Anne-Marie Oomen

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ANNE-MARIE OOMEN, Award-winning Michigan author, writer, poet, Interlochen Arts Academy, Writing Workshops, Poet in Residence, Writer in Residence, Writing Residence

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On Life
50th Anniversary of The Lottery (the draft, not the short story!)
Fifty years ago this evening, December 1, 1969, I sat in a student lounge at Grand Valley State University and was witne...
On Writing
How Does Writing Work: An Interview
At risk of self-aggrandizement, I’m posting this interview I did for Millicent Hill. Well, maybe it’s a little...
Lake Love Letters Project
Lake Love Letters Project
Dear Friend, I love our waters: lakes, rivers, wetlands, little sinking ponds, remote swamps. If it’s wet, I’ll prob...
Lake Love Letters Project On Writing
Launch Fun: Notes on Small Scale Book Launches
Recently, a former student from the Solstice MFA program where I teach, Jenifer DeBellis, wrote me that her first book, ...
On Writing
Awards Night for Michigan Notable Books, a Two-fer, April 27, 2019
Here’s the fun of being a Michigan Notable Book Author. Twice. The pictures speak in this case....
Events
Join Me: Spring/Summer Schedule 2019
Anne-Marie’s calendar for spring/summer book events. • May 2, 5:00 pm, Lake Michigan Mermaid: The Story of the Story...
On Writing
Reading My Own Words: Some Practical Thoughts
Recently my friend Kelli Fitzpatrick, writer of speculative fiction extraordinaire, emailed, paying an unexpected compli...
2018 Events Events
6/15/2018 Glen Arbor Art Center
June 15 @ 6:30-8:30 PM Book Presentation at Glen Arbor Art Center of The Lake Michigan Mermaid with authors Linda Nemec ...
2018 Events Events
6/13/2018 Interlochen Writers Retreat
June 13, 10:30-11:45 AM Book presentation of The Lake Michigan Mermaid with Authors Linda Nemec Foster and Anne-Marie Oo...
2018 Events Events
6/3/2018, Book Bug Bookstore, Kalamazoo
June 3, 2:00 PM, Book Bug Bookstore, Kalamazoo. This program will include a reading by Linda Nemec Foster and Anne-Marie...
2018 Events Events
4/25-26/2018 GRAND RAPIDS EVENTS
April 25, 5:30-7:30 PM, La Fontsee Gallery, Grand Rapids, Reading and signing with original illustrations of the book by...
2018 Events Events
4/24/2018 Aquinas College
THE LAKE MICHIGAN MERMAID April 24,12:00 PM, Aquinas College, workshop and class, Grand Rapids April 24, 7:00 PM, Aquina...
2018 Events Events
4/21/2018 2 Mermaid Events
Saturday, April 21 , 11:30 AM-1:30 PM, Leland Library, Leland, presentation with lunch. Saturday, April 21, 3-5:00 PM Ho...
2018 Events Events
4/10/2018 Fundraiser for FLOW
April 19, 5:30-7:00 PM, Centerpointe, Traverse City, reception included, fundraiser for FLOW Thursday, April 19, 5:30-7...
2018 Events Events
AWP 2018 Lake Michigan Mermaid Book Release
March 8, 2:00 PM, March 7-10, AWP , Thursday, March 8, official book release and signing at Wayne State University Press...