Willamette Writers Oregon Coast in Newport
Newport: Open Mic and Networking
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye Street, Newport, ORIn-Person at the Newport Public Library! After two years of meeting online, the WW Coast Chapter will meet in-person on Saturday, June 25th, from 2 pm to 3:30 pm at the Newport Public Library, 35 NW Nye St, in Newport, OR. Come join us as we plan programming for the upcoming 2022/2023 year, AND share…
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…
Coast: First Drafts with Sonja Thomas
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye St, Newport, OR, United StatesWillamette 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…
In-Person Coast: Editing Bootcamp with Maren Bradley Anderson
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye St, Newport, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Coast Presents Editing Bootcamp with Maren Bradley Anderson In-Person Only Join the Willamette Writers Coast Chapter as Maren Bradley Anderson, Emerita Editor of the Timberline Review, presents “Editing Bootcamp” Saturday, April 22 from 2:00 pm-3:30 pm at the Newport Public Library. We love it. We hate it. Without it, a story is doomed.…
Newport: How to Write Memoir
Online Portland, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Coast Chapter Presents How to Write a Memoir Readers Will Fall in Love With What is it about memoir that’s drawing more and more writers to the genre? And if you’re thinking about diving in, or have a memoir-in-progress, what do you need to know about the genre to make your story resonant…
Coast Chapter – Willamette Writers Open Mic Meeting
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye St, Newport, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Coast Chapter Open Mic Meeting The Willamette Writers Coast Chapter invites coastal writers and authors to join us on Saturday, June 17th from 2 pm to 3:30 pm for an in-person-only meeting at the Newport Public Library for an Open Mic program highlighting personal work. Each writer will have five minutes to present…
Coast: How to Write an Elevator Pitch
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye Street, Newport, ORWillamette Writers Coast Chapter Presents How to Write an Elevator Pitch Join the Coast Chapter of Willamette Writers with Catherine Rickbone and Anne Ettel on September 16 from 2 - 3:30 PM at the Newport Public Library. How to Write an Elevator Pitch is the focus on Saturday, September 16 (doors open at 2 PM) from…
Newport: Add Humor to Your Writing with Larry Lehnerz
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye St, Newport, OR, United StatesWillamette Writers Coast Chapter Presents How to Add Humor to Your Writing This meeting is in-person only. Feel like you’re one card short of a full deck in your writing? Perhaps it’s the joker card. From cozies to serious drama, humor plays a vital role in storytelling. But what if you’re not funny? The…
Coast: Open Mic and Fall Networking
Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye Street, Newport, ORWillamette Writers Coast Chapter Presents Open Mic and Fall Networking! The Willamette Writers Coast Chapter invites coastal writers and authors to an Open Mic reading and a festive, fall networking party on November 18 from 2-4 pm at the Newport Public Library. The event will begin with a chance for writers to network with each…