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Choreography of Violence: Writing Horror and Social Satire
October 1, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free – $5Join Willamette Writers in Portland this October 1st for a lecture and discussion on the topic of writing horror and social satire with filmmaker and writer, John Skipp. The UCC Portland doors open at 6:30PM for cookies and conversation. The horror starts at 7PM.
John is a Saturn Award-winning filmmaker (TALES OF HALLOWEEN), Stoker Award-winning anthologist (DEMONS, MONDO ZOMBIE), and New York Times bestselling author (THE LIGHT AT THE END, THE SCREAM) whose books have sold millions of copies in a dozen languages worldwide. His first anthology, BOOK OF THE DEAD, laid the foundation in 1989 for modern zombie literature. He’s also editor-in-chief of Fungasm Press, championing genre-melting authors like Laura Lee Bahr, Autumn Christian, Danger Slater, Cody Goodfellow, and Jennifer Robin. From splatterpunk founding father to bizarro elder statesman, Skipp has influenced a generation of horror and counter-culture artists around the world. His latest book is THE ART OF HORRIBLE PEOPLE. And his episode “Times is Tough in Musky Holler” (with Dee Miller) will premiere this fall on the new series CREEPSHOW.
Learn more about John at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Skipp
Meeting Format
6:30-7:00 p.m., Meeting Setup, Signup, Fellowship and Refreshments
7:00-8:15 p.m., News and Announcements followed by the Program
8:15-8:30 p.m., Book signings, silent auctions, or other events in the back room
Meeting Cost
Monthly meetings at all the chapters are free for members of Willamette Writers. Fee for nonmembers to attend meetings at the Portland chapter meetings is $5 (suggested donation).
For information about Willamette Writers chapters in Vancouver, Salem, Corvallis, Eugene, Newport, and Medford, visit http://willamettewriters.org/events/category/monthly-meetings/list/