Monthly Meetings
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…
Spring Open Mic !
Online Portland, OR, United StatesJoin Willamette Writers on the River/Corvallis and the Coast Chapters for our Spring 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.…
Be Your Own Graphic Artist! with Chris Northrup
WACOM Experience CenterBe Your Own Graphic Artist! Join us at WACOM Experience Center! Chris Northrup will show us how to do our own graphics. Ever wonder how writers get their awesome covers? Or how to create and publish your own graphic novels or magazines? Join us at WACOM Experience Center, 1455 NW Irving St. #110, Portland, OR 97209,…
Five Ways to Grow Your Newsletter with Sarina Dorie
Online Portland, OR, United StatesFive Ways to Grow Your Newsletter from Zero to Thousands in a Year with Sarina Dorie For five years, Sarina Dorie’s newsletter was stuck at two hundred. Despite teaching at conferences, giving away free books at reader events, participating in author readings, blog tours, and begging friends to join, few people signed up. And fewer…
Young Willlamette Writers presents Angela Yuriko Smith
Online Portland, OR, United StatesYoung Willamette Writers presents Angela Yuriko Smith Angela Yuriko Smith joins YWW and Beaverton City Library for our May 7th virtual meeting. 10:00-11:00am PT About Angela Yuriko Smith: Angela Yuriko Smith is a third-generation Uchinanchu-American and an award-winning poet, author, and publisher with over 20 years of experience in newspaper journalism. Publisher of Space &…
Giving Voice to Character with Rosiee Thor
Tsunami Books Eugene, OR, United StatesGiving Voice to Character with Rosiee Thor At our first in-person meeting in more than two years, we’ll hear from author Rosiee Thor. In this workshop, you'll learn all the tools you need to craft a character-rich voice specific to your novel and make your writing stand out with your unique writing style. About Rosiee…
Join Jan Bono with Chicken Soup for Everyone!
Online Portland, OR, United StatesJoin Jan Bono with Chicken Soup for Everyone! Writing for a popular anthology like Chicken Soup for the Soul is a great way to gather some publishing credits. Chicken Soup stories are a “known brand.” Being one of their authors carries some clout with agents, publishers, and readers. Jan will happily share her “tips and…
Navigate Public Library Resources With Dale Ivan Smith
Online Portland, OR, United StatesNavigate Vast Public Library Resources With Dale Ivan Smith Literary giant Virginia Woolf said, “I ransack public libraries and find them full of sunk treasures.” Conjuring up visions of marauding divers gliding expertly between the pillars of civilization’s citadels of information, Woolf’s metaphor suggests treasures are accessible and easy to spot. In today’s extensive network,…
Online: Crafting the Wildlife Essay with Rick Lamplugh
Willamette Writers on the River in Corvallis and our Southern Oregon Chapter Presents Rick Lamplugh - Crafting the Wildlife Essay Rick Lamplugh writes, speaks, and photographs to protect wildlife and preserve wild lands. In this Zoom presentation on Monday, May 23 at 6:30 PM, he will use words, photos, and music to describe his path…
Online: Pitch Practice with Industry Professionals at your Salem Chapter
Online Portland, OR, United StatesPractice Your Pitch with Industry Professionals At your Salem Chapter: David Poulshock, Nancy Froeschle, Clark Kohanek, and Christine Autrand Mitchell 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…