Willamette Writers

Happy Birthday to author Angela Johnson! A prolific children's writer, Johnson also publishes her poetry. She is an award winning author, including 3 Coretta Scott King Awards, who details universal themes of family and growing up.

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Angela Johnson - The Cleveland Arts Prize When author Angela Johnson was young, her father banned reading—well, at least during family meals. It happened one evening when he realized that every family member—Angela, her two brothers, and her mother and father—was reading a book at the dinner table. Otherwise, though, reading was very ...

Upcoming: Newport Chapter is welcoming New York Times Best Selling Author Philip Margolin to share his creative process and lead us in an examination of our own creative motives. Come to the Newport Library this Saturday June 20th at 2pm to be a part of the conversation!

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Sometimes it's hard to set goals for creativity, but it's definitely better with like-minded writer friends! Log on to The Write Place at 12pm to connect with others about productivity or share recent news.

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Our annual Members' Meeting is tonight from 6-7pm! Please check your email for the Zoom link.

Vancouver Chapter hosted an excellent Open Mic last week to close out the year! Watch the calendar in the fall for the next one and maybe polish up a piece to share!

Are you worried about making into Portland for the Annual Willamette Writer's Conference? We got you! Check out our Online Track for hybrid, live-streamed, and virtual programing. We've got pitches! We've got critiques! There's even a virtual Block Party for you to get your socializing on!

All that and more:

Willamette Writers Conference 2026 Online Track – Willamette Writers The Willamette Writers Conference is where writers connect with their community, strengthen their craft, and take real steps toward a professional writing career.

This week's Writer's Lunch is at JoLa Cafe. Join us from 12-1 to discuss all manor of writerly topics!

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Don't miss the PNW Chapter of American Society of Journalists and Authors at this year's Writer's Fair on July 31st from 5-7pm! They welcome non-fiction writers from all over the region to meet up and discuss the topics related to working as a non-fiction writer as well as offer support to one another.

See conference schedule on our website for more details!

"To learn one must be humble. But life is the great teacher."

Happy Bloomsday! A day of appreciation for James Joyce's "Ulysses," a novel that takes place entirely on June 16th. Have you read the seminal text? Share your favorite quotes below!

Tonight, June 16th, at 6pm, Eugene Chapter is welcoming Curtis C. Chen on Query Letters. Sci-fi spy thriller author Chen will share his experience querying for a variety of media, including novels, shorts, and podcasts. See you there!

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