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Queer Writing w Wayne Gregory

Attic Institute 4232 SE Hawthorne, Portland, OR, United States

How does being queer shape the stories we write and the way we write them? Does character, plot, or theme make a narrative queer or is it something in the way a queer writer sees the world that colors a narrative? This class will invite writers to explore and express their identity and how it informs what they write and the way they write it.  Whether you are writing fiction or non-fiction, or just writing for yourself this class will help you make connections between who you are becoming and what you are imagining through your writing. Writers with little or a lot of experience are welcome to this workshop-style class. Bring something you’re already working on or start from scratch, but either way our…

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$210 – $237

Filament’s October Reading Featuring Alicia Jo Rabins

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for Filament's October reading, with special guest Alicia Jo Rabins! We have a new cast of talented MFA readers in addition to Alicia, and we're delighted to be back at the IPRC this autumn. "Alicia Jo Rabins is a writer, musician, composer, performer and Torah teacher. She creates multi-genre works of experimental beauty which explore the intersection of ancient wisdom texts with everyday life. Rabins’ first collection of poetry, Divinity School, won the 2015 APR/Honickman First Book Prize and was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award. Her second collection, Fruit Geode, was published in October 2018 by Augury Books/Brooklyn Arts Press. As a musician and performer, Rabins is the creator and performer of Girls in Trouble, an indie-folk song cycle about the…

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Free

Fall 2019 Seasonal Workshop w/ Domi Shoemaker & Daniel Elder

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

Workshop Leader: Domi Shoemaker. Co-Facilitator: Daniel Elder This fall, come on a new adventure with Corporeal Writing. Lidia has been offered an incredible opportunity that will take her out of town and deep into her writing all autumn long, so she’s leaving a pair of seasonal workshops in the trusted hands of Domi Shoemaker and Daniel Elder.Domi has been co-facilitating workshops with Lidia since the birth of Corporeal Writing , and Daniel has been writing with and learning from both Lidia and Domi for the four years that he has called Portland home. Together, using prompts and methods learned from Lidia as well as devised on their own, these two writers will take you deep into the richness of metaphor. Color. Changes in light, leaves, life. Meditation. Observation. In this generative workshop…

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$275

WEEKEND: Life Writing Workshop w David Biespiel

Attic Institute 4232 SE Hawthorne, Portland, OR, United States

In this weekend workshop to refresh your writing, attention will be devoted to the quality of remembering and remaking your past experiences and stories on the page. Our focus will be on observation, with discussion and demonstration-writing exercises designed to include new techniques to frame your writing, draw out the details of place, use images to make fresh comparisons, and to pay attention to landmarks that anchor your imagination. While this in-class writing workshop is useful as preparation for large-scale pieces of writing (stories, novels, essays, poems), it also serves as a complete experience in and of itself. Prompts range in length from several minutes to an hour, allowing you to build from feelings to scenes and beyond. Each session will feature new techniques and strategies. | Maximum: 20 writers Register for this…

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$210 – $237

Certificate Program Reading

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

Please join us for this year’s kickoff reading of works in progress from students in the Certificate Program. Light refreshments thanks to Widmer and Por Que Non. 7-7:30 / Mingle 7:30-8:30 / Readings 8:30-9pm / Mingle

Free

Metamorphoses Online w/ Leigh Hopkins (and video prompts from Lidia Yuknavitch)

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

METAMORPHOSES: NEW FORMS FROM THE BODY AND LANGUAGEtion, WORKSHOP LEADER: Leigh Hopkins with pre-recorded video lessons and prompts w/ Lidia Yuknavitch WHERE: Online for 6-weeks in a rich interactive platform, beginning 10/27/19 COST: $350 HOW: Each week has a pre-recorded video lesson from Lidia Yuknavitch for you to watch on your own time, as well as a written summary of the video, and a prompt. You post your response to the prompt (between 500-1500 words) by the end of the week for leader and peer collaboration. You will have continuous interaction and conversations online with Leigh, and she will provide feedback on your work at least 3 times. She is available for video conference calls upon request. PARTICIPANT EXPECTATION: You are expected to give feedback, which we provide…

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$350

Last Sunday Writing Workshop

The Stacks Coffeehouse 1831 N. Killingsworth St, Portland, OR, United States

Last Sunday @ The Stacks will be powered by Dovesong Labs, and your workshop instructor will be jayy dodd. These workshops are available to all on a drop-in basis and all skill levels are welcome. The workshop will begin with some instruction and presentation by the workshop leader, and there will also be time to write, so please bring your pen/paper/laptop/typewriter. $5 suggested donation.

Free – $5

Submission Deadline: Pathos: Fall 2019

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

This cutie has a tattoo on his left forearm that says “submit to pathos” but he’s a little too shy to show. Deadline extended to October 28th! Get that work in!! pathoslitmag.com & pathosliterarymag@gmail.com 😳 You must be a current student at Portland State University to be considered for publication. We are funded by PSU and serve as a creative outlet for its students. We are happy to point non-students toward local publishing resources, but cannot publish non-students at this time. Please only put your name and identifying info in the specified section of the form. All submissions are blind — only the managing editor will know the identity of the submitter until after selections have been made. This eliminates conflicts of interest and ensures a fair…

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Free

Small Press Residency – Perfect Day Publishing

Rocking Frog Cafe 2511 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

Rocking Frog Cafe & NovaPDX present our Small Press Residency program starting this October. Every month, meet the people from local small press publishers involved in making great books. During the residency you can purchase the featured press’ books at Rocking Frog Cafe and meet the people behind them. This month our featured press is Perfect Day Publishing (www.perfectdaybooks.com). Join us on Wednesday, October 30th with our guests Martha Grover, Isabel Zacharias & Skyler Norwood. ~ Martha Grover Martha Grover is an author, poet, and artist living in Corbett, Oregon. She is the author of One More for the People (Perfect Day Publishing) and The End of My Career (Perfect Day Publishing). The End of My Career was a finalist for the Oregon Book Awards…

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Free

Submission Deadline: The Gravity of the Thing

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

Our Fall 2019 reading period is open until October 31st. The Gravity of the Thing accepts defamiliarized works in the following general categories: Short: tell us a story in 3,000 words or less; we are interested in fiction, creative nonfiction, self-contained excerpts, and genre-bending forms. Flash: a fiction, creative nonfiction, or genre-bending story under 500 words. Poetry: share up to three poems, prose poems, or multimedia works for a combined count of 500 words or less. Six Words: a story in six words; you may share up to five stories per submission, but only one will be chosen. Baring the Device: brief essays for our Baring the Device column; click here to learn more.

Free
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