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LitPDX seeks to amplify marginalized voices, and welcomes all, their ideas, their events, and their words.
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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+.
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/
Before we have our all ages party on Harry's actual birthday we thought we'd kick off his celebration with some magical libations. While supplies last!
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+.
It's our regular monthly meetup. Let's chat, have a drink, talk about what we learned at September's Red Pencil conference, and enjoy time with our fellow editors. Held at Pied Cow Coffeehouse (3244 SE Belmont St., Portland, Oregon). Open to all editors. Free to attend; food and drink available for purchase Contact host Alison Cantrell (alisonjcantrell@gmail.com) for questions and more information.
Calling Portland-area publishing professionals, including writers (any genre), freelancers, editors, agents, publishers, designers, artists, and anyone interested in books and storytelling! Please join us for the 4th Portland Publishing Happy Hour. Held at rotating venues in and around Portland, the PPHH is an informal gathering of the diverse creative interests that make up Portland's publishing and writing landscape. The meetups are sponsored by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), but you don't need to be a member to attend. The happy hours are intended as purely a social time with no fixed agenda, but a great place to meet fellow creatives in publishing fields in an informal atmosphere. Please register to join us at the Rose City Book Pub; SPACE IS LIMITED.…
6:30pm Happy Hour Set Featuring Marisa Anderson $25 Ticket includes 1 drink token & admission to the Main Show; Limited capacity 8:00pm Main Show Featuring Amenta Abioto, Brown Calculus, DJ Cuica $15 Get your tickets in advance here! Proceeds support the musicians and the community print shop & programs at the Independent Publishing Resource Center. We regret that this venue is not ADA accessible. Please contact info@iprc.org if you need assistance.
Drop in between 5:30 and 7:30 pm on Tuesdays and spend your happy hour writing. Hosted by Jeanne Faulkner who provides prompts, tips, coaching, and community. Your bring your computer and notebook, buy your drinks at the bar, and get started. $10 optional contribution to the host.
Calling Portland-area publishing professionals, including writers (any genre), freelancers, editors, agents, publishers, designers, artists, and anyone interested in books and storytelling: Please join us for SFWA's 5th Portland Publishing Happy Hour! Held at rotating venues in and around Portland, PPHH is an informal gathering of the diverse creative interests that make up Portland's publishing and writing landscape. The meetups are sponsored by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), but you don't need to be a member to attend. The happy hours are intended as purely a social time with no fixed agenda, but a great place to meet fellow creatives in publishing fields in an informal atmosphere. Please register to join us at the Rose City Book Pub ; SPACE IS LIMITED.…
Vist our website to register and join in the conversation - https://www.tworiversbooks.com/event/happy-hour-forest-ave-press Laura from Forest Avenue Press, local indie publisher of literary fiction, joins us to talk about their fantastic spring and summer releases, plus a few of her other favorite local reads. (See the Forest Ave books here - https://www.tworiversbooks.com/happy-hour-forest-ave-press) Hope to see you there!