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Corbin and Associates Writing and Consulting |
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High-quality documents—fast. |
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Gary Corbin is a freelance writer living in Vancouver, WA. In addition to assignment work for clients, his creative and journalistic work has been published in the Portland Tribune, BrainstormNW, and The Oregonian, as well as on-line. He seeks representation for his novel, Lying in Judgment, about a man serving on the jury for a murder trial that he committed. His second novel, The Mountain Man’s Dog, tells the story of a simple man caught up in the complex world of politics, romance, and pet ownership. His one-act play, “PS, I Love Your Daughter,” comes to the Coho Theater stage this June. Gary belongs to the Willamette Writers Group and the North Bank Critique Group, and participates in workshops and conferences in the Portland, Oregon area. His workshops on the business of writing have received high praise from participants, and include: · Improv Your Writing. Use improvisational techniques to boost your writing. August 6, 1:30 PM, Willamette Writers Conference. · Sell Your Work—Not Your Soul: Business Planning for Writers. August 7, 10:30 AM, Willamette Writers Conference. · Quit the Day Job. Making it in the freelance writing business. · |
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Creative Writing |
Short Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction |
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Stella’s 90th birthday (excerpt) An hour of forgetfulness and Cadbury Chocolates.
Learning about dying with dignity from my very-much-still-alive father.
A boy scout falls one flower short of summer camp.
A woman’s epiphany while hiking leads her life down a whole new path.
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Plays |
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PS, I Love Your Daughter. Coming to the Coho Theater to kick off their “World Premier Summer,” June 17-20, 2010. Director: Erin Thomas. A one-act comedy about a 45-year-old man who falls for his best friend’s 30-year-old daughter.
Happy Anniversary, excerpt: first 3 pages of Act 1, Scene 1 Robert and Beth have dinner on the first, fifth, and tenth anniversary of their divorce.
Mama Versus the Mob, excerpt: first 4 pages of Act 1 Dinner Theater. Chicago, 1927. Alex Caponi knows someone is trying to take over his mob operation. But who? It turns out, almost everyone.
Return of the Prodigal, excerpt: first 4 pages of Act 1 Jeffrey, the middle son of three, pays his mother an unexpected visit after a long absence—and falls for the girl next door. |
General Interest |
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In BrainstormNW: · Catalogs and Websites, Unite: November, 2008 · An Experience in the Kitchen: September 2008 · Survive (Even Thrive) in Today's Economy: August 2008 · Home Away from Home: July 2008 · Living the Suite Life: June 2008 · Links to the Past (cover feature), May, 2008 · Fascinating Oregonians: Jessica Gregg, Rachel Solotaroff, and Barbara Sidway, April 2008 · Mount Hood: More than a Meadow, January 2008 · Prior articles on various topics available upon request: Central Oregon Tour of Homes, Fascinating Oregonians, Tillamook Cheese, Antique Golf Collection photoessay, Pioneer Courthouse photoessay, more
Other articles of interest: · "Clearing the Air at Boardman," Oregonian Op-ed on Emissions Trading · "Another reason to visit the Gorge: Wines and wineries of the Columbia Gorge," The Oregonian, November 14, 2006.
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Travel |
Globalization |
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· Trying the Pubs and Beers in England, Ireland, and Scotland · Touring Beamish and Crawford, Co. Cork, Ireland · A tour of the Caledonian Brewery, Edinburgh, Scotland · Touring John Smith's Brewing, Tadcaster, England |
