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, ORWillamette 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…
Coast: Book Banning and Censorship with Laura Kimberly
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye Street, Newport, ORWillamette Writers Coast Presents Book Banning and Censorship with Laura Kimberly Join us in-person (only) on Saturday, March 18 from 2:00 pm-3:30 pm in the McEntee Meeting Room of the Newport Public Library, Many books are banned and challenged today. A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based on the objections of…