At our next Young Willamette Writers meeting, young adult author Cat Winters will join us to discuss crafting mysteries. Cat Winters is a critically acclaimed, award-winning author of four novels for teens: In the Shadow of Blackbirds, The Cure for Dreaming, The Steep and Thorny Way, and Odd & True. She is also the author…
Young Willamette Writers Prepare for New Year
YWW’s at the Conference The Young Willamette Writers closed out the summer spectacularly when six members spent a day at the Willamette Writers Conference on August 12. They attended four workshops ranging from world-building in science fiction and fantasy, to creating characters with memorable internal conflict. They had informal across-the-table conversations with four fantastic VIP’s…
Young Willamette Writers Gear Up For Conference
On August 12, seven Young Willamette Writers members will attend the Willamette Writers Conference, ready to hit the ground running. These great young writers took the extra step over the last year to join our membership program. They have attended at least four meetings during the last school year, have worked on their skills with…
Learn More About NaNoWriMo at the Willamette Writers Conference
Always wanted to participate in NaNoWriMo? Young writers are invited to attend a special NaNoWriMo event at the Conference on Sunday, August 9, from 9-10 a.m. The best part is IT’S FREE! Here are the details: National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), is an annual international literary sensation that inspires people from all walks of life to…