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AUGUST 3, 2017 // 7 The Electric Fences Festival presents free-spirited gathering PHOTO BY COLIN MURPHEY Seaside author Melissa Eskue Ousley Seaside author teaches suspense writing workshop SEASIDE — Melissa Eskue Ousley, an award-winning Seaside author, will give a talk on the paranormal 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at Book Ware- house (1111 N. Roosevelt Drive). The author will be signing copies of her novels “Sunset Empire” and “Pitcher Plant,” which are set on the North Coast and feature murder and restless spirits. Then, at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, come to the ware- house for a workshop on writing spooky and suspense- ful scenes. “The author will share her secrets for scaring the socks off readers,” organizers said. “You might not sleep that night, but you’ll learn how to write an engaging story.” Fellow Oregon writer Deb Vanasse, author of “Cold Spell” and “Out of the Wilder- ness,” has offered high praise for “Pitcher Plant”: “Seaside setting, haunted house (or is it?), creepy dolls — all the makings of a bewitching tale. Toss in a bit of romance and prepare to be up way too late, turning pages.” “Sunset Empire” received a five-star review from Read- ers’ Favorite, which called it a “fun story, a mixture of fantasy, paranormal, and NEHALEM — From noon to midnight Saturday, Aug. 5, in the sprawling meadow of a farm in the Nehalem River Valley, the Electric Fences Fes- tival will present a day of live music and revelry. The 16 performers at the third annual event run the gamut — from the moody, cinematic wild-western twang of Portland’s Roselit Bone, to the lilting, literary folk of Los Angeles’ Alex Dupree, to the cheeky garage punk of The Dumpies, from Austin, Texas. A handful of local acts will join the cross-country roster. Tickets are $20. Camping is available for an additional $10. Both can be purchased at the gate or at electricfencesfest.com. In curating Electric Fences, or- ganizer Travis Champ envisioned a free-spirited, aesthetically motivated gathering, as opposed to the spon- sored, profit-driven and increasingly homogenized modern festival model, organizers wrote. “The main goal is for everyone in- volved to have a good time,” Champ said. “So I’ve been trying to find the middle ground between an organized SUBMITTED PHOTOS ABOVE: Roselit Bone LEFT: Alex Dupree festival environment and a looser party atmosphere.” As such, Electric Fences is BYOB. Food will be available for purchase from Taqueria Guadalajara. Located off Oregon Route 53, Electric Fences is 10 miles from the Pacific coastline and 75 miles west of Portland. For directions, a complete lineup and ticket information, visit electricfencesfest.com. THE COASTER THEATRE PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS downright creepy at times. It is part thriller and starts off on a high note, just getting better as the story moves along.” “Sunset Empire” debuted in the bestselling Secrets and Shadows young adult boxed set. Melissa Eskue Ousley’s first novel, “Sign of the Throne,” won a 2014 Read- er’s Favorite International Book Award and a 2014 Eric Hoffer Book Award. Her third book, “The Sower Comes,” won a 2016 Eric Hoffer Book Award. Her short stories have been included in Rain Mag- azine and The North Coast Squid. Connect with her at Melis- saEskueOusley.com. JUNE 16 - SEPTEMBER 2, 2017 JUNE 23 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 ALL PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 7:30 P.M. TICKETS: $20 OR $25 ALL PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 7:30 P.M. TICKETS: $20 OR $25 Sponsored by The Ocean Lodge, Inn at Cannon Beach, Lodges at Cannon Beach and Candi & Jon Holzgrafe Sponsored by The Ocean Lodge, Inn at Cannon Beach, Lodges at Cannon Beach, Probuild/Milgard and Leland E.G. Larson 108 N Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, OR Tickets: 503-436-1242 or coastertheatre.com
