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Submission Deadline: Oregon Humanities: Features for Possession

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

We are now accepting submissions for the Spring 2021 issue of Oregon Humanities on the theme “Possession.” We want to hear stories about property and wealth, having and holding, things gained and taken away. Explore issues relating to sovereignty, self-determination, dominion, or ownership. Tell us about how control of wealth and territory show up in Oregon’s history and present. Write about influences on your own life or work, for good or ill, or about the things you possess: land, belongings, emotions, beliefs, or innate characteristics. We’re looking particularly for stories that relate to challenging questions, diverse perspectives, and just communities. Tell us something we’ve never heard before. Show us something from a different angle. Make us feel, see, hear, smell the world anew. We welcome…

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Free

PNCA MFA January Residency Faculty Readings: Alison C. Rollins and Asiya Wadud

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Come enjoy readings from our esteemed faculty, Alison C. Rollins and Asiya Wadud, this evening at 6 p.m. PST. We’re hosting the event on Zoom (link in bio) and streaming live on PNCA’s Youtube Channel — all are welcome! See you soon!

Free

Virtual Wildwood Open Mic!

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Michael Guimond is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Last Stand Open Mic! Time: Jan 4, 2021 08:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82329412180?pwd=dlFuZSt3U2dLMlRMS1J3QmYxYjNXUT09 Meeting ID: 823 2941 2180 Passcode: 302960 One tap mobile +16699009128,,82329412180#,,,,*302960# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,82329412180#,,,,*302960# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 823 2941 2180 Passcode: 302960 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdqFCXHkhG

Free

Virtual Writers Group

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join fellow writers the first Wednesday of the month for a friendly critique. The goal is to support one another with constructive feedback and participate in writing exercises. All experience levels welcome! Books Around the Corner is inviting you to participate in Writers Group by phone or email until further notice. The Meeting ID will not change monthly for the Writers Group. Join Online https://zoom.us/j/230496085 Meeting ID: 230 496 085 Join by Phone HERE +1 301 715 8592 US Meeting ID: 230 496 085

Free

One Page Wednesday: January

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Share or listen to one page of work in progress from talented writers from everywhere. Come with a single page of work and sign up to read – or come to listen and prepare to be inspired! Hosted by Natalie Serber. Featured reading by Rebecca Clarren. Register in advance for One Page Natalie Serber is the author of a memoir, Community Chest, and a story collection, Shout Her Lovely Name, a New York Times Notable Book of 2012, a summer reading selection from O, the Oprah Magazine, and an Oregonian Top 10 Book of the Pacific Northwest. Her fiction has appeared in The Greensboro Review, The Bellingham Review, Gulf Coast, Inkwell, and elsewhere. Essays and reviews have appeared in The New York Times, O, The Oprah Magazine, The Huffington Post and others. Natalie has been short listed in Best American…

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Free

Write Around Portland: Prompt Online

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

“If you’re in a rut, Prompt will get you out. If you’re lacking confidence in your writing, it will build you up. And if you don’t think you have a unique voice, it will prove you wrong!” — Past Prompt participant Write Around Portland offers unique workshops designed for writers and aspiring writers who want to participate in a Write Around workshop and support the communities we traditionally serve. Prompt is your chance to write in community with others following the acclaimed Write Around model. Registration required. Session #1: 10 Thursdays, Jan 7 –  Mar 11, 2021 Session #2: 10 Saturdays, Mar 13 – May 15, 2021 Session #3: Fall 2021 workshop dates coming soon. Time: 6:30-8:30pm Location: In the comfort of your own home or any…

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$300

Coffee Talk #18

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Come hear 5 wonderful writers read their hearts into the new year. Join us in the zoom room at 7 PM Pacific on Thursday Jan. 7th, 2021. Featuring: Alayna Erhart, Deb Hieronymus, Leah Baer, Maren Bradley Anderson, Mary Wysong-Haeri. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83285412115?pwd=aVNyMno1YUR0Z1dSbzRLdDJHUld6Zz09 Meeting ID: 832 8541 2115 Passcode: 001567 Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 832 8541 2115 Passcode: 001567 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdDS1iLFlr

Free

Portland Storytellers’ Guild: Guild Monthly Story Swap – Free!

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join the Portland Storytellers' Guild for an informal evening of stories shared virtually. Join us to tell.  Join us to listen.   A friendly supportive atmosphere composed of tellers with all levels of experience. We'll fit in as many tellers as we can, so be prepared to volunteer at the start.  Spoken stories (not read) to be limited to 6-7 minutes.

Free

Attic Institute: WINTER Online: Creating a Writer’s Notebook: Artifact and Mulch w Wendy Willis | Jan 9 + 30

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

In this two-day workshop, we will explore the practice of creating and sustaining a writer's notebook. On the first day, we will begin to use a notebook to catch the wisps of our days and uncover the musings of the deep imagination.  Two weeks later, we will come together to discover how the raw material in the notebook can be transformed into finished pieces of writing. This workshop will have frequent breaks to ease the strain of working online for so many hours, as well as timed writings by hand (again, to ease the time on the computer), and breakout sessions to work one-on-one or small groups. Register for this workshop NOTE: To protect everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic, we're offering our workshops via Zoom. All students must first sign…

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$155 – $175

Attic Institute: APPS DUE: JAN 10: Creative Nonfiction (CNF) Studio | JAN 21 – APR 1

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Write what you know you want to know The Creative Nonfiction (CNF) Studio is based on the idea that inspiration, accountability, and community are essential to every writer’s growth. The CNF Studio meets weekly for multi-month sessions, and its curriculum is designed to help you deepen your writing through a keener understanding of both literary craft and your own voice. The CNF Studio is open to applications from all writers, and members often return for multiple sessions. This creates the Studio’s special experience: a consistent, deep, and supportive study of your writing in the company of other writers. Each weekly session includes a close-reading and discussion of a selected work of creative nonfiction, a roundtable reading of take-home prompts, and in-depth critique of several works-in-progress. Over…

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$592 – $625
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