Monthly Meetings
Hybrid Hillsboro: Writing a Novel or Memoir with Abigail Raeke
Hillsboro Brookwood Library 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Hillsboro Presents Five Essential Phases of Writing a Novel or Memoir with Abigail Raeke On February 14, 2023, at 6:30 PM, please join book coach Abigail Raeke for a discussion on five essential phases of writing a novel or memoir. Writing a book can be an overwhelming endeavor, but breaking down the process…
Coast: First Drafts with Sonja Thomas
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye St, Newport, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Coast Chapter How to Move Through Writer’s Block and Finish that First Draft Dump! with Sonja Thomas Does the blank page terrify you? Does starting a writing project give you nightmares? Do you get lost from point A to point B in your manuscript? Writer’s Block—what is it really and what causes it? No…
Hybrid Vancouver: Mystery Plot Development with PJ Peterson
Cascade Park Library 600 NE 136th Ave, Vancouver, WA, United StatesWillamette Writers Vancouver Mystery Plot Development with PJ Peterson Do you ever wonder how mystery authors skillfully toss in red herrings, false leads, and intertwining plotlines, leading readers on a twisty ride as they try to solve the whodunit? Join mystery author PJ Peterson and Vancouver Willamette Writers Tuesday, February 21, at 6 PM at…
Online Corvallis: Reviewing Books with Karen Eisenbrey
Willamette Writers on the River present Why Review Other Authors’ Books? This meeting is online only. Author Karen Eisenbrey aims to review every book she reads, though she is not a professional reviewer. She will share what goes into a review and the benefits of this practice, not only for the authors reviewed but for…
Hybrid Eugene and Southern Oregon: Diverse Characters with Diana Nadeau
Eugene Public Library 100 W 10th Ave, Eugene, ORCreating Diverse Characters with Integrity with Diana Nadeau Character development is key to great writing. And honoring diversity is key to life. So, how do we put the two together and enter into creating characters that represent diverse communities with integrity and without causing harm to those very same community members? We do it with…
Salem: Self-Publishing Basics with Chris Patchell
Salem Public Library 585 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Salem Presents: Book Publishing Basics: How to Navigate the Amazon Jungle This meeting is in-person in Salem. No Zoom. Ever wonder what it takes to publish your book on Amazon? Join USA Today Best Selling Author, Chris Patchell, for a step-by-step look through the process. Learn what you’ll need to prepare in advance…
Hybrid YWW North: Speed Story
Beaverton City Library 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR 97005Young Willamette Writers Presents Speed Story with Eric Witchey Mastering the craft of fiction requires study and practice in the same way that mastering the game of Chess requires study and practice. Practicing cognitive study and intuitive development enhances skill. To develop cognitive understanding, Chess masters play thousands of games, study repeating patterns on the…
Coast: Book Banning and Censorship with Laura Kimberly
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye Street, Newport, ORWillamette Writers Coast Presents Book Banning and Censorship with Laura Kimberly Join us in-person (only) on Saturday, March 18 from 2:00 pm-3:30 pm in the McEntee Meeting Room of the Newport Public Library, Many books are banned and challenged today. A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based on the objections of…
Hybrid Vancouver: Memoir – A Different Approach with Alan Rose
Cascade Park Library 600 NE 136th Ave, Vancouver, WA, United StatesWillamette Writers Vancouver presents Memoir: A Different Approach with Alan Rose People often find writing a memoir to be daunting—Where to begin? How to tell my story? What is my story? This one-hour interactive workshop offers an alternative to the memoir as a chronological narrative, presenting an approach that identifies and distills significant moments that helped define…
Hybrid Eugene: Writing and Rewriting with Dante Zúñiga-West
Eugene Public Library 100 W 10th Ave, Eugene, ORWillamette Writers Eugene Presents Writing and Rewriting with Dante Zúñiga-West Good writing is rewriting. While it’s romantic to think the first draft of a writer’s work can be a perfect rendition, purely sourced from a fresh imaginative state, this simply isn’t the case. Good writing is rewriting because effective storytelling requires acute attention to detail.…