Oregon poet Shaindel Beers will be making her way into Portland this weekend (from Pendleton, where she teaches at Blue Mountain Community College) for a one-day workshop at Writers’ Dojo.

During the three-hour workshop, writers will explore the voice that begs to cry out in their work, discuss ways to access and drive a strong, personal style throughout their writing, explore personal history as springboards and much more.

THE FACTS

DATE: Saturday, November 7th

TIME: 2-5 p.m.

PLACE: Writers’ Dojo, 7518 N. Chicago Ave., Portland, OR, 97203

COST: $59

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This workshop is part of the Dojo’s upcoming November workshop series. Register and find out more about this and other upcoming workshops at the Dojo’s events page, or by calling 503-706-0509.

MORE ABOUT SHAINDEL BEERS

Shaindel Beers’ writing, including poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, has appeared in a number of journals and anthologies. In January of 2009, Salt Publishing released her first full-length poetry collection, “A Brief History of Time”, which is steeped in personal narrative, internal musings, and the personal longings of a girl reared in a flat country. Beers is currently an instructor of English at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Oregon, and serves as Poetry Editor of Contrary.

You can learn more about Beers and her work by visiting her newly launched website.

Join Paulann Petersen in a poetry workshop dedicated to creation, reflection, and craft.

DOWNSTREAM: WRITING WITH THE CURRENT

Using notable poems as springboards, the workshop will help you turn loose in the river of word as language carries you along in its current. You’ll generate some new work in each session, while also exploring other poems you’ve written (new or ones you bring with you) for possible ways to strengthen them through revision.

This workshop is open to writers of all levels of experience.

Sundays, 12-3 pm, April 26th to May 31st

Visit Attic Writers to learn more and register today!

One of the Pacific Northwest’s leading voices, Paulann Petersen, will be sharing her love for poetry this Saturday, March 14th, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Multnomah County Central Library, with a free workshop is entitled ANYONE’S DOMAIN: A BASIC POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP.

While it’s listed as a workshop for beginning writers, the two-hour gathering will be devoted to creating and generating poems, and is open to anyone who wants to write in a supportive, congenial group.

From Paulann: “Poetry is not the domain of just a few. It’s as natural and accessible as heartbeat and breath. Writing poetry requires nothing more than a love of words and a willingness to let your pen move across a page, following language wherever it takes you.”

Read more, and register here.

On October 23rd, 7 pm, at 23rd Avenue Books (NW 23rd Avenue, near Lovejoy, in NW Portland), poets Penelope Scambly Schott and Madeline Tiger will give a short reading followed by a fun poetry workshop, STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW, for beginners and experienced writers. No registration required. Just show up to listen and play. Everyone is welcome to participate and no one will be put on the spot.

If you have questions, call Penelope at 503-291-0159.