Monthly Meetings
Hybrid Hillsboro: Open Mic
Hillsboro Brookwood Library 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Hillsboro Presents Open Mic Night! 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 into your experience successfully? Read for applause and explore the effectiveness of your creation. Or join us to listen and enjoy.…
Hybrid Southern YWW: Blackout Poetry with Jennifer Rood
Grants Pass LibrarySouthern YWW: A Generative Blackout Poetry Workshop with Jennifer Rood Come ready to have fun and learn about how to create blackout poetry in this hands-on workshop! Not only will you come away with a finished piece of found poetry, but you will also add a valuable tool to your writing toolbox for getting past…
Online Vancouver: Open Mic
Cascade Park Library 600 NE 136th Ave, Vancouver, WA, United StatesWriters near and far, join us Monday, January 16 at 6:30 for our first Vancouver Willamette Writers ONLINE Open Mic! Please note -- this meeting is ONLINE only, as the library will be closed for MLK Day. Bring your partially-finished work, your favorite poem, or a short story to share in a five-minute timeframe. Bring…
Online Coast: Brian W. Parker on Diverse Characters
Willamette Writers Coast Chapter Presents: Brian W. Parker on Diverse Characters The worlds of fantasy and sci-fi have suffered from a lack of diversity for many decades, despite the wonderful contributions of authors like Gene Roddenberry, Octavia Butler, N.K. Jemisin and Ursula K. LeGuin. This problem has seen some major strides in recent years, and…
Online Corvallis: Open Mic
Online Portland, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers on the River in Corvallis: Winter Open Mic 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 into your experience successfully? Read for applause and explore the effectiveness of your creation. Or join us to…
Hybrid Eugene: First Page Critiques
Willamette Writers Eugene Presents First Page Critiques The first page of your story is vital. It must capture your reader’s attention–whether that’s a prospective agent, editor, or book buyer. Those first few lines, sentences and paragraphs do some heavy lifting. Not only do they have to be engaging, but they also need to set the…
Online Southern: Publishing Primer with Laura Stanfill
Willamette Writers Southern Oregon A Publishing Primer for Anxious Authors by Laura Stanfill Laura Stanfill is back! If you missed our Portland Chapter meeting this month, hop online and find out more about Publishing with Laura Stanfill. Laura Stanfill has always worried about her authors’ worries, as the publisher of Forest Avenue Press. But in…
Salem: Open Mic
Salem Public Library 585 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Salem presents Open Mic In-Person! Open Mics are a chance to share your work with fellow writers. We will be meeting in-person (not online) on Saturday, February 4th, at the Salem Public Library in the Plaza Room, from 10 am to 12 pm. This is the first time we've done this in the…
Hybrid Portland: Hallmark Movies with Randall Jahnson
Willamette Writers HQ 1336 NW Flanders, Portland, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Portland Presents Writing a Hallmark Movie with Randall Jahnson Everyone loves Hallmark movies but have you ever thought of writing one? Join us Tuesday, February 7th at 7:00 pm at 1336 NW Flanders St, Portland, OR when Randall Jahnson tells us the ins and outs of writing a script for the Hallmark Channel.…
Online: FilmLab Screenwriter’s Happy Hour
Join us for FilmLab's Screenwriters Happy Hour! All are welcome! Join us to network with your colleagues and touch base with old friends. Join us at the February Screenwriter's Happy Hour on February 8, 2023 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. To provide inspiration for the year ahead, we will be discussing submitting your work to…