Monthly Meetings
Online: Literary Agent Eric Smith
Looking for Representation in All The Right Places with Agent & Young Adult Author Eric Smith Researching agents and finding the perfect fit can feel a little daunting. It's almost like looking for a job, when the reality is you're trying to find someone who will work for YOU. Who will be on your team,…
YWW Southern: Jadie Jones on Villains
Grants Pass LibraryYoung Willamette Writers In-Person in Southern Oregon and Online! It’s Not Just the Hero’s Journey: How to Craft a Villain to Believe In - Casey Dunn (pen name: Jadie Jones) It takes two to tango. In the same way, it also takes two to drive a story: your protagonist, and what – often who -…
Online: Literary Agent Carlisle K. Webber
Query Workshop with Carlisle K. Webber Writing 85,000 words is easy. Writing a 250-word query letter to describe those 85,000 words is hard. On March 15th at 7PM, literary agent Carlisle Webber will join our combined Portland & Salem Chapter meeting to show you how to make your query letter stand out while still looking…
Online: Write Crime with Kim Fielding
Online Portland, OR, United StatesThe Right Way to Write Crime with Kim Fielding Sooner or later, many of our characters are going to come in contact with the criminal justice system. Get a crash course on the U.S. criminal justice system with special emphasis on subjects authors often get wrong — or need to take special care with. Leave…
Online: World-changing Stories with Rivera Sun
Online Portland, OR, United StatesAuthor Rivera Sun - Explores How Writers Call People to Action: Stories for a Changing World Tumultuous times draw out the heroic in the most unlikely candidates, but where do human beings find the roadmaps as they contemplate their own hero’s journey? Author/activist Rivera Sun believes that writers are uniquely suited to provide them. Join the…
Online: Young Willamette Writers with Armin Tolentino
Online Portland, OR, United StatesArmin Tolentino With Young Willamette Writers and Beaverton City Library Clark County Poet Laureate Armin Tolentino joins YWW and Beaverton City Library for our April 2nd virtual meeting from 10-11 am. Armin Tolentino is the author of the poetry collection We Meant to Bring It Home Alive (Alternating Current Press). As a kid, his favorite…
Online: Brent Smith, D.C. – Stretch Before You Snap!
Online Portland, OR, United StatesStretch Before You Snap! Join Brent Smith, D.C. with Pain-Free Tips While Writing Fatigue and pain often plague those who sit or stand for a good portion of their day. Join Brent Smith, DC as he shares some simple tips on workstation set-up, stretching, and exercises. Each individual is different, and these tips are not…
YWW Epic Worlds for Epic Stories with Frank Morin
Grants Pass LibraryYoung Willamette Writers Present - Epic Worlds for Epic Stories with Frank Morin So you've got a great premise, a memorable character, a dastardly villain, or a heart-pounding conflict. Now you need to custom-build the world to make your vision shine. Whether your story takes place in Victorian England, dystopian New York, or another planet,…
Online: Speaking with our #OwnVoices – Nisi Shawl
Online Portland, OR, United StatesSpeaking with our #OwnVoices - Nisi Shawl Author Nisi Shawl will present how to write your truth when your experience isn't the same as the dominant narrative. We know our truths, and we want our stories to tell them. How can we depict plots, settings, and characters falling outside of current ideas of what's normal?…
Melissa Hart – Write & Publish Your Memoir
Online Portland, OR, United StatesWhat a Long Strange Trip It's Been: How to Write & Publish Your Memoir Are you ready to honor your life stories by putting them on the page? In this lively and supportive workshop, you'll learn how to choose a theme and/or era around which to shape a personal essay or book-length memoir. You'll explore…