Ready to Grow your Community and Readers? Willamette Writers in Eugene is excited to invite you to join us at the downtown branch of the Eugene Public Library on Tuesday, October 15th from 6:00 – 7:30 PM. We’ll be joined by Miriam Gershow and Anne Gudger as they discuss approaching book publicity as a path…
What Have You Been Writing This Summer? We Want to Hear You Share! The Vancouver Chapter is excited to invite you for a fun night of open mic sharing, goal setting, snacks, and getting to know other local writers. We’ve got some fabulous events planned for the year and can’t wait to share them with…
45 Ways to Turn Up the Tension with April Henry We’re so excited to be back! We are bringing some real heat as we near the end of summer. Join us on Tuesday, September 3rd at 7:00 PM online or at the Willamette Writers Writing Center (3121 S. Moody Ave in Portland) as we meet with Award-Winning…
It’s A Back to School Classic! One Page Essay Writing and Social How was your summer? Come join us for an old school throwback-retro snacks and a generative writing session for a one page handwritten piece about what you did this summer-just like when you were in elementary school. Wide ruled paper, pencils and construction…
Exploring Ludonarrative with Arianna Goodman Register For the Meeting Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlfuyspzIiHdKoZ-MVjgShhvSkQdCqrPLs Much has been said about how the medium is the message. So how do video games, as a medium, tell stories? Join the Hillsboro Chapter of Willamette Writers with the support of Oregon Film as they explore this question with Arianna Goodman on June…
Willamette Writers Screenwriter’s Happy Hour: Meet Sara Cooper Please join us at the FilmLab Screenwriter’s Happy Hour on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm, PST. The Zoom Room opens at 5PM. The registration link is below. About Sara Cooper SARA COOPER is an A-List television writer/producer, who’s been working in television and…
Read Your Work Like A Professional with Erik Grove Join Eugene Willamette Writers online or in-person at the Eugene Public Library on May 21st from 6:15 – 7:30 PM (doors open 6:00 PM) for a primer on reading your work with Erik Grove. Grove has worked with Chuck Palanhuik, Chelsea Cain, and others as he…
Southern Oregon Willamette Writers Presents Writing for Hire vs Writing for Heart with Teresa Stover Hybrid: In-person and online Place: Josephine Community Library, 200 NW C St, Grants Pass, OR 97526, or Register for the meeting here. On the day of the meeting, a Zoom link will be sent to your email. Zoom Link:…
To author Kelly McWilliams, writing is about asserting valuable truths. With her 2020 novel, AGNES AT THE END OF THE WORLD, she “felt [she] needed to send a message into this world: a message about feminism and patriarchy and how we can survive oppression.” That sense of survival and hope is key to both of…
by Mari Hotchkiss An unusual career path. As a young child in Ecuador, Zoraida Córdova grew up listening to her grandmother’s stories that were filled with magic and wonder. At six years old, she immigrated to the United States with her mom and grandma, causing her to abandon her love of stories. “I stopped reading.…
