August 2021 – Idaho Writer's Update

Write On The Sound conference

Founded in 1985, Write on the Sound writers’ conference (WOTS) is a small, affordable conference focused on the craft of writing. A broad variety of sessions, workshops and panel discussions are available for all levels and interests, including valuable information regarding today’s writing and publishing industry.

Based in Edmonds, Washington, this year’s conference will be conducted ONLINE October 1, 2, and 3.

The accompanying writing contest deadline has just been extended to September 10.

Michael Corrigan

Michael Corrigan was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He holds an MA in English from San Francisco State and attended the American Film Institute to study screenwriting. He was nominated for a Pushcart prize for the short story, “Free Fall.” He often draws upon his Irish heritage in his works, which include:

Mulligan: A Celtic Romance
In the River Bottoms
Brewer’s Odyssey
A Year and a Day
Confessions of a Shanty Irishman
Down the Highway
These Precious Hours

Do you have a writing routine? Where and when do you write?

I usually write in the morning at a quiet computer lab at the university. I like having that silent space to write, which includes articles for the local paper.