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The Hermetic Order of Clandestine Urban Scribes is a trimestral gathering of like-minded authors who believe in the ritual aspects of writing, the beneficial aspects of community, and the magical properties of the Bic four-color ballpoint pen.

Photos from HOCUS's post 01/01/2026

Mini-residency this week prepping some essays for the new HOCUS Substack! Sign up for free at hocusreadings.substack.com.

Photos from HOCUS's post 11/12/2025

Thanks to all of our fabulous readers! Pictured: Theresa Tran () , Genevieve DeGuzman, Andrea Deeken (.deeken) , Eryn McHan, Adam Strassberg.

Photos from HOCUS's post 10/22/2025

TWO DAYS LEFT!
Submissions are open for our November 7th event. The theme is MAJOR ARCANA. Send us your poetry and prose about tussling with Hierophants, disentangling from a Lover, or learning Temperance. We're looking for pieces of less than 2000 words to be presented in conjunction with the Portland Book Festival. Link to submit at www.hocus.ink
HOCUS is Portland's best-publicized literary secret society. We take writing very seriously. Everything else, including our solemn ceremonies, we take much less seriously. Come read with us!

Photos from HOCUS's post 10/21/2025

TWO DAYS LEFT!
Submissions are open for our November 7th event. The theme is MAJOR ARCANA. Send us your poetry and prose about tussling with Hierophants, disentangling from a Lover, or learning Temperance. We're looking for pieces of less than 2000 words to be presented in conjunction with the Portland Book Festival. Link to submit in bio.
HOCUS is Portland's best-publicized literary secret society. We take writing very seriously. Everything else, including our solemn ceremonies, we take much less seriously. Come read with us!

Photos from HOCUS's post 10/21/2025

THREE DAYS LEFT!
Submissions are open for our November 7th event. The theme is MAJOR ARCANA. Send us your poetry and prose about tussling with Hierophants, disentangling from a Lover, or learning Temperance. We're looking for pieces of less than 2000 words to be presented in conjunction with the Portland Book Festival. Link to submit at www.hocus.ink
HOCUS is Portland's best-publicized literary secret society. We take writing very seriously. Everything else, including our solemn ceremonies, we take much less seriously. Come read with us!

Photos from HOCUS's post 10/20/2025

FOUR DAYS LEFT!
Submissions are open for our November 7th event. The theme is MAJOR ARCANA. Send us your poetry and prose about tussling with Hierophants, disentangling from a Lover, or learning Temperance. We're looking for pieces of less than 2000 words to be presented in conjunction with the Portland Book Festival. Link to submit at www.hocus.ink
HOCUS is Portland's best-publicized literary secret society. We take writing very seriously. Everything else, including our solemn ceremonies, we take much less seriously. Come read with us!

Photos from HOCUS's post 10/18/2025

FIVE DAYS LEFT!
Submissions are open for our November 7th event. The theme is MAJOR ARCANA. Send us your poetry and prose about tussling with Hierophants, disentangling from a Lover, or learning Temperance. We're looking for pieces of less than 2000 words to be presented in conjunction with the Portland Book Festival. Link to submit at www.hocus.ink
HOCUS is Portland's best-publicized literary secret society. We take writing very seriously. Everything else, including our solemn ceremonies, we take much less seriously. Come read with us!

Photos from HOCUS's post 10/17/2025

SIX DAYS LEFT!
Submissions are open for our November 7th event. The theme is MAJOR ARCANA. Send us your poetry and prose about tussling with Hierophants, disentangling from a Lover, or learning Temperance. We're looking for pieces of less than 2000 words to be presented in conjunction with the Portland Book Festival. Link to submit in bio.
HOCUS is Portland's best-publicized literary secret society. We take writing very seriously. Everything else, including our solemn ceremonies, we take much less seriously. Come read with us!

Photos from HOCUS's post 10/15/2025

SUBMISSIONS OPEN!
For our November 7th event. The theme is MAJOR ARCANA. Send us your poetry and prose about tussling with Hierophants, disentangling from a Lover, or learning Temperance. We're looking for pieces of less than 2000 words to be presented in conjunction with the Portland Book Festival. Link to submit at www.hocus.ink
HOCUS is Portland's best-publicized literary secret society. We take writing very seriously. Everything else, including our solemn ceremonies, we take much less seriously. Come read with us!

Photos from HOCUS's post 10/14/2025

SUBMISSIONS OPEN!
For our November 7th event. The theme is MAJOR ARCANA. Send us your poetry and prose about tussling with Hierophants, disentangling from a Lover, or learning Temperance. We're looking for pieces of less than 2000 words to be presented in conjunction with the Portland Book Festival. Link to submit here: bit.ly/hocusarcana
HOCUS is Portland's best-publicized literary secret society. We take writing very seriously. Everything else, including our solemn ceremonies, we take much less seriously. Come read with us!

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1329 NE Fremont
Portland, OR
97212