We’re committed to helping writers at all levels connect with their communities, hone their craft, and advance their careers. We’d love your help! Volunteer opportunities range from random one-hour assignments to a year-long commitment and are available in different locations, including many at the comfort of your own home. Interested? Great! Click, learn more, and sign…
Do you mentor someone? What benefits of mentoring do you most enjoy? Have you ever thought of working with a young person in this way? Today, we’re delighted to share a blog post by long time member Stephanie Raffelock drawing from her experience as a mentor in our Young Willamette Writers program. Life blessed me with a…
An Independent Volunteer Third-year volunteer Marjorie Thelen struck out on the independent publishing path three years ago after attending the 2011 Willamette Writers Conference. The author of the Deovolante Space Opera series then returned to volunteer at the conference the next two years. Working both in the volunteer room and monitoring workshops, Marjorie found herself…
Volunteer Room Extraordinaire Third-year volunteer Anne Hendren knows one thing about volunteering: Helping out in the volunteer room is the place to be during the Willamette Writers Conference. “(One of the best things about volunteering) is I am able to spend time with other volunteers in the ‘break room’ and learn more about their work,”…
Volunteering: A Success Story Many great things come out of volunteering at the Willamette Writers Conference. New friends are made, new contacts are gained. For volunteer Jennifer Fulford, the benefits didn’t end there. A third-year volunteer, Jennifer found that volunteering gave her a new level of understanding about herself and her career as a writer.…
A Volunteer Power Couple Two years ago, Ken Holt had a wonderful experience volunteering for the Willamette Writers Conference. One of the first people he told about his time volunteering was, naturally, his wife Rachel Barton. Rachel, a poetry teacher at Linn-Benton Community College, was encouraged by her husband’s rave reviews and decided to sign…
The Bird Natalie Wood has volunteered at the Willamette Writers Conference for the past two years. Her best volunteer story? “The man with a giant tropical bird,” she said. “I remembered he created quite a stir.” While the man with the giant tropical bird highlights the diverseness of attendees, Natalie’s own experiences highlight the diverse…
