more about Angela L Keith on her NIWA Author Page. Like to be spotlighted in the monthly NIWA Newsletter? It’s easy! Just answer three random questions from our quirky list, and we do all the rest. Interested? Go to the NIWA Website Members Only page and click on Newsletter Author Spotlight Application, then fill in the form. Newsletters come out the 15th of every month. Spotlight authors are chosen on a first come, first served basis. Felix Lilly (Portland, OR) has been invited to meet with Condé Nast’s Talent Acquisition team to discuss writing opportunities. This summer, his work has appeared in Intrepid Times, Go World Travel Magazine, KITPLANES, Fun in the Dark #2 from Kilter & Rammel Press, Idaho Magazine, and Authors Publish. He is also developing a new travel feature for Intrepid Times centered on a memorable train journey across Germany while continuing to write travel, narrative nonfiction, and literary fiction inspired by history, culture, and everyday human experiences. Pat Luther ran a workshop at Hodgepodge Books & Taps (a book pub in Eugene) walking through how to format a novel using Atticus. He demonstrated using his own novel, YELLOW TAPE AND COFFEE. Pat Luther has also restarted his First Page Feedback for his own YouTube channel. Each week, he’ll read the first page of a submitted work and give feedback on it, discussing techniques used, conventions followed (or not), and how well it handles a few specific points. For unpublished works, He will  focus on constructive and actionable feedback, and for published works will try to make the feedback instructive to others. Anyone interested can submit a page through his website. BOOK OF THE MONTH THE SECRETS WE KEEP Angela L. Keith Genre: Young Adult At Marshall Academy, you’re either part of the elite, living in luxury, or you’re like eighteen-year-old Margo Adams, a transfer student on an Alumni Scholarship, from a part of town known as “felony flats.” The only things that make the school tolerable are running, and her loyal friends who’ve never cared about her socioeconomic status. But Margo hasn’t been completely honest with them about her life before transferring, and a school assignment is about to force her to come clean. Further complicating matters, Margo’s fallen for the most popular boy in school, and tries to keep the relationship on the down-low, afraid it will upset the status quo. As keeping yet another secret from her friends becomes strenuous, she’ll have to decide which secrets are actually worth keeping, and how to open herself up without being crushed by her own pride. To learn more about Angela L Keith or to purchase this book, visit her NIWA author page. JULY ZOOM NOTES FROM JUNE ZOOM For June’s Second Tuesday Zoom, Author Rachel Robinson shared insights on the art and craft of writing, including when to pivot. NOTE: A link to the Zoom is usually sent to the email you used when you signed up to become a member. If you have changed your email, contact: [email protected] NIWA Zoom chats are held the second Tuesday of the month from 7-8 PM. They are NOT recorded so please attend as they will not be available for later viewing. The theme and a link to the meeting can be found under the events tab on the NIWA Facebook Page. IDEA FOR A PRESENTATION? [email protected] NIWA MEMBER? TO ATTEND use this Zoom link VISIT NIWA BOOKSTORE Find a great book? Leave a great review! NOTES TO NIWA MEMBERS FROM THE NEWSLETTER TEAM IT’S A WRITER’S LIFE This newest feature provides a place for members to let others know what is going on in their writing life. This includes but is not limited to the books you’re working on, the conferences you’ve attended, classes you’ve taught, and any honors or awards your work has received. NEW RELEASES: If you have a new release, please send via the contact form on the NIWA website for inclusion in the NIWA online catalog and in the newsletter. STORAGE: To keep books in the storage unit for delivery to events you must sign up for at least six events per year and store only those titles you are currently promoting. To learn more, login to the NIWA website to find and read the storage policy. 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NIWA NEWSLETTER JULY 2026 Supporting Independently Published Authors in the Pacific Northwest WORDS ON WORDS “It is perfectly okay to write garbage — as long as you edit brilliantly.” — C. J. Cherryh Seeking new volunteer board members! If you’re looking for a way to support your writing community, we’d love for you to consider joining the NIWA board. We currently have several openings, including Communications Director, Education Director and Events Director. If  interested please visit the NIWA website. Being on the board comes with a great perk. Your books are displayed for free on NIWA event tables. NEW RELEASES (select cover to review or purchase) Angela L. Keith Angela L Keith lives and writes in Salem, Oregon. When not schlepping around her two kids and chunky corgi, she loves to read, practice yoga, and prefers salty chips to chocolate cake because she is a weirdo. NIWA: First, please tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know. Angela: I can't stand peanut butter mixed with chocolate. Sorry! No Reece's for me! NIWA: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever written? Angela: When I was in elementary school I wrote a story about a man who took his two dogs for a walk and they fell through a crater into another dimension where dogs could talk. It was called The Long Walk with the Dogs. Now, I fully understand this is not a weird concept-a story where animals can talk in another dimension, but for me, who writes contemporary young adult, and it having been the mid-90's, it was weird. NIWA: Would you rather achieve fame or fortune? Why? Angela: Hmm. Both come with complications. Fame you're always having to watch everything you do because the internet is a cruel cruel place sometimes, and with fortune, people come out of the woodworks asking for money they think they're owed. However, that being said, I'd rather have fortune because I could pay off my debts and I'd use any amount necessary to pay off the lunch debt of any kid in school because I strongly believe school lunch should be free for all. NIWA: If you had to quit writing, what would you do instead? Angela: Study linguistics. NIWA: What genre would you never write? Angela: Romance. Having to write romance scenes gives me the giggles. Find out more about Angela L Keith on her NIWA Author Page. Like to be spotlighted in the monthly NIWA Newsletter? It’s easy! Just answer three random questions from our quirky list, and we do all the rest. Interested? Go to the NIWA Website Members Only page and click on Newsletter Author Spotlight Application, then fill in the form. Newsletters come out the 15th of every month. Spotlight authors are chosen on a first come, first served basis. Felix Lilly (Portland, OR) has been invited to meet with Condé Nast’s Talent Acquisition team to discuss writing opportunities. This summer, his work has appeared in Intrepid Times, Go World Travel Magazine, KITPLANES, Fun in the Dark #2 from Kilter & Rammel Press, Idaho Magazine, and Authors Publish. He is also developing a new travel feature for Intrepid Times centered on a memorable train journey across Germany while continuing to write travel, narrative nonfiction, and literary fiction inspired by history, culture, and everyday human experiences. Pat Luther ran a workshop at Hodgepodge Books & Taps (a book pub in Eugene) walking through how to format a novel using Atticus. He demonstrated using his own novel, YELLOW TAPE AND COFFEE. Pat Luther has also restarted his First Page Feedback for his own YouTube channel. Each week, he’ll read the first page of a submitted work and give feedback on it, discussing techniques used, conventions followed (or not), and how well it handles a few specific points. For unpublished works, He will  focus on constructive and actionable feedback, and for published works will try to make the feedback instructive to others. Anyone interested can submit a page through his website. BOOK OF THE MONTH THE SECRETS WE KEEP Angela L. Keith Genre: Young Adult At Marshall Academy, you’re either part of the elite, living in luxury, or you’re like eighteen-year-old Margo Adams, a transfer student on an Alumni Scholarship, from a part of town known as “felony flats.” The only things that make the school tolerable are running, and her loyal friends who’ve never cared about her socioeconomic status. But Margo hasn’t been completely honest with them about her life before transferring, and a school assignment is about to force her to come clean. Further complicating matters, Margo’s fallen for the most popular boy in school, and tries to keep the relationship on the down-low, afraid it will upset the status quo. As keeping yet another secret from her friends becomes strenuous, she’ll have to decide which secrets are actually worth keeping, and how to open herself up without being crushed by her own pride. To learn more about Angela L Keith or to purchase this book, visit her NIWA author page. JULY ZOOM NOTES FROM JUNE ZOOM For June’s Second Tuesday Zoom, Author Rachel Robinson shared insights on the art and craft of writing, including when to pivot. NOTE: A link to the Zoom is usually sent to the email you used when you signed up to become a member. If you have changed your email, contact: [email protected] NIWA Zoom chats are held the second Tuesday of the month from 7-8 PM. They are NOT recorded so please attend as they will not be available for later viewing. The theme and a link to the meeting can be found under the events tab on the NIWA Facebook Page. IDEA FOR A PRESENTATION? [email protected] NIWA MEMBER? TO ATTEND use this Zoom link VISIT NIWA BOOKSTORE Find a great book? Leave a great review! NOTES TO NIWA MEMBERS FROM THE NEWSLETTER TEAM IT’S A WRITER’S LIFE This newest feature provides a place for members to let others know what is going on in their writing life. This includes but is not limited to the books you’re working on, the conferences you’ve attended, classes you’ve taught, and any honors or awards your work has received. NEW RELEASES: If you have a new release, please send via the contact form on the NIWA website for inclusion in the NIWA online catalog and in the newsletter. STORAGE: To keep books in the storage unit for delivery to events you must sign up for at least six events per year and store only those titles you are currently promoting. To learn more, login to the NIWA website to find and read the storage policy. CONTACT US: To post content on the newsletter email [email protected]. The Northwest Independent Writers Association (NIWA) helps Pacific Northwest writers find a community of independent authors, achieve professional writing and publishing standards, and discover marketing opportunities. To learn more, find us on our website or on social media. Copyright © 2026 Northwest Independent Writers Association. All rights reserved. NIWA PO Box 1171 Redmond, OR 97756 https://niwawriters.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe

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NIWA NEWSLETTER JULY 2026 Supporting Independently Published Authors in the Pacific Northwest WORDS ON WORDS “It is perfectly okay to write garbage — as long as you edit brilliantly.” — C. J. Cherryh Seeking new volunteer board members! If you’re looking for a way to support your writing community, we’d love for you to consider joining the NIWA board. We currently have several openings, including Communications Director, Education Director and Events Director. If  interested please visit the NIWA website. Being on the board comes with a great perk. Your books are displayed for free on NIWA event tables. NEW RELEASES (select cover to review or purchase) Angela L. Keith Angela L Keith lives and writes in Salem, Oregon. When not schlepping around her two kids and chunky corgi, she loves to read, practice yoga, and prefers salty chips to chocolate cake because she is a weirdo. NIWA: First, please tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know. Angela: I can't stand peanut butter mixed with chocolate. Sorry! No Reece's for me! NIWA: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever written? Angela: When I was in elementary school I wrote a story about a man who took his two dogs for a walk and they fell through a crater into another dimension where dogs could talk. It was called The Long Walk with the Dogs. Now, I fully understand this is not a weird concept-a story where animals can talk in another dimension, but for me, who writes contemporary young adult, and it having been the mid-90's, it was weird. NIWA: Would you rather achieve fame or fortune? Why? Angela: Hmm. Both come with complications. Fame you're always having to watch everything you do because the internet is a cruel cruel place sometimes, and with fortune, people come out of the woodworks asking for money they think they're owed. However, that being said, I'd rather have fortune because I could pay off my debts and I'd use any amount necessary to pay off the lunch debt of any kid in school because I strongly believe school lunch should be free for all. NIWA: If you had to quit writing, what would you do instead? Angela: Study linguistics. NIWA: What genre would you never write? Angela: Romance. Having to write romance scenes gives me the giggles. Find out more about Angela L Keith on her NIWA Author Page. Like to be spotlighted in the monthly NIWA Newsletter? It’s easy! Just answer three random questions from our quirky list, and we do all the rest. Interested? Go to the NIWA Website Members Only page and click on Newsletter Author Spotlight Application, then fill in the form. Newsletters come out the 15th of every month. Spotlight authors are chosen on a first come, first served basis. Felix Lilly (Portland, OR) has been invited to meet with Condé Nast’s Talent Acquisition team to discuss writing opportunities. This summer, his work has appeared in Intrepid Times, Go World Travel Magazine, KITPLANES, Fun in the Dark #2 from Kilter & Rammel Press, Idaho Magazine, and Authors Publish. He is also developing a new travel feature for Intrepid Times centered on a memorable train journey across Germany while continuing to write travel, narrative nonfiction, and literary fiction inspired by history, culture, and everyday human experiences. Pat Luther ran a workshop at Hodgepodge Books & Taps (a book pub in Eugene) walking through how to format a novel using Atticus. He demonstrated using his own novel, YELLOW TAPE AND COFFEE. Pat Luther has also restarted his First Page Feedback for his own YouTube channel. Each week, he’ll read the first page of a submitted work and give feedback on it, discussing techniques used, conventions followed (or not), and how well it handles a few specific points. For unpublished works, He will  focus on constructive and actionable feedback, and for published works will try to make the feedback instructive to others. Anyone interested can submit a page through his website. BOOK OF THE MONTH THE SECRETS WE KEEP Angela L. Keith Genre: Young Adult At Marshall Academy, you’re either part of the elite, living in luxury, or you’re like eighteen-year-old Margo Adams, a transfer student on an Alumni Scholarship, from a part of town known as “felony flats.” The only things that make the school tolerable are running, and her loyal friends who’ve never cared about her socioeconomic status. But Margo hasn’t been completely honest with them about her life before transferring, and a school assignment is about to force her to come clean. Further complicating matters, Margo’s fallen for the most popular boy in school, and tries to keep the relationship on the down-low, afraid it will upset the status quo. As keeping yet another secret from her friends becomes strenuous, she’ll have to decide which secrets are actually worth keeping, and how to open herself up without being crushed by her own pride. To learn more about Angela L Keith or to purchase this book, visit her NIWA author page. JULY ZOOM NOTES FROM JUNE ZOOM For June’s Second Tuesday Zoom, Author Rachel Robinson shared insights on the art and craft of writing, including when to pivot. NOTE: A link to the Zoom is usually sent to the email you used when you signed up to become a member. If you have changed your email, contact: [email protected] NIWA Zoom chats are held the second Tuesday of the month from 7-8 PM. They are NOT recorded so please attend as they will not be available for later viewing. The theme and a link to the meeting can be found under the events tab on the NIWA Facebook Page. IDEA FOR A PRESENTATION? [email protected] NIWA MEMBER? TO ATTEND use this Zoom link VISIT NIWA BOOKSTORE Find a great book? Leave a great review! NOTES TO NIWA MEMBERS FROM THE NEWSLETTER TEAM IT’S A WRITER’S LIFE This newest feature provides a place for members to let others know what is going on in their writing life. This includes but is not limited to the books you’re working on, the conferences you’ve attended, classes you’ve taught, and any honors or awards your work has received. NEW RELEASES: If you have a new release, please send via the contact form on the NIWA website for inclusion in the NIWA online catalog and in the newsletter. STORAGE: To keep books in the storage unit for delivery to events you must sign up for at least six events per year and store only those titles you are currently promoting. To learn more, login to the NIWA website to find and read the storage policy. CONTACT US: To post content on the newsletter email [email protected]. The Northwest Independent Writers Association (NIWA) helps Pacific Northwest writers find a community of independent authors, achieve professional writing and publishing standards, and discover marketing opportunities. To learn more, find us on our website or on social media. Copyright © 2026 Northwest Independent Writers Association. All rights reserved. NIWA PO Box 1171 Redmond, OR 97756 https://niwawriters.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe

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NIWA NEWSLETTER JULY 2026 Supporting Independently Published Authors in the Pacific Northwest WORDS ON WORDS “It is perfectly okay to write garbage — as long as you edit brilliantly.” — C. J. Cherryh Seeking new volunteer board members! If you’re looking for a way to support your writing community, we’d love for you to consider joining the NIWA board. We currently have several openings, including Communications Director, Education Director and Events Director. If  interested please visit the NIWA website. Being on the board comes with a great perk. Your books are displayed for free on NIWA event tables. NEW RELEASES (select cover to review or purchase) Angela L. Keith Angela L Keith lives and writes in Salem, Oregon. When not schlepping around her two kids and chunky corgi, she loves to read, practice yoga, and prefers salty chips to chocolate cake because she is a weirdo. NIWA: First, please tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know. Angela: I can't stand peanut butter mixed with chocolate. Sorry! No Reece's for me! NIWA: What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever written? Angela: When I was in elementary school I wrote a story about a man who took his two dogs for a walk and they fell through a crater into another dimension where dogs could talk. It was called The Long Walk with the Dogs. Now, I fully understand this is not a weird concept-a story where animals can talk in another dimension, but for me, who writes contemporary young adult, and it having been the mid-90's, it was weird. NIWA: Would you rather achieve fame or fortune? Why? Angela: Hmm. Both come with complications. Fame you're always having to watch everything you do because the internet is a cruel cruel place sometimes, and with fortune, people come out of the woodworks asking for money they think they're owed. However, that being said, I'd rather have fortune because I could pay off my debts and I'd use any amount necessary to pay off the lunch debt of any kid in school because I strongly believe school lunch should be free for all. NIWA: If you had to quit writing, what would you do instead? Angela: Study linguistics. NIWA: What genre would you never write? Angela: Romance. Having to write romance scenes gives me the giggles. Find out more about Angela L Keith on her NIWA Author Page. Like to be spotlighted in the monthly NIWA Newsletter? It’s easy! Just answer three random questions from our quirky list, and we do all the rest. Interested? Go to the NIWA Website Members Only page and click on Newsletter Author Spotlight Application, then fill in the form. Newsletters come out the 15th of every month. Spotlight authors are chosen on a first come, first served basis. Felix Lilly (Portland, OR) has been invited to meet with Condé Nast’s Talent Acquisition team to discuss writing opportunities. This summer, his work has appeared in Intrepid Times, Go World Travel Magazine, KITPLANES, Fun in the Dark #2 from Kilter & Rammel Press, Idaho Magazine, and Authors Publish. He is also developing a new travel feature for Intrepid Times centered on a memorable train journey across Germany while continuing to write travel, narrative nonfiction, and literary fiction inspired by history, culture, and everyday human experiences. Pat Luther ran a workshop at Hodgepodge Books & Taps (a book pub in Eugene) walking through how to format a novel using Atticus. He demonstrated using his own novel, YELLOW TAPE AND COFFEE. Pat Luther has also restarted his First Page Feedback for his own YouTube channel. Each week, he’ll read the first page of a submitted work and give feedback on it, discussing techniques used, conventions followed (or not), and how well it handles a few specific points. For unpublished works, He will  focus on constructive and actionable feedback, and for published works will try to make the feedback instructive to others. Anyone interested can submit a page through his website. BOOK OF THE MONTH THE SECRETS WE KEEP Angela L. Keith Genre: Young Adult At Marshall Academy, you’re either part of the elite, living in luxury, or you’re like eighteen-year-old Margo Adams, a transfer student on an Alumni Scholarship, from a part of town known as “felony flats.” The only things that make the school tolerable are running, and her loyal friends who’ve never cared about her socioeconomic status. But Margo hasn’t been completely honest with them about her life before transferring, and a school assignment is about to force her to come clean. Further complicating matters, Margo’s fallen for the most popular boy in school, and tries to keep the relationship on the down-low, afraid it will upset the status quo. As keeping yet another secret from her friends becomes strenuous, she’ll have to decide which secrets are actually worth keeping, and how to open herself up without being crushed by her own pride. To learn more about Angela L Keith or to purchase this book, visit her NIWA author page. JULY ZOOM NOTES FROM JUNE ZOOM For June’s Second Tuesday Zoom, Author Rachel Robinson shared insights on the art and craft of writing, including when to pivot. NOTE: A link to the Zoom is usually sent to the email you used when you signed up to become a member. If you have changed your email, contact: [email protected] NIWA Zoom chats are held the second Tuesday of the month from 7-8 PM. They are NOT recorded so please attend as they will not be available for later viewing. The theme and a link to the meeting can be found under the events tab on the NIWA Facebook Page. IDEA FOR A PRESENTATION? [email protected] NIWA MEMBER? TO ATTEND use this Zoom link VISIT NIWA BOOKSTORE Find a great book? Leave a great review! NOTES TO NIWA MEMBERS FROM THE NEWSLETTER TEAM IT’S A WRITER’S LIFE This newest feature provides a place for members to let others know what is going on in their writing life. This includes but is not limited to the books you’re working on, the conferences you’ve attended, classes you’ve taught, and any honors or awards your work has received. NEW RELEASES: If you have a new release, please send via the contact form on the NIWA website for inclusion in the NIWA online catalog and in the newsletter. STORAGE: To keep books in the storage unit for delivery to events you must sign up for at least six events per year and store only those titles you are currently promoting. To learn more, login to the NIWA website to find and read the storage policy. CONTACT US: To post content on the newsletter email [email protected]. The Northwest Independent Writers Association (NIWA) helps Pacific Northwest writers find a community of independent authors, achieve professional writing and publishing standards, and discover marketing opportunities. To learn more, find us on our website or on social media. Copyright © 2026 Northwest Independent Writers Association. All rights reserved. NIWA PO Box 1171 Redmond, OR 97756 https://niwawriters.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe