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Writing group debuts ‘Kindness and
Leather protection
Gratitude: A Random Act of Publication’ for a mason jar
The League of Intertid-
al Writers, a new writing
group, has released its de-
but publication, “Kindness
& Gratitude: A Random
Act of Publication.”
The free publication
has been distributed
around Clatsop and Pacific
Counties for the public to
read, keep, pass on, mail to
friends and family. It fea-
tures poems, short essays
and memoirs that explore
the theme of kindness and
gratitude.
The League is a group
of writers (and one dog)
from around the Pacif-
ic Northwest that meets
monthly in Astoria to write,
talk, laugh, think, drink, eat
and listen in a private As-
toria home with a magnifi-
cent view of Youngs Bay.
“Kindness & Gratitude”
was the outcome of a kind-
ness and gratitude-themed
writing workshop and the
culmination of 10 other
workshops on various
themes.
Roughly 10 to 12 writ-
The League of Intertidal Writ-
ers’ debut publication, ‘Kind-
ness & Gratitude”
PHOTOS COURTESY LEAGUE OF INTERTIDAL WRITERS
ers meet for each workshop
from a total membership
of about 20 writers. Local
author Matt Love, publish-
er of Nestucca Spit Press,
joins the group on occasion
as a writing coach.
“Kindness & Gratitude”
can be picked up at the
following locations: librar-
ies, bakeries, liquor stores,
driftwood forts, public re-
strooms, bookstores, coffee
shops, Gulley’s Meats and
Fort George Brewery in
Astoria. Any business in-
terested in receiving copies
to distribute should contact
The League at leagueofin-
tertidalwriters@gmail.com.
“Kindness & Gratitude”
looks especially inviting
where people are waiting.
The publication is also
available as a PDF down-
load to read on a digital
device or print at home.
The group plans to
release other publications
and invites area writers to
join. All writers — from
poets, songwriters, essay-
ists, novelists, greeting
card writers, bloggers,
journalists and historians to
teachers of writing — are
welcome.
For more information
about gatherings and work-
shops, email leagueofinter-
tidalwriters@gmail.com.
SEAVIEW, WASH. — Learn
to make a mason jar
coozie out of leather at
a workshop led by Liz
Wright at the Sou’wester
Lodge 1 to 3 p.m. Satur-
day, June 2.
Become familiar with
how to stitch, rivet and tool
one of nature’s most dura-
ble and beautiful materials.
You’ll leave with a unique
thermal sleeve with your
own design that will trans-
form a standard mason jar
into a personalized camp
mug that’s perfect for hot
and cold drinks.
This class — part of
the Sou’wester’s Summer
2018 Workshop Series —
is designed for people with
very little or no leather-
working experience. You’ll
gain the basic skills and
confidence you need to
make all the leather goods
your heart desires, such as
wallets, belts and jewelry.
The cost of the work-
shop is $30, plus a $15 ma-
terial fee to be paid directly
COURTESY SOU’WESTER LODGE
A leather coozie on a ma-
son jar
to the instructor.
All supplies will be
provided as well as coffee
and hot tea. This workshop
is for students 16 and older
— 15 students max. The
class is geared for begin-
ners, but students of all
skill levels are welcome.
RSVP at souwester-
frontdesk@gmail.com or
360-642-2542.
Writing workshop mulls
veracity in storytelling
ASTORIA — What role
do facts and truth play in
nonfiction and fiction? What
is veracity in storytelling all
about?
Join author, editor, publish-
er and writing instructor Matt
Love 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat-
urday, June 2, for a “Veracity
in Fact and Fiction” writing
workshop in Astoria that
will dive into the challenges,
questions, dilemmas and
obligations writers face when
writing memoirs, fiction,
essays, scripts poems, social
media posts, even journalism.
Love will guide partic-
ipants through a series of
writing prompts, surveys,
short readings and discus-
sions that compel writers to
examine their time-honored
or newly acquired beliefs on
the rules and responsibilities
of truth-telling with their
words, if indeed there are any
rules and responsibilities.
The workshop takes place
in a private home. The class
costs $65 and will cap at 15
participants. Participants
will pay at the beginning of
the workshop. Scholarships
are also available. Barter is
accepted as well. To register,
email Love at nestuccaspit-
press@gmail.com.