Oregon Writers Colony

Oregon Writers Colony Oregon Writers Colony is an inclusive community of diverse writers and the readers who love them. Es We also promote writers. Be fearless, join us.

We are Oregon based and/or Oregon appreciative writers, who help teach and promote the writing craft in all its forms. All writers are welcome, especially those with courage and a burning fire within. By gathering together, virtually and in person, we support one another, share information, listen and learn. We challenge one another to aim for newer heights while advancing our individual work and

enhancing the publication and public enjoyment of writing. We host a writing retreat house on the Oregon coast, and organize a variety of teaching opportunities for writers. We make things happen!

OWC sends a HUGE THANK YOU to all the OWC member volunteers who helped run the table at the Portland Book Festival on No...
11/18/2025

OWC sends a HUGE THANK YOU to all the OWC member volunteers who helped run the table at the Portland Book Festival on November 8th! We had another successful year of networking at the event.

Please also see some photos from the PBF's Cover to Cover event, "What We Hold and Leave Behind," including readings by OWC member Sharon Wood Wortman and former member Patricia Bolin.

Please see more in our newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/5ce972648b2b/oregon-writers-colony-eblast-thank-you-pbf-volunteers-and-c2c-event-review

All are welcome to join us for the free Spooky Poe-try Writing Workshop TONIGHT, Friday, October 17th, from 6:00-8:00 pm...
10/17/2025

All are welcome to join us for the free Spooky Poe-try Writing Workshop TONIGHT, Friday, October 17th, from 6:00-8:00 pm at Cup of Tea in Clackamas! Come create some seasonally spooky and autumnal poetry with OWC members and event facilitators, Jone Rush MacCulloch and Suz Blackaby! We hope to see you there!

Please find the details in the link to our newsletter. - https://mailchi.mp/0671f2f7a7fe/oregon-writers-colony-eblast-reminder-spooky-poetry-workshop-tonight-october-17th-16562134

There is one week until the Spooky Poe-try writing workshop on Friday, October 17th! We hope you will join OWC members f...
10/10/2025

There is one week until the Spooky Poe-try writing workshop on Friday, October 17th! We hope you will join OWC members from 6-8 pm at this seasonally spooky, Edgar Allan Poe inspired, generative poetry writing workshop hosted by Jone Rush MacCulloch and Suz Blackaby at Cup of Tea in Clackamas. Please see our newsletter for more information.

Also in the newsletter is a Save the Date reminder for another upcoming poetry event through Portland Book Festival's Cover to Cover program! - https://mailchi.mp/089d80d3dcfc/oregon-writers-colony-eblast-reminder-1-week-until-spooky-poetry-workshop-october-17th-16561921

Come join Jone Rush MacCulloch and Suz Blackaby for a spookily fun poetry workshop! Spooky Poe-try is a free, family-fri...
09/24/2025

Come join Jone Rush MacCulloch and Suz Blackaby for a spookily fun poetry workshop! Spooky Poe-try is a free, family-friendly event held on Friday, October 17th, from 6-8 pm, at Cup of Tea in Clackamas, Oregon. They will lead a couple of writing prompts and demonstrate how to create a black out poem based on some of Edgar Allan Poe's writings. Please learn more by clicking the link to our newsletter. - https://mailchi.mp/bae189fd08ca/oregon-writers-colony-eblast-spooky-poetry-workshop-october-17th

Please plan to join us in Rockaway Beach for Founders Day 2025 on Sunday, August 17th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm! You may ...
08/07/2025

Please plan to join us in Rockaway Beach for Founders Day 2025 on Sunday, August 17th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm! You may stay for the day or just drop in to check things out. We will have cake and some beverages, but please plan to bring your own lunch. You may bring any snacks and writing to share too! We are looking forward to seeing you for some fellowship and connection with other writers! - https://mailchi.mp/13093520ee4b/oregon-writers-colony-eblast-founders-day-2025-on-august-17-sunday

Sometimes you just need to get real...and here comes your chance!Join the likable and like-minded OWC cohort to celebrat...
07/16/2025

Sometimes you just need to get real...and here comes your chance!

Join the likable and like-minded OWC cohort to celebrate Founders Day, in-person, up close and personal.

* Talk shop and share ideas.
* Make connections.
* Recharge inspiration.
* Set new creative goals.

Let’s meet up at Colonyhouse and count our blessings!

Come join us to celebrate OWC's Annual Founders Day on August 17th from 10 am to 4 pm in Rockaway Beach! - https://mailchi.mp/a233b7911042/oregon-writers-colony-eblast-celebrate-founders-day-2025-16559671

SAVE THE DATE! We would like to invite you to join us in Rockaway Beach at the Colonyhouse for OWC's Annual Founders Day...
06/21/2025

SAVE THE DATE! We would like to invite you to join us in Rockaway Beach at the Colonyhouse for OWC's Annual Founders Day Celebration on Sunday, August 17, 2025! We are looking forward to reconnecting with longtime OWC members and meeting new members as we work on strengthening and rebuilding our community of writers! We hope to see you there! Please read more in our newsletter for additional information. - https://mailchi.mp/73a215a8b4f0/oregon-writers-colony-eblast-save-the-date-for-founders-day-2025-16558784

Save the Date! The Creative Nonfiction Podcast is going LIVE again on Sunday, July 27th, from 1-3 pm at Gratitude Brewin...
05/18/2025

Save the Date! The Creative Nonfiction Podcast is going LIVE again on Sunday, July 27th, from 1-3 pm at Gratitude Brewing in Eugene!

Join CNF host Brendan O'Meara as the tables are turned and he is the one being interviewed about his new book The Front Runner: The Life of Steve Prefontaine.

This will be a family-friendly event with Chelsea Cates reading her children's book, A Night at the Farm: A Bedtime Party, after Brendan's interview. - https://mailchi.mp/2413a7a13448/oregon-writers-colony-eblast-save-the-date-for-the-creative-nonfiction-podcast-live-on-july-27-in-eugene

Eugene Literary Event! Via the University of Oregon: Memoir and Creative Nonfiction writer Greg Marshall will be giving ...
05/17/2025

Eugene Literary Event!
Via the University of Oregon: Memoir and Creative Nonfiction writer Greg Marshall will be giving a reading and Q&A on Tuesday May 20th at 7 p.m. at the Knight Library Browsing Room. He is the inaugural speaker for the newly established Betsy Wheeler Disability Studies Speaker Series.

Marshall is the author of the hilarious, award-winning memoir Leg, which grapples with family, disability, and coming of age as a gay man living with cerebral palsy.

Leg was listed among the best nonfiction books of the year by The Washington Post, NPR, USA Today, LitHub, Esquire, and was a finalist for a 2023 Lambda Literary Prize. This event is hosted by the Disability Studies Program at the University of Oregon.
https://store.abramsbooks.com/products/leg

An Evening with Leah Sottile and The Creative Nonfiction Podcast On April 13th, Oregon Writers Colony partnered with Gra...
05/17/2025

An Evening with Leah Sottile and The Creative Nonfiction Podcast

On April 13th, Oregon Writers Colony partnered with Gratitude Brewing in Eugene for a live taping of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with host Brendan O'Meara and guest Leah Sottile, an acclaimed Oregon journalist known for her award-winning podcast, Bundyville. You may find the link to the podcast in our newsletter to hear her candid, humorous, and deeply instructive reflections for writers of all genres. - https://mailchi.mp/c3936dc6c813/oregon-writers-colony-eblast-recap-an-evening-with-leah-sottile-the-creative-nonfiction-podcast

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