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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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Smith & Bybee Writing Workshop

Smith and Bybee Lakes Wetlands 4949 N Marine Drive, Portland, OR, United States

This is an accessible opportunity for people to spend some time connecting with nature and themselves through several writing exercises and a short walk. Trails are paved, and there is an accessible, gender-neutral bathroom available. More information about the space is available here: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/smith-and-bybee-wetlands-natural-area We will be focusing on an embodied approach to writing practice (a fancy way of saying paying attention to your body and breath, and writing from that space). Participants are encouraged to write in whatever forms and genres feel good to them (prose, poetry, memoir, speculative fiction, you name it). Bring a writing utensil & something to write with*, water, and something to sit on that you're okay with getting dirty/potentially a little muddy (a picnic table cloth/rain poncho/something somewhat water-resistant…

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