Doug Fortier was born November 22, 1946 in Manchester, New Hampshire and became stardust on April 29, 2022. He was the eldest of four children. The family moved to Ridgeville Corners, Ohio when he was… Read More »The Writer’s Life of Doug Fortier
I always admired that Doug wrote for the love of writing. He wasn’t focused on where his words might go after he put them down on the page. He sent his stories in emails to… Read More »Remembering Doug Fortier
I have no memory of when I first met Doug, and I would predict that all of Doug’s friends would say the same. Doug’s hearty grin and welcoming ways made you feel as if you… Read More »Remembering Doug Fortier
I only made it several feet into the room of my first meeting with the Writers of the Mendocino Coast when Doug walked up to greet me. Later, I learned he made it a personal… Read More »Remembering Doug Fortier
For Claire and Doug/xo It just is/maybe we make it sosing from rooftops/balconies/porchesbelt out show tunes/opera/R&Byou decide words/volume/tempo Perhaps the question is biggerburied in sixty-two layers/yearsit can’t be burned/forgottenyet it hides with missing thingseyeglasses/keys/hope What… Read More »If Love is The Answer, What is The Question?/#12
During my two years as MCWC Executive Director, Doug jumped right in, volunteering his graphic design and layout expertise. He was always a good sport about my particular wants and needs, and consistently took the… Read More »Remembering Doug Fortier
I first met Doug Fortier at a Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference, probably around 2012. He stood up during an afternoon session to describe a local writers club, then graciously offered to host me at their… Read More »Remembering Doug Fortier
In Virgin Land: The American West as Symbol and Myth, Henry Nash Smith writes, “I use the words to designate larger or smaller units of the same kind of thing, namely an intellectual construction that… Read More »Remembering Doug Fortier
Doug was not known for his tolerance of fools or poor service. One night, a group of us had dinner down in Noyo Harbor. The restaurant was crowded and our glasses emptied. No wait person… Read More »Remembering Doug Fortier
Doug Fortier was a true friend of the Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference. He was an enthusiastic MCWC participant year after year, and his generous donations of money, time, and computer skills helped build our programs… Read More »Remembering Doug Fortier
