Eastern Idaho Writers League

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EIWL NEWS

Join our Advisory Board

We are looking for 6-8 sharp people to serve on our advisory board. As a member of this board, you will have the opportunity to help plan and conduct events for writers, network and grow relationships with other EIWL board members and officers, and make a difference in your community. If you are interested, please contact us via email: info@eiwl.org

Monthly Book Club

We have teamed up with the Bonneville County Library for a monthly book club. You can join in the discussion on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Ammon Branch (3015 S 25th E). And the great part... only books written by EIWL members will be chosen as the monthly reads! This is an opportunity to showcase our local talented authors! To get things rolling as our memberships continue to come in, we have chosen our first book: "Somebody's Rose" by EIWL President, Marla Melior. Marla will be at all the Wednesday events at the library during the month of March with discounted copies ($14). You can also purchase the book and e-book on Amazon and in Kindle Unlimited. The library also has copies available for checkout. We will be discussing this book on March 25th at 7:00 p.m.

Meet the New Writers League Presidency

We are excited to serve the writers of Eastern Idaho for 2026 and 2027!

Sharlene Jolley - Sectretary

Sharlene Jolley is a southeastern Idaho native, She has returned home with her husband to raise their three children in the close-knit community they love. Sharlene holds a master’s degree in organic chemistry from Kansas State University and has taught chemistry for over 25 years, including at Idaho State University. She currently teaches at the College of Eastern Idaho, where she has expanded the organic chemistry program. Passionate about science education, Sharlene founded Science Spectacular – The Jolley Way, an annual hands-on event that inspires hundreds of local elementary students to explore science.

Marla Melior - President

Marla Melior was born and raised in Idaho Falls. She is new to the writing world, publishing her first novel, "When Walls Talk", in December 2023. Since then she has released two additional novels with a fourth coming this summer. She writes a very human story with historical elements and promises her readers a clean read... always. Prior to becoming an author, Marla spent over fifteen years as a business coach. She comes to the EIWL with experience in marketing and networking. She is a wife, a mom, and a grandma. She loves books, movies, and anything chocolate! Her dream is to someday spend the winter months writing books while sitting on a warm beach.

Tiffany Zweifel is a journalist who loves fiction with a healthy plot, a dash of suspense, a pinch of romance, and a sweet twist. On her journey to writing novels, she used her degree in journalism from Brigham Young University to pen thousands of newspaper articles. Her journalism career spans three states, four decades, and five newspapers. Her first two novels, “Answered Prayers” and “Precious Cargo” were traditionally published. She then self-published “Crash Course for College,” a nonfiction work to help recent high school graduates make a smooth transition into college life. Her newest self-published novel is “Junction". Besides writing, Tiffany enjoys tennis, golf, kayaking, yoga, biking, water aerobics, watching football, and spending time with friends and family.