Portland
Online: Kicking off 2022 with Russell Nohelty
Willamette Writers 2108 Buck St, Portland, United StatesKicking off 2022 with a Bang! with Best Selling Author Russell Nohelty Now that 2021 is almost over, people everywhere are thinking about New Year’s resolutions. Have you thought about your writing goals for 2022? Maybe finishing your book? Or even starting your book? Join us on ZOOM January 4, 2022, at 7:00 pm as…
Online: Brian W. Parker on Diversity in Sci-Fi & Fantasy World Building
Online Portland, OR, United StatesDiversity in Fantasy & Sci-Fi World Building How to include culture and equity in your world build 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…
Online: Literary Agent Carlisle K. Webber
Query Workshop with Carlisle K. Webber Writing 85,000 words is easy. Writing a 250-word query letter to describe those 85,000 words is hard. On March 15th at 7PM, literary agent Carlisle Webber will join our combined Portland & Salem Chapter meeting to show you how to make your query letter stand out while still looking…
Online: Brent Smith, D.C. – Stretch Before You Snap!
Online Portland, OR, United StatesStretch Before You Snap! Join Brent Smith, D.C. with Pain-Free Tips While Writing Fatigue and pain often plague those who sit or stand for a good portion of their day. Join Brent Smith, DC as he shares some simple tips on workstation set-up, stretching, and exercises. Each individual is different, and these tips are not…
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,…
Creating, Staging, and Getting Plays Produced with Kwik Jones
Online Portland, OR, United StatesKwik Jones discusses Creating, Staging, and Getting Plays Produced Playwright Kwik Jones will speak to the Portland Chapter of Willamette Writers about his process of writing, staging, and getting his work performed and produced. Kwik has been writing, directing, and producing plays for twenty-eight years. About Kwik Jones Kwik Jones developed the following plays: A Strange…
Online: Pitching with Grant Rosenberg
Are you getting ready to pitch your work at the Willamette Writers Conference, or want to know more about the pitch process? Join us at the Portland Chapter meeting online, July 5th at 7PM with producer and screenwriter, Grant Rosenberg. After 40 years in television, Grant knows how to pitch ideas for television. He's taken…
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…
Timberline Review Launch
Crowne Plaza Hotel 1441 Ne 2nd Avenue, Portland, OR, United StatesTimberline Review Launch Date: 8/4/22 Time: 8 to 10 PM (PT) The Timberline Review is an all-volunteer literary journal published by Willamette Writers, the largest writing organization in the Pacific Northwest. Our focus is on showcasing emerging talent. Join us for the launch of Issue 11 of the Timberline Review! The launch is both a live…
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…