Senior Studies Institute (SSI) presents Two Poets Take a Walk at Neighborhood House, SW Capitol Hwy., Wednesday, November 13th, 10:00am. Carolyn Adams and Trina Gaynon read selections from their recently published books with Fernwood Press. This event is FREE to attend. Carolyn Adams, originally from Houston, TX moved to Beaverton in 2017. An artist, photographer…
Join us at the Corvallis Book Bin on Monday, Sept. 30th from 5-7 p.m. for this FREE EVENT, an in-depth conversation about the various paths to publication. Award-winning indie author Julie Mathison joins Liddy Detar of OSU’s College of Liberal Arts to explore the power structures that underlie traditional and indie publishing, and how these…
By Allison Wallace The 2024 Willamette Writers Conference begins this weekend, and the big question is–what to do? What to attend? The conference is soon upon us–it’s not too late to get your ticket for three days of creativity and connection! A lot is happening on the final day of the conference, especially at 10:30AM,…
Chanticleer Ashland Writers Retreat: Crafting Personal Essay for Publication “Join veteran workshop presenter Melissa Hart for an inspiring four-day retreat, Aug 29th through Sept1st. Learn to craft personal essays for publication in beautiful Ashland, Oregon, home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Through daily exercises and insightful craft talks, identify topics, craft essays for magazine and…
We are proud to welcome our Willamette Writers Board of Directors. The board was elected unanimously by the membership at our annual meeting last night. Our volunteer board serves the organization, leading the vision, mission, and direction of the organization. As we welcome our new board, we say goodbye to board chair, Kathleen Colvin. Kathleen…
If you’re writing a memoir or personal essays and you’re looking for accountability, community and constructive feedback…this workshop is for you. June 19th to August 14th 2024. The focus of this course is the creation, development and discussion of personal narratives (memoir / essay). In addition to discussing short, weekly readings, you’ll learn how to…
WW Member and author of the YA Novel THE APOLOGY BOX, Naomi Ulsted teaches “Writing in the Child’s Voice” through Oregon Literary Arts. August 26th, 10:00am – 1:00pm. Literary Arts 925 SW Washington, Portland, OR. Register here: https://literary-arts.org/event/writing-in-the-childs-voice/ This course will take a close look how to effectively use the child narrator when writing personal…
