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Young Willamette Writers and Matthew Bogart
Beaverton City Library 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR 97005Young Willamette Writers and Matthew Bogart Matthew Bogart joins YWW at Beaverton City Library to talk about graphic novels and the release of Incredible Doom 2. The meeting will take place both in-person and over Zoom. September 3, 2022 from 11:00am-12:00pm. Sign up for the Zoom link or come in-person at Beaverton City Library 12375…
YWW Southern Oregon: 2022 School Year Launch
Grants Pass LibraryExploring Southern Oregon Young Willamette Writers Join us to talk about our plans for the upcoming year, including authors, topics, and ideas. A special, short sci-fi presentation will also be given to kickstart our workshops for 2022-2023! This meeting will be held on Sept. 17th at 10AM, in-person at the Josephine Community Library, Grants Pass branch, located at 200…
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…
Vancouver Hybrid: Plotting Techniques with Alan E. Rose
"Plotting Techniques: Finding the story you want to tell, and then deciding how best to tell it." NOTE: New location - Cascade Community Park Library, 600 NE 136th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98684 This is a hybrid meeting: both online and in-person. Zoom details below. Doors open at 6PM, presentation begins at 6:15PM Most stories have…
Corvallis: Fall Open Mic
Corvallis Community Center 2601 NW Tyler AveCorvallis: Fall 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 listen and enjoy. The meeting…
Hybrid: Young Willamette Writers
Beaverton City Library 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR 97005Young Willamette Writers and Katherine Quevedo Katherine Quevedo on the art of speculative poetry. About Katherine Quevedo Katherine Quevedo was born and raised near Portland, Oregon, where she works as an analyst and lives with her husband and two sons. Her poetry has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Rhysling Award, received an honorable…
Portland: Write Your Way to Meaning with Armin Tolentino
Willamette Writers HQ 1336 NW Flanders, Portland, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Portland Presents Writing Your Way to Meaning with Armin Tolentino Come and join us at our first in-person meeting at our new headquarters downtown: 1336 NW Flanders, Portland (Masks required). On Tuesday, October 4th at 7:00 PM, Clark County Poet Laureate Armin Tolentino will be speaking to us on Writing Your Way to…
Salem: First Lines Critique Group
Salem Public Library 585 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Salem - First Line Critique Group On October 8, from 11-1, the Salem chapter will meet in the Plaza room of the Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR. This will be a 'first lines' critique group. Please bring the first few lines of a project you are working on to…
Hybrid Hillsboro: Writing Chapter One
Willamette Writers Hillsboro: Writing Chapter One with D. Wallace Peach There are a number of perfectly legitimate types of first chapters. Diana will discuss four common ones: The Prolog - An episode that pertains to your story but is in some way outside your main narrative. The Hero-Action Beginning - The hero is onstage, doing…
Hybrid Eugene: Critique Groups with J.C. Geiger
Wordcrafters 438 Charnelton, Suite 101 Eugene 438 Charnelton, Suite 101, EugeneWillamette Writers Eugene Presents Critique Groups, Reimagined with J.C. Geiger Online and In-person A critique group can be the emotional and professional cornerstone of a writer's life. But how do you get it right? Does academia have it figured out – or is there a secret key to unlock the magic tonic that makes the…