Willamette Writers Chapters are local writing communities where writers improve their craft and acquire the career skills required in today’s publishing world.
The Salem Chapter offers monthly meetings and occasional workshops. Meetings are normally held on the 1st Saturday of the month, 10:00 AM – 12:00 p.m. at the Salem Public Library in Anderson Room A (585 Liberty St. SE, Salem).
You can join a monthly meeting even if you’re not a member. Read on to learn about us, and join our mailing list to keep in touch. Become a Willamette Writers Member today to enjoy membership benefits (like free meetings) and to support our community of writers.
Upcoming Salem Meetings
Upcoming Online Meetings
Meeting Cost
Monthly meetings at all the chapters are free and open to the public. Please consider becoming a member or donating to support your chapter meetings. Your support makes our programming possible.
The Chapter Co-Chairs
The Salem Chapter is run by two co-chairs who together create a program to fit the needs and interests of the Willamette Writers members from the Salem area.
Kathy Saviers
After working in law enforcement as a forensic examiner for more than 30 years, Kathy is turning her efforts towards writing fiction. While she has published three research papers in scholarly journals and written technical manuals on forensic practices, she finds the craft of writing novels is far different than writing a crime scene report. She has had one short story published in the Gold Man Review.
Bridget Good
Bridget Good lives in Salem with her husband, their three children, and two fur babies. When not working or spending time with her family, she is passionate about developing her craft in fiction and non-fiction writing. She is also an earthquake enthusiast, tenaciously encouraging her communities to prepare for the next “Big One.” Bridget is currently alternating between writing her third novel and adding new content to Surviving Cascadia — her non-fiction website dedicated to providing a comprehensive look at Cascadia megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest. You can find her work at the links below.
Fiction: https://bridget-good.com/
Nonfiction: https://survivingcascadia.com/
Statesman Journal OpEd: The next Cascadia earthquake could be devastating. Start your preparations
Connect with the Chapter
- Join our meetings and workshops if you’re a writing enthusiasts from the Salem area, if you happen to be in the area, or if you are interested in a specific topic/speaker.
- Follow Willamette Writers on Twitter, and on Facebook where you can subscribe to our events.
- Join us on MeetUp to receive meeting updates
- Join our chapter’s mailing list to receive updates by email.
- Contact us if you have a specific inquiry or something you’d like to share with the chapter co-chairs.
All writers welcome. Join us!