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SUMMARY:Portland Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Save the date! More info to come.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/portland-book-festival/
LOCATION:Portland Art Museum
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230925T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230925T180000
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SUMMARY:The Break with Kaveh Akbar
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Alano Club of Portland\, “The Break is a monthly virtual gathering of writers and artists led by Kaveh Akbar\, celebrating amongness\, collaboration\, and interdisciplinary creative experimentation. Though many of the activities and discussions orbit or are inflected by recovery themes (Akbar has been in active recovery for eight years)\, participants are not required to self-identify as being in recovery to participate.” \nRegister at: https://www.portlandalano.org/the-break
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/the-break-with-kaveh-akbar-6/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230828T170000
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SUMMARY:The Break With Kaveh Akbar
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Alano Club of Portland\, “The Break is a monthly virtual gathering of writers and artists lead by Kaveh Akbar\, celebrating amongness\, collaboration\, and interdisciplinary creative experimentation. Though many of the activities and discussions orbit or are inflected by recovery themes (Akbar has been in active recovery for eight years)\, participants are not required to self-identify as being in recovery to participate.”
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/the-break-with-kaveh-akbar-4/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230529T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230529T180000
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SUMMARY:The Break with Kaveh Akbar
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Alano Club of Portland\, “The Break is a monthly virtual gathering of writers and artists led by Kaveh Akbar\, celebrating amongness\, collaboration\, and interdisciplinary creative experimentation. Though many of the activities and discussions orbit or are inflected by recovery themes (Akbar has been in active recovery for eight years)\, participants are not required to self-identify as being in recovery to participate.” \nRegister at: https://www.portlandalano.org/the-break
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/the-break-with-kaveh-akbar-3/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230512T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230512T180000
DTSTAMP:20230507T215455Z
CREATED:20230507T215454Z
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SUMMARY:Oregon BIPOC Publishing Event: Agent Panel
DESCRIPTION:Literary Arts\, Ooligan Press\, and Portland State University’s English Department partner to present the Oregon BIPOC Writers Publishing Event. This event is designed for writers who identify as Black\, Indigenous\, and/or People of Color to connect to the publishers and authors seeking to hear their voices. \nJoin us for a virtual panel discussion featuring literary agents\, DongWon Song and Melanie Figueroa.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/oregon-bipoc-publishing-event-agent-panel/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230424T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230424T180000
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CREATED:20230409T054601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230409T054602Z
UID:10000614-1682355600-1682359200@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:The Break with Kaveh Akbar
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Alano Club of Portland\, “The Break is a monthly virtual gathering of writers and artists lead by Kaveh Akbar\, celebrating amongness\, collaboration\, and interdisciplinary creative experimentation. Though many of the activities and discussions orbit or are inflected by recovery themes (Akbar has been in active recovery for eight years)\, participants are not required to self-identify as being in recovery to participate.”
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/the-break-with-kaveh-akbar-2/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T210000
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SUMMARY:BIPOC Reading Series-April
DESCRIPTION:This bimonthly reading series is intended to prioritize the safety\, creativity\, and stories of Black people\, Indigenous people\, and People of Color. \nCome listen to our featured readers\, or sign up to share your work in our open mic. Readings will be followed by a short community discussion. \nThe theme for April is “Transformation.” Our featured reader is Brandt Maina.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/bipoc-reading-series-april/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230327T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230327T180000
DTSTAMP:20230304T050404Z
CREATED:20230304T050253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230304T050404Z
UID:10000561-1679936400-1679940000@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:The Break with Kaveh Akbar
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Alano Club of Portland\, “The Break is a monthly virtual gathering of writers and artists lead by Kaveh Akbar\, celebrating amongness\, collaboration\, and interdisciplinary creative experimentation. Though many of the activities and discussions orbit or are inflected by recovery themes (Akbar has been in active recovery for eight years)\, participants are not required to self-identify as being in recovery to participate.”
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/the-break-with-kaveh-akbar/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230325T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230325T133000
DTSTAMP:20230304T045023Z
CREATED:20230304T045022Z
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SUMMARY:OBA Finalists Reading Young Adult Literature
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a reading featuring the 2023 Oregon Book Award finalists for the Leslie Bradshaw Award for Young Adult Literature. This is a virtual event.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/oba-finalists-reading-young-adult-literature/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230325T100000
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SUMMARY:Children's Storytime with OBA Finalists
DESCRIPTION:Join us for storytime with the 2023 Oregon Book Award finalists for the Eloise Jarvis McGraw Award for Children’s Literature. This is a virtual event.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/childrens-storytime-with-oba-finalists/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events,Childrens Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230324T203000
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SUMMARY:OBA Finalists Reading: Creative Nonfiction
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with the 2023 Oregon Book Award finalists for the Sarah Winnemucca Award for Creative Nonfiction. Readings will be followed by an audience Q&A.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/oba-finalists-reading-creative-nonfiction/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230320T203000
DTSTAMP:20230304T044246Z
CREATED:20230304T044246Z
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UID:10000557-1679338800-1679344200@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:OBA Finalists Reading: General Nonfiction
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with the 2023 Oregon Book Award finalists for the Frances Fuller Victor Award for General Nonfiction. Readings will be followed by an audience Q&A. \nThis is a virtual event.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/oba-finalists-reading-general-nonfiction/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230127T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230129T200000
DTSTAMP:20221209T180615Z
CREATED:20221209T180614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T180615Z
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SUMMARY:Grief\, Lyrically
DESCRIPTION:with Wendy Noonan \nWriters often use musical techniques to access states of consciousness we associate with grief. Lyrical writing prioritizes music\, rhythm\, and emotion over the narrative arc. The goal of this course is to find entry into writing through reading\, conversation\,and various prompts and exercises to catalyze memory and thinking. We will consider how writers crafting stories and poetry about grief use lyricism\, discursiveness\, fragmentation\, and silence to embody writing content through form. Participants should be prepared to write a lot! Prompts and exercises will allow students to access various parts of memory. In a short period of time\, we will get to know one another and provide a sounding board for our stories in a safe space. \nAccess Program\nWe want our classes to be accessible to everyone\, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers class registrations at a reduced rate. The access program for writing classes covers 60% of the class tuition. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/grief-lyrically/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230126T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230413T193000
DTSTAMP:20230224T175412Z
CREATED:20221209T180406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T175412Z
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SUMMARY:Writing the Autofiction Novella: 12-week intensive
DESCRIPTION:with Frances Badalamenti \nAutofiction is a unique genre (or non-genre) that combines the autobiographical with the fictional. In this course\, we will take a close look at the craft of autofiction. We will read novel excerpts\, short stories and novellas. We will also look at craft essays on the form. The goal over the twelve weeks is to work on a draft of a novella (if not a full draft\, then you will get a solid head start)\, which can be anywhere from 20K-40K words. \nThis course will be generative. You will be expected to write and submit a substantial amount of prose per week (1500-2500 words). We will read about 25 pages  of excerpts and craft essays each week and discuss them as a group. And there will be an ongoing discussion around goal setting and accountability with your fellow writers. This class is geared towards all levels of writers. Students will be expected to keep up with the weekly assignments (both reading and writing) and have a solid commitment to the process. \nExamples of (autofiction) writers that we will look at: Edouard Louis\, Karl Ove Knausgaard\, Ayah Akhtar\, Ben Lerner\, Zinzi Clemmons\, Garth Greenwell\, Sheila Heti\, Tao Lin\, Ocean Vuong\, Brandon Taylor and others.\n\nAccess Program\nWe want our classes to be accessible to everyone\, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers class registrations at a reduced rate. The access program for writing classes covers 60% of the class tuition. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/writing-the-autofiction-novella-12-week-intensive/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230125T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230301T190000
DTSTAMP:20230224T175344Z
CREATED:20221209T180118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T175344Z
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SUMMARY:Experiments in Creativity
DESCRIPTION:with Coleman Stevenson \nIf you allow them to\, ideas for art and writing can come from absolutely anywhere. This creative generation class will put that theory to the test\, through a series of experiments in creative problem-solving\, spontaneous and chance-based play\, and other exploratory prompts that challenge you to work outside your normal modes and investigate how the creative brain works. \nPrior to the start of this series of classes\, each participant will receive a unique packet of random materials in the mail. In-class exercises and weekly assignments will ask you to work with these materials in various ways\, including an opportunity to create collaboratively at a distance. You’ll also keep a weekly journal detailing your personal process and ideas about creativity. \nAs support for this process\, we will read and discuss essays by artists and writers about the creative process. Creators working in any medium are welcome\, though you will be asked at times to cross genres. Also welcome is anyone who feels that they are “not a creative person.” This class will help you find the creative spark within. Materials fee includes all materials for class projects. \nPlease Note: We encourage you to register by January 10\, so that materials can be sent to arrive before the class begins. \nAccess Program\nWe want our writing classes and Delves to be accessible to everyone\, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and Delve tuitions at a reduced rate. The access program for writing classes covers 60% of the class tuition. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/experiments-in-creativity/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230602T140000
DTSTAMP:20230224T175251Z
CREATED:20221209T175847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T175251Z
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SUMMARY:Six Month Screenwriting Intensive
DESCRIPTION:with James Napoli \nThe art and craft of writing for the screen is a skill that all authors would do well to have in their creative arsenals. On one level\, prose fiction\, memoir\, non-fiction\, all these forms have been\, and will continue to be\, sought out by the film industry as foundations for works in the visual storytelling realm. So\, writers who bring with them a full understanding of the techniques—and very specific considerations—that go into bringing screen stories to life are adding a valuable component to their career qualifications. \nPerhaps even more importantly\, being able to offer screenplays among one’s catalogue of written works could add a new and potentially profitable set of skills to an author’s toolkit. Getting a handle on how those in movies and TV tell their stories will enrich and inspire the creative process in unexpected and energizing ways. Putting that knowledge into practice lets a writer generate a tangible art form that augments and amplifies their body of work. \nThis course is designed to guide you through the foundational elements of screenwriting\, including structural\, stylistic\, and formatting archetypes that inform script creation\, as you proceed toward a rough first draft screenplay or television pilot as the culmination of our coursework. \nWe will delve into modern standards of story construction along with the ancient roots of the traditional three-act structure. These theory elements will always be combined with hands-on writing exercises (some assigned as homework\, others taking shape “improv” style within class time)\, reading and analyzing several produced scripts\, and peer critiquing of your fellow authors’ projects as they take shape during our journey. In addition to structure\, we will go deeply into character and dialogue\, the importance of research\, and the distinct demands of forging evocative\, economical descriptive passages in screenplays.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/six-month-screenwriting-intensive/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230218T120000
DTSTAMP:20221209T175536Z
CREATED:20221209T175535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T175536Z
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SUMMARY:Mastering the Short Story
DESCRIPTION:with Radhika Sharma \nIn this intensive workshop\, students will write and revise their short stories focusing on craft elements such as characters\, voice\, subtext\, and story structure. At the end of the six weeks\, students will have created a dossier of up to 20 pages of new work and received detailed feedback from the instructor. \nAccess Program\nWe want our classes to be accessible to everyone\, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers class registrations at a reduced rate. The access program for writing classes covers 60% of the class tuition. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/mastering-the-short-story/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230111T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230607T140000
DTSTAMP:20230224T175309Z
CREATED:20221209T175251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T175309Z
UID:10000440-1673395200-1686146400@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Six Month Short Story Intensive
DESCRIPTION:with Margaret Malone \nThis class is for experienced writers who are dedicated to starting the first draft of a story collection over the course of six months. Participants should have experience writing stories and familiarity with the elements of literary short fiction including scene\, character\, conflict\, place\, and revision. We will study individual stories by authors\, read craft essays\, and discuss several published collections and how the stories unite to form a book. \nAccess Program\nWe want our classes to be accessible to everyone\, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers class registrations at a reduced rate. The access program for writing classes covers 60% of the class tuition. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/six-month-short-story-intensive/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221211T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221211T130000
DTSTAMP:20221209T174541Z
CREATED:20221209T174539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T174541Z
UID:10000439-1670752800-1670763600@pubpronetwork.org
SUMMARY:Writing with constraints: Free your creativity
DESCRIPTION:With Kimberly Lee\n\nFor a creative twist\, some prose writers impose unique conditions on their work as they craft a piece. Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham on a bet: that he couldn’t write an entire book using only 50 words. Here’s another dare: Write about a trek through the desert without using the words “sand\,” “cactus\,” “water\,” “sun\,” and “heat.”\n  \nChallenging ourselves in this fun way can have an oddly liberating effect\, leading to rich\, resonant writing. In this generative workshop\, we’ll look at examples by writers who use these techniques\, then engage with inventive writing exercises\, freeing our own imaginations. We’ll be surprised by the ideas that spring forth—and thrilled with the original results! The workshop will include a taste of SoulCollage®\, an expressive arts method through which we’ll use creative constraints to make collages\, then write about them using specified prompts.\nAccess Program\nWe want our writing classes and Delves to be accessible to everyone\, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and Delve tuitions at a reduced rate. The access program for writing classes covers 60% of the class tuition. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/writing-with-constraints-free-your-creativity/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events,Professional Development
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