Wordcrafters In Eugene

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Write Your Way Forward: Now more flexible—and affordable

Two things are new about Write Your Way Forward starting in July, and we think you're going to like them.

First: it's now hybrid. Join us in person at the Wordcrafters studio or online via Zoom—whatever your life requires. Same small group, same goal-setting rhythm, same one-on-one coaching. Just another way to show up.
Second: multi-month packages. Because we know there’s only so much you can get done in a month.

Sign up for three months and pay $180 instead of $267 (that's 33% off—or three months for the price of two). Six months runs $325 (39% off). And if you're ready to commit to a full year of steady writing progress, the annual package is $600—$50/month, saving $468.

Single months are still available at $89.

The next cohort kicks off July 1, Wednesdays 3–4:30 pm, with Jeaux Bartlett leading the way.

Date: Wednesdays | July cohort: July 1, 8, 22, 29, 2026 (no class July 15)
Time: 3-4:30 pm
Location: Wordcrafters Studio
Price: $89/month
-Sign up for multiple months and get fab discounts!
-Save 33% with 3 months for $180 ($60/month or 3 months for the price of 2)
-Save 39% with 6 months for $325 ($54/month)
-Save 44% with 12 months for $600 (only $50/month)

(discounts will calculate automatically, no coupon code needed!)

Learn more and sign up: https://wordcrafters.org/write-your-way-forward/

In this blog post, award-winning journalist and novelist Susan Palmer reminds you that only you can write the stories inside of you. Read Susan’s blog post here: https://susanpalmer.org/2026/06/14/only-you-can-write-it/

It’s your last chance to sign up for Susan’s workshop, The Practicing Writer, this Saturday at Wordcrafters. What stories will you share? Sign up here for The Practicing Writer: https://wordcrafters.org/the-practicing-writer/

Ever feel like something in your draft isn't working, but you can't quite name what?

"Writer's block" is usually a vague name for a specific problem. In The Practicing Writer, award-winning journalist and novelist Susan Palmer gives you tools to diagnose what's missing—and practices to help you find your way back in.

Three practices. Four hours. A steadier writing life.

Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Time: 1-5 pm
Location: Wordcrafters Studio
Learn more and sign up: https://wordcrafters.org/the-practicing-writer/

Oooooh! Tonight (Tuesday, June 16) at Eugene Public Library Downtown!! 🤩

Writers: this Tues., June 16, 6 p.m. at the Downtown Library, learn how to connect with publishing opportunities at a free workshop led by Curtis Chen. Topics will include query letters, contacting agents and more.
Chen's speculative fiction is widely published, including the science fiction thriller "Waypoint Kangaroo" and its sequel "Kangaroo Too," and short stories in Daily Science Fiction, Mission: Tomorrow, and Oregon Reads Aloud.
This workshop is presented in partnership by Eugene Public Library and Willamette Writers Eugene chapter

Writers: this Tues., June 16, 6 p.m. at the Downtown Library, learn how to connect with publishing opportunities at a free workshop led by Curtis Chen. Topics will include query letters, contacting agents and more.
Chen's speculative fiction is widely published, including the science fiction thriller "Waypoint Kangaroo" and its sequel "Kangaroo Too," and short stories in Daily Science Fiction, Mission: Tomorrow, and Oregon Reads Aloud.
This workshop is presented in partnership by Eugene Public Library and Eugene Willamette Writers.
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ROAD TRIP!! 🚗💨

Wordcrafters is heading to Portland for the Writers Fair at the Willamette Writers Conference and we totally want to hang out with you!

📅 July 31 | 5–7 p.m. 📍 Crowne Plaza Portland, Downtown Convention Center

No conference registration needed—the Fair is free and open. Come find our table, say hi, grab some info (and by info, we totally mean chocolate), and celebrate the fact that you are a writer in the middle of one of the biggest writing weekends in the PNW.

The full conference runs July 31–August 2 with workshops, keynote speakers, pitch sessions, and more. It's kind of a big deal.

👉 Conference info: willamettewriters.org/programs/conference/ 👉 Writers Fair event: https://www.facebook.com/events/935694622714348

Community Event Spotlight: Q***r Ye, Q***r Ye: An Early Evening of Pride with Romance Author Sylvia Barry
Tsunami Books
June 27, 2026, 5-6:30 pm
More info: https://www.tsunamibooks.org/events-calendar/sylvia-barry

Late summer is the season of ripening—when things that have been quietly growing all season begin to show themselves. The tomatoes finally red on the vine. The light gone golden and thick. The year leaning toward its fullness before it turns.

What’s ripening in your life right now? At our quarterly journaling workshop, you’ll gain insight into what’s going with you right now, through guided prompts, grounding practices, and quiet support from other writers.

Dates: Sundays | Aug 9, 2026; Nov 8, 2026; Feb 14, 2027; May 2, 2027
Times: 3-5 pm
Location: In-person at the Wordcrafters studio or online
Learn more and sign up: https://wordcrafters.org/writing-into-yourself/

Community Event Spotlight: Shut Up & Write! Eugene with Shut Up & Write! at Theo’s Coffee House
Mondays at 11 am, upcoming are June 15, 22, 29, 2026, 11 am-12:30 pm
More info: https://www.shutupwrite.com/event/id2uT35ATA00