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HOCUS Reading

Rose City Coffee Co. - Brooklyn Park 3370 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Participatory reading series with a social aspect and an esoteric vibe. For each reading we take submissions on a theme. This reading's theme is "Rites and Rituals." Scheduled readers will be Meg Fancher, Lea Peace, Lyndal Cairns, and Darlene Zimbardi. The Hermetic Order of Clandestine Urban Scribes, or HOCUS, is a literary reading series with a tongue-in-cheek emphasis on the ritual aspects of writing. Be prepared for a few peculiar ceremonies, a little music, and some stories and poems centering on July 17th's theme: Rites and Rituals. Go to www.hocus.ink for more information or to submit work.

Free

Improv Rules for Writers Workshop (presented by Bigfoot Reg.)

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Improv Rules For Writers 3 Simple Rules Making More, Better, Faster, Writing Without Anxiety Skyler Reed, Editor at Moved By Words (http://www.movedbywords.org) All Levels All Genres / Writing Styles Includes Optional Feedback Component Send a note to skyler@movedbywords.org if you want to send all-genre/all-style work of up to 10 pages in advance to be discussed in class or after class Drawing from a diverse background of both musical and stage improvisation, Skyler Reed presents a new kind of writing workshop that focuses on how you can say ‘yes’ to every word you write and become consistently re-generative and joyful in your writing process by introducing improvisation techniques into your own work. Create work that is meaningful and ‘yes’-filled from the first word to the last,…

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Free

Taxonomy Based Writing Workshop (presented by Bigfoot Regional)

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Our surroundings provide us with wonder. Language blossoms from the same roots the flowers do. This generative writing workshop will use floral native to Oregon as inspiration for blossoming new work. Event hosted by Jayy Dodd. This event is free and open to the public as part of The Bigfoot Regional Poetry Slam, a two-day poetry festival and competition happening in Downtown Portland.

Free

Performance Workshop with Doc Luben (presented by Bigfoot Reg.)

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

This upbeat, nuts-and-bolts performance workshop will focus on how to amplify your own unique power and rhythms to connect more deeply with your audience, and how to steer around the unconscious habits and blocks that keep your beautiful, ugly, important poems from being heard as they deserve to be. Doc Luben draws on decades of experience in performance and coaching to sharpen and energize the storytelling aspect of your spoken word. Participation is invited but not required. This event is free and open to the public as part of The Bigfoot Regional Poetry Slam, a two-day poetry festival and competition happening in Downtown Portland.

Free

.:LOOP:. A Corporeal Writing Jag

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

Come to Corporeal Center on Sat, July 20th for .:LOOP:. Quarterly Reading Series, where we will have a spectacular lineup of readers. Meet some of your favorite writers from Portland and afar, all of whom have been in collaboration with Lidia Yuknavitch’s Corporeal Writing alternative to traditional modes of learning! See the lineup in the graphic above! [Lineup: Becca Bell Gurwitz, Carol Fischbach, Intisar Abioto, Jason Glover, Mark Gross, Robi, Sadie Fuchswild, Tracy Burkholder]

Free – $5

Submission Deadline: Loose Cornrows

The Internet 001 SE Cyberspace Lane, Portland, OR, United States

Jasmin Oya is building a literary and visual arts zine called Loose Cornrows. Jasmin is accepting fiction, poetry, non-fiction, prose, and creative essays from afro-diasporic makers and writers. Submissions are open until July 21st and materials can be sent to loosecornrows@gmail.com with your piece title + genre in the subject line, name & pronouns in the body email. Submit and/or spread the word!

Free

Bookish Happy Hour at Vertigo Brewing

Vertigo Brewing 21420 NW Nicholas Ct, Hillsboro, OR, United States

Have a drink and chat about books with fellow book lovers at Vertigo Brewing every fourth Tuesday this summer! Share what you've been reading, get ideas for what to read next, and talk about the latest bookish news. This event is 21+.

Free

Happy Hour Writers’ Workshops

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United States

Drop in between 5-7 pm on Tuesdays, toss $10 into the hat, and spend your happy hour writing. We provide the writing prompts, tips, coaching, and community. Your bring your computer and notebook, buy your drinks at the bar, and get to work! Hosted by Jeanne Faulkner https://www.jeannefaulkner.com/

$10

Nonbinary / Trans / Gender Nonconforming Writing Group

Bipartisan Cafe 7901 SE Stark St, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for the first of what we hope will be a regular writing group meetup. The idea is to bring folks together, find out what they want out of the group, and make it something that everyone participating helps to create. We are creating a dedicated space to write, share, and connect with other trans and queer writers. Whether you want to start from a group prompt, journal, work on that novel/poem/interactive fiction you’ve been dreaming up, or anything else, this space is for you! Laptops or long hand, we want everyone to use what works for them. What the group ultimately ends up being very much depends on what folks want out of it, so come to our first meeting and share your…

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Free

Getting Help with your Oregon Literary Fellowship application: Drop-in session

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Friday, August 2, 2019 is the deadline to apply for an Oregon Literary Fellowship.  If you have questions about the application process and would like to meet in person, please note the following dates for drop-in assistance at our office at 925 SW Washington. No prior appointment is required. Thursday, June 20, 2019: 3:00–5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019: 3:00–5:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2019: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2019: 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. To make an in-person appointment with Susan or Jessica outside of these hours, please email or call the office first.

Free
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