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Hybrid Southern YWW: Blackout Poetry with Jennifer Rood
Grants Pass LibrarySouthern YWW: A Generative Blackout Poetry Workshop with Jennifer Rood Come ready to have fun and learn about how to create blackout poetry in this hands-on workshop! Not only will you come away with a finished piece of found poetry, but you will also add a valuable tool to your writing toolbox for getting past…
Hybrid YWW Portland: Writing Games with Jennifer Perrine
Beaverton City Library 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR 97005Young Willamette Writers Presents - Serious Play: Writing Games Jennifer (JP) Perrine is the author of four books of poetry: Again, The Body Is No Machine, In the Human Zoo, and No Confession, No Mass. Perrine’s recent poems, stories, and essays appear in The Missouri Review, Cutbank, Plant-Human Quarterly, Buckman Journal, Harpur Palate, and Cascadia: A…
YWW: Tips on Writing Historical Fiction with Cherie Coon
Grants Pass LibraryYoung Willamette Writers Presents Cherie Coon Tips on Writing Historical Fiction During the workshop, students will explore the crucial elements of writing historical fiction. The presenter will offer tips on making your writing more believable. Time will be spent on some of the does and don’ts of successful writing. Students will have an opportunity to…
Hybrid YWW North: Speed Story
Beaverton City Library 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR 97005Young Willamette Writers Presents Speed Story with Eric Witchey Mastering the craft of fiction requires study and practice in the same way that mastering the game of Chess requires study and practice. Practicing cognitive study and intuitive development enhances skill. To develop cognitive understanding, Chess masters play thousands of games, study repeating patterns on the…
Hybrid YWW South: Place as Character with LeeAnn McLennan
Grants Pass LibraryYoung Willamette Writers - Southern Chapter Urban Fantasy: Place as Character with LeeAnn McLennan Would Batman be the same if it wasn’t set in Gotham? We’ll explore place as character through the lens of The Supernormal Legacy trilogy set in Portland, Oregon. How does the setting inform the narrative? And how would the story be…
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 YWW Southern Oregon: Sharing Our Writing
Grants Pass LibraryYoung Willamette Writers Portland Presents Sharing Your Writing This month we are encouraging each YWW participant to bring a piece of their own writing to share with the group. We will also talk more about the YWW anthology and how to make sure your piece will be included in this upcoming publication. This meeting will…
Young Willamette Writers – Sharing Our Writing
Grants Pass LibraryYoung Willamette Writers Southern Chapter Sharing our Writing This month we are once again encouraging each YWW participant to bring a piece of their own writing to share with the group. We will also talk more about the YWW anthology and how to make sure your piece will be included in this upcoming publication. This…
YWW Presents Dmae Lo Roberts
Beaverton City Library 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR 97005Young Willamette Writers Portland Presents Dmae Lo Roberts About Dmae Loe Roberts Dmae Roberts is a two-time Peabody award-winning writer and independent media and theatre artist who has written and produced more than 400 audio art pieces and documentaries for NPR and PRI programs. Her Peabody award-winning documentary “Mei Mei, a Daughter’s Song” is a…
Hybrid YWW North & South: Story Plotting with Erin Riha
Beaverton City Library 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR 97005Young Willamette Writers Presents Story Plotting with Erin Riha Join us at our next YWW meeting on September 9, 11 am-12 pm PT. We can't wait to have Erin Riha join us at the Beaverton City Library, 12375 SW 5th Street, or online. Our Southern Oregon Young Willamette Writers will also be joining so we…