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Hybrid Eugene: Writing and Rewriting with Dante Zúñiga-West
Eugene Public Library 100 W 10th Ave, Eugene, ORWillamette Writers Eugene Presents Writing and Rewriting with Dante Zúñiga-West Good writing is rewriting. While it’s romantic to think the first draft of a writer’s work can be a perfect rendition, purely sourced from a fresh imaginative state, this simply isn’t the case. Good writing is rewriting because effective storytelling requires acute attention to detail.…
Salem: Write What You Know- Or Don’t with Deni Starr
Salem Public Library 585 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Salem Presents Write What You Know - Or Don't - with Deni Starr This meeting is in-person only. Join us on Saturday, April 1st, from 10-12, in Anderson Room A at the Salem Public Library. Award-winning author Deni Starr shares her theories on making your fiction credible and interesting while also having fun…
Hybrid YWW North: Revision with Jessie Kwak
Beaverton City Library 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR 97005Young Willamette Writers Portland Presents Revision with Jessie Kwak About Jessie Kwak Jessie Kwak has always lived in imaginary lands, from Arrakis and Ankh-Morpork to Earthsea, Tatooine, and now Portland, Oregon. When she's not writing, she can be found sewing, mountain biking, or out exploring new worlds both at home and abroad. She is the…
Hybrid Hillsboro: Incorporating Your Cultural Roots into Your Writing
Hillsboro Brookwood Library 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Hillsboro Presents Incorporating Your Cultural Roots into Your Writing with Katherine Quevedo We each have cultural influences we bring to our writing, whether consciously or not. By tapping into these facets with intentionality, you can make your writing more personal and creative. We will talk about generating fresh ideas, subverting expectations, and avoiding…
Hybrid Vancouver: Diversity and Difficulty with Sonja Thomas
Cascade Park Library 600 NE 136th Ave, Vancouver, WA, United StatesWriting for All Kids: Including Diversity and Difficult Subjects in Our Books Do you want to write for kids, but don’t know where to begin? Spoiler alert: It doesn’t matter where you are on your writing journey, and an MFA is not required! Details: April 17, online and in-person, doors open at 6PM, meeting starts…
Hybrid Corvallis: English Language Has a Nature Problem with Julia Corbett
Corvallis Community Center 2601 NW Tyler AveWillamette Writers on the River in Corvallis Presents The English Language Has a Nature Problem with Julia Corbett The Corvallis Chapter of Willamette Writers invites people to an in-person and virtual presentation of “The English Language Has a Nature Problem” with author and emerita professor Julia Corbett. The English language reinforces a human-dominated culture that disconnects…
Hybrid Eugene: Finding Your Voice with Gina Ochsner
Eugene Public Library 100 W 10th Ave, Eugene, ORWillamette Writers Eugene Presents Finding Your Vision, Finding Your Voice with Gina Ochsner A generative, hands-on session for essayists, fiction writers, and prose poets of all experience levels. Explore a variety of out-of-the-box methods to generate and develop ideas and material that reflect your unique experiences, imagination, and voice. We’ll talk about how to cultivate…
Hybrid Portland: An Evening with Stephen Holgate
1336 NW Flanders Portland, ORPortland Willamette Writers Presents An Evening with Stephen Holgate Mark your calendar and join your Portland Chapter on May 2nd at 7 PM for an evening with author and diplomat, Stephen Holgate. This meeting is in-person at 1336 NW Flanders in Portland and online via Zoom. Please read Zoom Details below and then register for…
Salem: Behind the Curtain with 45th Parallel Playwrights
Salem Public Library 585 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Salem Chapter Behind the Curtain: Playwriting with the 45th Parallel Playwrights Have you ever wanted to see behind the curtain? Wondered how to get your play produced or process feedback from critiques? Join the Salem Willamette Writers chapter as we meet with the 45th Parallel Playwrights. 45th Parallel Playwrights will explore how they…
Hybrid Hillsboro: Crafting Inclusion Without Stereotypes
Hillsboro Brookwood Library 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Hillsboro Presents Crafting Inclusion Without Stereotypes Want to include people struggling with mental health, ADHD, Autism, and more in your writing, but don’t know how to do it respectfully? Join your Willamette Writers Hillsboro Chapter online and in-person with J. Komp on May 9th at 6:30 PM (doors open at 6:15 PM) for…