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Why do writers write?  How is it that people who are compelled to write... are different from other human beings? 
Are writers gifted, cursed, or do they just think too much?  If you want to find out, explore these various links to Portland,
Oregon's diverse and eccentric cultural heritage.  And also explore the interconnected realms beyond... 

Write for Trazzler     Gorging on the Scenic View from Vista House in Corbett, Oregon Trip 5

Trazzler helps would-be travelers answer the question “Where should I go?” Trazzlers meander through a world of trips—hand-picked, concise, compellingly written slices of life that pull the reader into a real experience: a hotel stay, walk, adventure, spa, restaurant, ice cream stand, pony ride... really anywhere that travel can take you. And that’s where you come in. Each Trazzler trip is dominated by a photo that sets the scene so that your writing can tell the rest of the story. Our travel-writing philosophy is different from anything else out there.===

Filmmaker Releases DVD on Satire  When Murray Stiller got the idea of doing a documentary about why religious satire is cynical and mean, the project was born.   By Robert White   Veteran film editor and sound designer Murray Stiller’s new documentary Nailin’ It to the Church answers the question, When does religious satire stop being funny and start being mean?  The documentary (www.nailinittothechurch.com) began as Stiller’s Regent College master’s degree thesis until he was told the idea of a biting, religious satire was too cynical and mean.   “Why not do a documentary about why religious satire is cynical and mean,” Stiller asked himself – and the project was born.

KBOO's Talking Earth poetry program is an important part of the Portland Poetry universe. 
                                         The show airs Monday nights from 10-11 PM , co -hosted by Walt Curtis and Barbara LaMorticella.

News / Media - Research - Multnomah County Library   Portland Oregon's oldest alternative progressive voice ... with information and  a calendar of events by location. ...   www.multcolib.org/ref/mags.html 

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     Willamette Writers is the largest writers' organization in Oregon and one of the largest writers' organizations in the United States.  It is a non-profit, tax-exempt Oregon corporation led by volunteers. Elected officials and directors administer an active program of monthly meetings, special seminars, workshops and conferences.  Continuing with established programs and starting
new ones is only made possible by strong volunteer support. Members continually explore other ways to interact in the literary community.

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OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: THE 3rd ANNUAL WRITING COMPETITION (Deadline January 2007)

IrRaDiAtEd PoEtS - A group of poets in Portland, Oregon, that sponsors poetry readings

 


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Laila LalamiLaila Lalami was born and raised in Morocco. She earned her B.A. in English from Universite Mohammed V in Rabat, her M.A. from University College, London, and her Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Southern California. Her work has appeared in The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, The Oregonian, The Nation, The Washington Post and elsewhere. She's editor of the literary blog...Moorishgirl.com

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The Attic Writers' Workshop ...{a haven for writers}
Rachel Indigo Cerise Baum, recipient of the 2005 The Attic/Write Around Portland Scholarship, has new non-fiction in The Sun. ...
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Write Around Portland runs volunteer-facilitated writing workshops for people affected by HIV/AIDS, survivors of domestic violence, people in recovery from ...
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