LitPDX seeks to amplify marginalized voices, and welcomes all, their ideas, their events, and their words.

For details regarding specific events please contact the organizers or venues. If you are an organizer or venue and would like to reach out to us please feel free to contact us or submit an event using our submission form. We’d love to hear from you!

HOCUS Generative Writing Workshop

Online N/A, Portland

Free online workshop uses a deck of Tarot cards as prompts. Attendees create full drafts of short stories in two hours. Spaces are limited. Some quotes from past workshop attendees: "I write memoir and personal essays. Not fiction. When Andy said I would have a story by the time we were done, I didn’t believe him. I had a lot of reservations about what I'd come up with...and beyond my wildest expectations, he was right! I’m absolutely amazed. I want to work on this story...thank you!" "This was really well done. I had a blast, and got a lot out of it." "I am not a fan of guided writing, prompts, etc. This was different, fun, and low pressure." "I had an amazing time, and…

Free