Monthly Meetings
Online Salem: Characters with Eric Witchey
Salem, OregonWillamette Writers Salem presents Eric Witchey Character Psychology, Arcs, Suspense, and Tension When I asked the Willamette Writers Salem Chapter what topic their membership might like me to present, they responded, “Character development and arcs are important. Suspense and tension are always good.” My first thought was, “Those are all related. Why not show how…
Hybrid YWW: Plotting with Jared Agard
Beaverton City Library 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR 97005Young Willamette Writers presents Plotting and Planning with Jared Agard Jared Agard is an author/illustrator from Beaverton, OR. His first novel, Dread Watch, was released on September 1st, 2021. Dread Watch is a middle-grade novel about a boy who gets stuck in an old pocket watch with a ghost who feeds on his fear. Jared…
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…