Deb Lund ad lib

Some of you remember the Whidbey conference, often called “the best in the nation,” when it was at its peak. Well, it’s rebuilding, and this year’s mini-conference was a success. Jamie Ford, Kirby Larson, and many other big names facilitated the unique “chat house” format so loved by past attendees. This is the conference that jump-started my career.

I promise to get back to using this blog for writing talk, but here’s one last plea for helping the Whidbey Island Writers Conference get back in full swing for 2011…

A note from director Wayne Ude:

Thanks to success of the June 12 Mini-Conference, the drive to match the Elizabeth George Foundation’s $15,000 challenge grant is now within $2000 of succeeding. If you’ve been thinking about donating but haven’t gotten around to it, now is the time. Our deadline is July 15. IF you know someone whose intentions are good who hasn’t made that phone call to the office (360-331-0307) or sent that check, now is the time to remind that friend.

We all owe a vote of thanks for the hard work of the Mini-Conference Committee led by Dorothy Read. Thanks to them, we’re close to making the goal; now we need a last surge to get there.

Please do what you can. And keep writing!