Mary Andonian

Mary Andonian has written two books, Mind Chatter: Stories From the Squirrel Cage and Bitsy's Labyrinth. She is represented by the Reece Halsey North Literary Agency. (www.reecehalseynorth.com)

She is the former agents and editors coordinator for the annual Willamette Writers conference (Portland, Oregon). In past years, she was Program Coordinator and Co-Chair.

She is also a contributing columnist for the hit Zines, Writers on the Rise (www.writersontherise.com) and Writer Mama (www.writermama.com).

Mary is at work on her first romantic comedy screenplay.

2009 Speaker schedule:

August 7th and 8th

Willamette Writers Conference

Portland Sheraton Hotel,

Portland, Oregon

Join Mary Andonian as she talks about the many ways to maximize your experience at the Willamette Writers conference. Topics include: who's who at the conference, networking strategies, preparing your dossier, pitch etiquette/technique, and post-conference checklists. Questions encouraged. Pitch practice, if time permits.

For more info, visit:

www.willamettewriters.com