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Celebrating 45 Years of Mountain Writers Series

Hotel Rose 50 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States

Celebrating 45 years of serving the literary community -- In March 2019, Mountain Writers Series will host an off-site event, free and open to the public, during the annual AWP Conference in Portland Oregon. This event will celebrate 45 years of programming and serving the literary community in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Scheduled Thursday, March 28, 2019, from 11:00 AM until 10:00 PM at the Hotel Rose in downtown Portland, dozens of Mountain Writers Series' alumni poets and writers will pay tribute to a long list of those no longer with us and present as well some of their own work; they are listed below. Others will be listed, along with a complete schedule of times of presentations, as they are confirmed. Poet/Writer paying tribute to:…

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Attic Institute: Art of Personal Essay and Memoir w Lee Montgomery

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Personal Essays and memoir represent some of the most adventurous writing today. Pushing narrative boundaries, utilizing traditional and nontraditional forms, this type of writing explores individuality and the minutiae of life unlike any other form. This workshop will help students explore the world of memoir and personal essay writing and understand both traditional and nontraditional narrative strategies available to them. Though the class will be run as a classic workshop, where students will submit their work to be reviewed in class, it will also combine craft lectures, outside reading, and in-class exercises. Register for this workshop Teacher: Lee Montgomery Time: Saturdays, 10am - 12:30pm, Nov 7 - Dec 12, (no class Nov 28) Location: Zoom | Online Workshop Total Fee: Discounted Early Registration is due…

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$258 – $280

Attic Institute: WINTER Online: Art of Personal Essay and Memoir w Lee Montgomery | Jan 16 – Mar 20

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Personal Essays and memoir represent some of the most adventurous writing today. Pushing narrative boundaries, utilizing traditional and nontraditional forms, this type of writing explores individuality and the minutiae of life unlike any other form. This workshop will help students explore the world of memoir and personal essay writing and understand both traditional and nontraditional narrative strategies available to them. Though the class will be run as a classic workshop, where students will submit their work to be reviewed in class, it will also combine craft lectures, outside reading, and in-class exercises. Students are expected to workshop twice. This will include their original essay submitted to class plus a revision. | Maximum: 12 writers Register for this workshop NOTE: To protect everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic, we're offering…

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$538 – $569

Attic Institute: SPRING Online: Art of Personal Essay and Memoir w Lee Montgomery

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Personal Essays and memoir represent some of the most adventurous writing today. Pushing narrative boundaries, utilizing traditional and nontraditional forms, this type of writing explores individuality and the minutiae of life unlike any other form. This workshop will help students explore the world of memoir and personal essay writing and understand both traditional and nontraditional narrative strategies available to them. Though the class will be run as a classic workshop, where students will submit their work to be reviewed in class, it will also combine craft lectures, outside reading, and in-class exercises. Students are expected to workshop twice. This will include their original essay submitted to class plus a revision. | Maximum: 12 writers Register for this workshop NOTE: To protect everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic, we're offering…

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$538 – $569

Attic Institute: FALL Online: Art of Personal Essay and Memoir w Lee Montgomery

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Personal Essays and memoir represent some of the most adventurous writing today. Pushing narrative boundaries, utilizing traditional and nontraditional forms, this type of writing explores individuality and the minutiae of life unlike any other form. This workshop will help students explore the world of memoir and personal essay writing and understand both traditional and nontraditional narrative strategies available to them. Though the class will be run as a classic workshop, where students will submit their work to be reviewed in class, it will also combine craft lectures, outside reading, and in-class exercises. Students are expected to workshop twice. This will include their original essay submitted to class plus a revision. | Maximum: 12 writers Register for this workshop NOTE: To protect everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic, we're offering…

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$538 – $569

Fall | Personal Essays w Lee Montgomery | Sep 17 – Nov 19 | Online

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

First Draft to Publication Leads Personal Essays and memoir represent some of the most adventurous writing today. Pushing narrative boundaries, utilizing traditional and nontraditional forms, this type of writing explores individuality and the minutiae of life unlike any other form. This workshop will help students explore the world of memoir and personal essay writing and understand both traditional and nontraditional narrative strategies available to them. Though the class will be run as a classic workshop, where students will submit their work to be reviewed in class, it will also combine craft lectures, outside reading, and in-class exercises. | Maximum: 12 writers Zoom link provided prior to start of workshop. Teacher: Lee MontgomeryTime: Saturdays, Sep 17 - Nov 19, 10am - 12:30pm Pacific TimeLocation: Online via ZoomTotal Fee: Discounted Early Registration…

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$548 – $583

Fall | Writers’ Lab: Life Stories w Lee Montgomery | Sep 20 – Oct 25 | Online

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Frank Conroy, the longtime director of the Iowa Writers Workshop, once said that in good writing, you can feel a soul pressing up against the narrative. The question is how do writers access the “soul” that translates into good storytelling? We’ll first focus on finding the soul that’s pushing you to write by offering a true laboratory, a safe place to inspire and experiment with new ideas generated by in-class prompts and exercises. We will talk about the craft of narrative, as well. Students will be required to read assigned essays and memoir excerpts outside of class to get a sense of the forms and techniques of narrative. The hope is students will be well on their way with a map for a new project by…

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$265 – $287
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