Terroir Creative Writing Festival celebrates writers, writing, and publishing! After a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Terroir is back and in person in 2023. With a mix of local and regional writers speaking, giving workshops on craft, and reading their own work, the festival is open to anyone from 7th grade through adults of all ages. One aim of the festival is to build a stronger literary community in our area by encouraging and spotlighting local writers while also making connections with the writing and publishing community beyond Yamhill County, but you don’t have to be a writer to attend. Anyone interested in writing, reading, and the literary life will find something to enjoy. I'll be there along with a couple members of my critique groups to absorb as much as possible from a full day of awesome speakers!