Monthly Meetings
Newport: How to Write Memoir
Online Portland, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Coast Chapter Presents How to Write a Memoir Readers Will Fall in Love With What is it about memoir that’s drawing more and more writers to the genre? And if you’re thinking about diving in, or have a memoir-in-progress, what do you need to know about the genre to make your story resonant…
Corvallis: Open Mic Reading
Corvallis Community Center 2601 NW Tyler AveWillamette Writers Corvallis Presents Open Mic Reading Join us in person only from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM on Monday, May 22 for our Spring Open Mic Reading. Does the audience sigh? Do they gasp? Do they laugh outright? Does the page read smoothly for you? In other words, does your writing bring the audience…
Eugene Hybrid: Flash Fiction with Miriam Gershow
Downtown Eugene Public Library 100 W 10th Ave, Eugene, OREugene Willamette Writers Presents The Joy of Flash: How Short Writing Can Jump Start Your Creative Practice with Miriam Gershow Do you feel stuck? Are you missing that spark? Join Miriam Gershow at the Eugene Public Library on May 23rd, both online and in-person, to bring back the joy. Doors open at 6PM and meeting…
Salem: Literary Agent Amy Collins
Salem Public Library 585 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR, United StatesThis meeting is in-person only. Join literary agent Amy Collins at your Salem Chapter this Saturday, June 3 from 10:30-11:30AM (Doors open at 10:15) at the Salem Public Library in Anderson B. Amy, a well-known publishing industry professional, will explore how to get an agent and answer your questions and concerns about the querying process.…
YWW Presents Dmae Lo Roberts
Beaverton City Library 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR 97005Young Willamette Writers Portland Presents Dmae Lo Roberts About Dmae Loe Roberts Dmae Roberts is a two-time Peabody award-winning writer and independent media and theatre artist who has written and produced more than 400 audio art pieces and documentaries for NPR and PRI programs. Her Peabody award-winning documentary “Mei Mei, a Daughter’s Song” is a…
Hybrid Portland: Humor with Sarina Dorie
1336 NW Flanders Portland, ORWillamette Writers Portland Presents Good for a Laugh: How to Write Humor with Sarina Dorie This meeting is online and in-person. Learn the art and craft of writing humor from Sarina Dorie at the June 6th, Tuesday meeting of the Willamette Writers Portland chapter. This 7 pm meeting is a hybrid, in-person at 1336 NW…
Hybrid Hillsboro: The Power of Themes
Hillsboro Brookwood Library 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Hillsboro Chapter Presents Exploring the Power of Themes with Fran McReynolds This meeting is online and in-person. Themes are a fundamental component of impactful writing that engages the reader. In written and oral storytelling, a theme adds strength to our narrative. For writers, themes provide guidance. Themes can help determine what to include…
FilmLab Happy Hour – Online – Practice Your Pitch
Online Portland, OR, United StatesFilmLab Happy Hour - Practice Your Pitch! Online: Practice Your Pitch Are you thinking about pitching at the Willamette Writers Conference? Or maybe you’re excited to share your work, but don’t know how? Perhaps you’re wondering what it’s like to pitch to an industry professional. Join us online at the FilmLab Happy Hour meeting on June 14th from…
Coast Chapter – Willamette Writers Open Mic Meeting
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye St, Newport, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Coast Chapter Open Mic Meeting The Willamette Writers Coast Chapter invites coastal writers and authors to join us on Saturday, June 17th from 2 pm to 3:30 pm for an in-person-only meeting at the Newport Public Library for an Open Mic program highlighting personal work. Each writer will have five minutes to present…
Online Vancouver: Pitch Practice
Cascade Park Library 600 NE 136th Ave, Vancouver, WA, United StatesWillamette Writers Vancouver Presents Pitch Practice A successful screenplay discussion. This meeting is online-only. We’re wrapping up another sizzling season at the Vancouver Chapter with a “Pitch Practice” themed meeting! Whether your novel’s ready to pitch (like at the upcoming WW annual conference ), whether you're deep in multi-draft edits, or whether your project's still the…