This fall, we will be offering a series of three online workshops on writing craft tailored to educate, invigorate, and inspire you to complete your first draft.

• Workshop #1: Getting Started, with Trevor Dodge. October 24, 9:30am-12:30pm PST.
  • And so we begin! Trevor Dodge will be teaching tips, techniques, and strategies for getting the ball rolling on your first draft.
  • 9:30am-11am: Workshop
  • 11am-12:30pm: Breakout rooms with cohort introductions, workshop reflections, and writing time.

• Workshop #2: Conquering Writer’s Block, with Susan DeFreitas. November 14, 12pm-3pm PST.
  • It’s mid-month. Ideas percolate but you procrastinate? Fret not! Susan DeFreitas will guide you through ways in which you can conquer your writer’s block. See the light at the end of the tunnel!
  • 12pm-1:30pm: Workshop
  • 1:30pm-3pm: Breakout rooms with cohort groups, workshop reflections, and writing time

• Workshop #3: What’s Next? Time To Edit, with Karen Karbo. December 5, 9:30am-12:30pm PST.
  • You’ve made it, well done! Now breathe. The month is over and you have that draft in your hands, but now you need to refine and revise it. Karen Karbo will help you take that objective step back and stock your toolkit with approaches to editing that you’ll be able to use again and again.

Sign up for all three workshops and you will have the added option to meet weekly online with a cohort group throughout the month. Each group is led by a volunteer with unique facilitation skills and passions. Check out our range of cohorts guided by educational frameworks, genres, or inspirational topics. Your cohort will celebrate successes, reflect on shared experiences, and keep one another energized throughout the month!

It’s all here: Community, Craft, and Career. By the time you conclude, you’ll certainly be able to look back on November as your Month of Mastery!

18+. Willamette Writers members receive early bird and discounted registration. Workshops are also available individually. General registration opens 5pm, Monday, October 19. Earlybird registration is open now!" (Promo Copy)