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Two Rivers Virtual Book Club March

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Hello Friends! In these trying times we are trying to keep as much of our scheduled events going but...doing them virtually. This month's book is The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See. Liz Smith has offered up her Zoom Room for the next book club. See below "Join Zoom Meeting" Here are a few helpful links: Video tutorial on how to use Zoom: https://youtu.be/hIkCmbvAHQQ And of course we want to continue to support our pals over at 45th -here's a link to their new site and delivery service. https://www.45thparallelwines.com Looking forward to "seeing" you soon! Christine Topic: Two Rivers Book Club Time: Mar 31, 2020 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/545933238?pwd=VXREWDNQWmp6MFZCa1lnVi9Cc2N4Zz09 Meeting ID: 545 933 238 Password: 229712 One…

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Submission Deadline: Submission Reading Series: Call to Submit Poetry/Prose

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

[From Submission's email: Hi friends, We're sure you have many other anxieties and preoccupations right now (we definitely do), but we wanted to let you know that we've extended the submission deadline for our upcoming reading to April 1st. As more information about the Coronavirus becomes available, we may push the submission deadline (and reading date) out even further — we're playing things by ear. Submissions are still open for writers who want to send in their work. In the event that we receive a huge number of submissions, we may have to cap them/the guest editors may select winners at a later date. Regardless of what happens, we'll keep you informed. Stay healthy, stay safe, and be good to each other — we're sending…

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VIRTUAL IPRC: Teen Poetry Time

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Zoom meetup link here FROM BRIAUNA: Hey, Y’all! Here is some information on what to expect out of Teen Poetry Time: First off, this event is for EVERYONE and you don’t need to have any writing experience to get something out of our time together. We will not be working with any poetic structure and there are no rules. You already have poetry within you, you are a living thing! We are going to be focused on reading/ listening to poems, generating new work with prompts and free writing. Here is freewriting explained I like to use tools in my writing practice, this includes oracle cards, objects, sounds, and other people’s poetry. In addition to a notebook and headphones, if you have objects that inspire…

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Books Around the Corner: Writers Group (Remote)

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 HERE https://zoom.us/j/230496085 Meeting ID: 230 496 085 Join by Phone HERE +1 301 715 8592 US Meeting ID: 230 496 085

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CANCELED – A Poetry Reading by Rachel Zucker

Lewis & Clark - Frank Manor House 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Portland, OR, United States

Rachel Zucker is the author of ten books, including, most recently, SoundMachine (Wave Books, 2019). A recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, MacDowell Colony and the Sustainable Arts Foundation, Zucker is an adjunct professor at New York University and the founder and host of the podcast Commonplace: Conversations with Poets (and Other People). Zucker is currently working on an immersive audio project (also called SoundMachine) and a book of lectures calledThe Poetics of Wrongness. Location: Frank Manor House

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Virtual Book Club: The Tea Dragon Society

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

https://join.skype.com/LVpexcyqB1Rm Skype with comics friends! This Wednesday, let's talk about The Tea Dragon Society. It's sweet and it's comforting and it's queer and it's wholesome. Need a copy? We can deliver! Email bookswpictures@gmail.com with TEA DRAGON BOOK CLUB in the subject line and we'll work it out. Join the chat at the skype link above!

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Online: One Page Wednesday – APRIL

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Writers, escape the solitude of your desk. Readers, come hear great fresh work. Here is an opportunity to 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! April’s One Page featured readers are YOU. Literary Arts is taking One Page online! Hosted by Natalie Serber. The Zoom call is limited to 75 participants.  At least 20 people will be invited to read for four minutes. Click here to join Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time. You do NOT need a Zoom account to log on to a Zoom meeting. You don’t need to live in…

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Books Around the Corner: Romance Book Club (Remote)

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

The Books Around the Corner Romance Book Club will be community led and meets monthly on the first Thursday of every month at 5PM. We would like to extend an invitation to all of our romance loving customers (RSVP is not required). Our book discussions aim to bring people together to talk about books in a safe and inviting atmosphere. Our meetings are lovely and inclusive; we invite you to attend. Come and enjoy a lively discussion about the chosen book with other readers. Join us on April 2nd for our first Romance Book Club. We will discuss Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey. About the book: A rom-com-obsessed romantic waiting for her perfect leading man learns that life doesn't always go according to…

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CANCELED – Visiting Writers Series: Rivers Solomon

Reed College - Eliot Hall Chapel 3203 SE Woodstock, Portland, OR, United States

Rivers Solomon writes about life in the margins, where they are much at home. Nominated two-years running for the John C. Campbell Award for Best New Writer and a winner of the Firecracker Award, they produce fiction that embraces alterity via queerness, disability, and Blackness. In addition to appearing on the Stonewall Honour List and in numerous best-of-the-year lists, Solomon's debut novel AN UNKINDNESS OF GHOSTS was a finalist for a Lambda, a Hurston/Wright, a Tiptree, and a Locus Award. Their short work appears in or is forthcoming from Black Warrior Review, the New York Times, Guernica, Best American Short Stories, Tor.com, Gay Mag, and elsewhere. Their second book, THE DEEP, a project based on a song of the same title by Daveed Diggs-fronted experimental…

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Planning and Writing Your Book with Kristen James

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

THIS MEETING IS ONLINE and FREE to all. (Details below the talk decription.) Planning and Writing Your Book: How to Apply Methods and Tips from Bestselling Writers Kristen Chaney James, author of Blockbuster Books, Broken Down and other writing books will share the methods and tips she’s picked up during her writing career to plan and write an engaging novel. You don’t have to choose to “write from the middle” or only use the “three legged outline” because you can use a combination of methods to ensure your story is solid and hits all the plot points readers look for. **You can join us on your phone or on your computer. You do not need to have video, but it is helpful if you can.…

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