On September 7th speaker is Karen Karbo. Find out more about Karen at http://www.karenkarbo.com/ Karen Azinger is our October speaker. Find out more about Karen at http://tinyurl.com/2fcjaqe.

For information about our meetings in Portland, Eugene, Medford, Salem, and Newport (Oregon Coast) including meeting times, speakers and locations, check out our meetings page.

All Portland meetings are held at the Old Church, SW 11th and Clay (1422 SW 11th). Doors open at 6:30 pm; the speaker or panel starts at 7 pm. Meetings are free to members of Willamette Writers and students; guests of WW members are $5. Non-members pay $10 to attend meetings. Refreshments are served.

Young Willamette Writers

YWW meets on the same date as the regular monthly Willamette Writers Portland meeting, but does not meet over the summer. For more information, email Corey Stixrud at corleigh@comcast.net.

Salem Chapter

no summer meetings

Salem meetings will be held upstairs at the West Salem Roth's 1130 Wallace Rd. NW with entrance and parking in rear. Social half hour begins at 6:30pm, meeting from 7-8pm. We have set up a website www.SalemChapter.com and have a specific e-mail address for interested parties, SalemChapter@aol.com.

Monthly meetings are held the second Thursdays at the West Salem Roth's store--1130 Wallace Road NW. Parking and entrance are in the back.

Networking begins at 6:15pm. Meetings are from 7- 8pm. Interactive meetings run from 7-8:30pm.

Meetings are FREE to Members and full time college students. $5 for Guests of Members. $10 for Non-Members.

Oregon Coast Chapter (Newport)

The Oregon Coast chapter of Willamette Writers offers Writers-on-Writing workshops the first Tuesday of each month, 7-8:30 p.m. in the McEntee Room of the Newport Public Library, 35 NW Nye St. and is sponsored in part by the library and the Sylvia Beach Hotel. Admission is free, public welcome.

August 3rd, Conference Preparation Workshop with Dorothy Mack

Contacts: Kelly Kittel, 961-6728, kellykittel@gmail.com; Dorothy Blackcrow Mack, 765-2383, dmack@centurytel.net; www.willamettewriters.com.

Mid-Valley Chapter (Eugene)

No summer meetings

The Mid-Valley Willamette Writers Speakers Series is on the first Thursday of the month (unless it conflicts with a holiday, usually Sept. and/or Jan.) from September-May (no meetings in the summer), starting with a social half hour at 6:30 (hot tea, coffee and cookies provided), followed by the speaker at 7:00 p.m. and is open to the public. Location, Tsunami Books , 2585 Willamette, Eugene, OR 97045. Free to members of Willamette Writers and full time college students, suggested $10 donation for non-members.

To have your name put on the Eugene Chapter email list or have brochures sent to your group: JoJo Jensen [jojo.jensen@yahoo.com]

Mid-Valley Willamette Writer's Presents:

Pitch Party Scheduled for July 24th @ Market of Choice on 29th/Willamette 9am-1pm. $25.00 at the door. Bring your pitches to practice. Contact JoJo Jensen.

Southern Oregon Chapter (Medford)

The southern Oregon chapter of Willamette Writers meets the first Saturday of the month at City Hall, City Council Chambers, in Central Point, on the corner of 3rd and Oak Street, one black off the main street, Pine. Meetings are 10 a.m. to noon. Parking is down the street. This speaker series is presented by Willamette Writers, a non-profit organization founded to help published and aspiring writers. Meetings are free to members, $5.00 for non-members. For information about Willamette Writers of Southern Oregon, call Valerie Foster at 541-621-8587 or email her at valerie62@charter.net.

Join us for networking at 9:30 a.m.

Membership dues: $36.00/year includes a monthly newsletter and discounted rate for the annual conference in Portland and other WW sponsored workshops.

No summer meetings