Whether you’re just starting to write or are published many times over, you are welcome at Willamette Writers.

Willamette Writers’ goal is to help writers, in all stages of their careers, to find their community, develop their craft, and expand their careers. Since its beginning in 1965, Willamette Writers has provided meeting places for the exchange of ideas and information and has initiated programs designed to help writers increase skills related to the craft of writing. So find a chapter near you and join your local writers community!

Your Member Benefits Include

• Monthly meetings with great speakers!
• Discounts on sponsored workshops from some of the best local instructors and writers.
• Discounted rates for the annual Willamette Writers Conference.
• Opportunities to network with fellow writers.
• Volunteer opportunities.
• Posting of your website, books and news.
• Discounts on submissions to contests and various ways to get your writing noticed.
• Free submissions to our literary Journal, The Timberline Review.

Annual Membership Dues

• Regular Price – individual member, 18 years old and over: $45
• Student Price – one full time student, 18 years old and over; must present a current student ID at events: $30
  To apply student price, please use code Student2017.
• Household Package – special price for two adults, 18 years old and over, living in the same address: $65 together.
  To receive this price, First member purchases regular membership at the full price of $45; a second member from the same household may then use code Household2018 to bring their membership price to $20.

Young Writers

If you are a writer or an aspiring writer between the ages of 13 and 18, we invite you to register to our Young Willamette Writers program!

To Join/Renew

Please complete the form and make payment via credit or debit card.

You will be asked for credit card information after you push the Sign Up button.

You may also download and complete this form and mail it along with a check (do not send cash or credit card information) to: Willamette Writers, 5331 SW Macadam Ave., Suite 258, PMB 215, Portland, OR 97239.