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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.…
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,…
Newport: Open Mic and Networking
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye Street, Newport, ORIn-Person at the Newport Public Library! After two years of meeting online, the WW Coast Chapter will meet in-person on Saturday, June 25th, from 2 pm to 3:30 pm at the Newport Public Library, 35 NW Nye St, in Newport, OR. Come join us as we plan programming for the upcoming 2022/2023 year, AND share…
Writer’s Fair at the Willamette Writers Conference!
Crowne Plaza Hotel 1441 Ne 2nd Avenue, Portland, OR, United StatesAre you a writer? Come find your community at the Writer's Fair at the Willamette Writers Conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel this August 4th from 6-8PM. Free and open to the public. Meet writing organizations, ask questions, get tips, and try out new writing tools. You'll network with writers from every genre, with diverse…
2022 Willamette Writers Conference
Transform Your Writing Life August 3-7, 2022 at the 56th annual Willamette Writers Conference! Join us to find your writing community, develop your craft and expand your career -- both in-person and online this year. At the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Portland, Oregon and at your own computer screen, you'll find workshops, keynotes, critiques and…
Newport: Self-Publishing with Dale Ivan Smith
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye St, Newport, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Coast Chapter Presents Self-Publishing Program: How to Publish Yourself Author and retired librarian Dale Ivan Smith knows from firsthand experience that navigating the brave new world of self-publishing presents a daunting challenge for even the most accomplished writers. Given his expertise in this arena, the Willamette Writers (WW) Coast Chapter is honored to…
Newport: First Drafts with Sue Fagalde Lick
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye St, Newport, OR, United StatesFrom Messy First Draft to Masterpiece with South Beach author Sue Fagalde Lick You’ve turned out a bunch of pages in a burst of inspiration or the marathon of Nanowrimo. Congratulations. You’re off to a good start. But is it ready to publish? Not even close. What you have is a raw lump of clay…
Newport: Open Mic
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye St, Newport, OR, United StatesJoin us for an Open Mic! Join your Willamette Writers Coast Chapter for an Open Mic on Saturday November 19 from 2-3:30PM, co-sponsored by the Newport Public Library. Come share your work or listen in and clap for your colleagues and friends. Each reader will have five minutes to share their work. We can't wait to…
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…
Coast: First Drafts with Sonja Thomas
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye St, Newport, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Coast Chapter How to Move Through Writer’s Block and Finish that First Draft Dump! with Sonja Thomas Does the blank page terrify you? Does starting a writing project give you nightmares? Do you get lost from point A to point B in your manuscript? Writer’s Block—what is it really and what causes it? No…