<div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" dir="auto"><a href="https://conta.cc/47QrYaY" target="_blank"><font style="font-size:17px;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(66,133,244)">https://conta.cc/47QrYaY</font></a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font face="Georgia" style="font-size:17px;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></div><div><font face="Georgia" style="font-size:17px;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b style="font-family:Georgia">Cati Porter</b>, Executive Director of Inlandia Institute, sends out the<b style="font-family:Georgia"> August 2025 issue</b> of Inlandia Institute’s <i style="font-family:Georgia">Writerly</i>, <i style="font-family:Georgia">newsletter for professional writers</i>. Use the link above to see the complete newsletter with graphics, details of the Riverside Book Festival, and instructions/links for registering to perform, to host a booth, or</font><font face="Georgia" style="font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:17px;font-family:Georgia"> to volunteer.</span></font></div><div><br></div><div><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_1990b82163617a369de1" alt="Riverside Book Festival, 10-11-25.png" style="width:389px;max-width:100%"></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><br></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,42,0)">Dear Writerly<b style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"> </b>Writers,</font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,42,0)"><b style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><br></b></font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,42,0)">The inaugural Riverside Book Festival is rapidly approaching and I want to be sure everyone has the opportunity to get involved. </font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,42,0)"><b style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><br></b></font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,42,0)">Why a book festival? </font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,42,0)"><b style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><br></b></font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,42,0)">First, the City of Riverside has almost every other kind of festival: Festival of Lights, Lunar Festival, Dickens Festival, Tamale Festival, Dia de los Muertos, Art & Music Festival, and so on.... Books are more than just for pleasure reading. They document history, educate, illuminate, and change lives. Who else but Inlandia, with the Riverside Public Library as our partner, would put on such a festival? </font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,42,0)"><b style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><br></b></font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,42,0)">So here we are, after years of planning and stalling and restarting. Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 11, 2025 and help us celebrate! </font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,42,0)"><b style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><br></b></font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,42,0)">See below for opportunities to perform, host an exhibitor booth, and be part of the team behind the scenes. </font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,42,0)"><b style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><br></b></font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,42,0)">Writerly yours,</font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,42,0)"><b style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><br></b></font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,42,0)">Cati</font></p></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><font face="georgia, serif" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In the end, our actions and inactions are our measure and our grace –</span><em style="font-family:georgia,serif"><font size="1" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></em></font></span></div><div><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><font face="georgia, serif" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></span></font></span></div><div><i style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Weird Times, Be Kind</i><br></div><div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></i></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i style="font-family:georgia,serif">Allison</i></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i style="font-family:georgia,serif">She/her</i></font></div><div style="font-family:garamond,serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/allisonh" style="font-family:garamond,serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Allison Adelle Hedge Coke</a></div><div style="font-family:garamond,serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="http://writersweek.ucr.edu/" style="font-family:garamond,serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Writers Week</a></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://coffeehousepress.org/collections/shop/products/look-at-this-blue" style="font-family:garamond,serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Look at This Blue </a></div></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="1" face="georgia, serif" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://www.allisonhedgecoke.com" target="_blank" style="font-family:georgia,serif">www.allisonhedgecoke.com</a><br></font><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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