Newport: Experiences in writing and publishing with Tara Choate and Hank Leach

Join Willamette Writers for a Central Coast Spotlight featuring local authors Tara Choate and Hank Leach. Mystery author Tara Choate will demystify publishing terminology and share insights from her experience getting published. Hank Leach will discuss the research, writing, and production behind his two-volume, 1,100-page history of the Austin-Healey, drawing on more than 60 years of research. Whether you’re navigating the publishing industry or bringing a long-term writing project to completion, you’ll come away with new insights into the writing and publishing process.

Tara Choate is an author and watercolor artist from Lincoln City, Oregon. She has two published books in a mystery series featuring a forensic accountant who loves her dog, with a third book awaiting release. Tara has a lifelong interest in art and enjoys dog training, birding, gardening, bonsai, reading, writing, and knitting. In this session, she’ll explore publishing terminology and share her experience getting published.

Hank Leach lives in Florence, Oregon, and has recently published a two-volume set of more than 1,100 pages based on over 60 years of research on Austin-Healey automobiles. A & H covers the history of the marque, including ownership, racing, restoration, road tests, personalities, advertisements, and stories and photographs of Healeys. Hank will discuss the work involved in researching and producing this extensive book.

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