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…
Young Willamette Writers With Ryane Nicole Granados
Online Portland, OR, United StatesYoung Willamette Writers Join Ryane Nicole Granados Our next Young Willamette Writers virtual meeting is on February 5, 2022. We're so excited to have Ryane Nicole Granados join us! About Ryane Nicole Granados Ryane Nicole Granados is a Los Angeles native whose writing finds its roots in her love of community and her…
Online: Screenwriters Happy Hour
Online Portland, OR, United StatesJoin us for Screenwriters Happy Hour! All are welcome! Join us to network with your colleagues and touch base with old friends. Sign up below to receive log-in details to join the conversation. See you there! #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in…
Online: Nastashia Minto on Through the Voice of The Emotions
Online Portland, OR, United StatesNastashia Minto - Through The Voice of The Emotions Author Nastashia Minto will discuss how emotions move through your being and how you use them to simultaneously create texture, depth, and movement on the page. By doing so, not only can you enrich your writing, but also release them from your body. Join your…
Online: Publishing Options with Linda Stirling
Online Portland, OR, United StatesA Box of Chocolates – How to Wisely Pick Your Flavor of Publishing - Linda Stirling Your Valentine’s Day chocolates all looked yummy, but unless they were labeled (or you used the trick Linda's kid sister employed of sticking a fingernail in the bottom of each one to find her favorites) you won’t know which…
Online: Kickstarter with Russell Nohelty
Online Portland, OR, United StatesCorvallis and Coast Chapters present Russell Nohelty - Fund Your Book with Kickstarter Kickstarter is a cruel mistress. On one hand, it's given creatives the ability to launch products directly to their audience. On the other, the competition is fierce, and launching a successful project gets harder each and every day. Even worse, every minute you…
Young Willamette Writers Join Eric Shanower
Online Portland, OR, United StatesYoung Willamette Writers Presents Eric Shanower About Eric Shanower Eric Shanower is the award-winning cartoonist of the graphic novel series Age of Bronze (Image Comics), retelling the story of the Trojan War. With cartoonist Skottie Young, he adapted six of L. Frank Baum’s Oz books to a series of New York Times best-selling graphic novels (Marvel Comics).…
Online: Literary Agent Eric Smith
Looking for Representation in All The Right Places with Agent & Young Adult Author Eric Smith Researching agents and finding the perfect fit can feel a little daunting. It's almost like looking for a job, when the reality is you're trying to find someone who will work for YOU. Who will be on your team,…
Online: Screenwriters Happy Hour
Online Portland, OR, United StatesJoin us for Screenwriters Happy Hour! All are welcome! Join us to network with your colleagues and touch base with old friends. Sign up below to receive log-in details to join the conversation. See you there! #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in…
YWW Southern: Jadie Jones on Villains
Grants Pass LibraryYoung Willamette Writers In-Person in Southern Oregon and Online! It’s Not Just the Hero’s Journey: How to Craft a Villain to Believe In - Casey Dunn (pen name: Jadie Jones) It takes two to tango. In the same way, it also takes two to drive a story: your protagonist, and what – often who -…