About Us Website Design – Summer 2007 In
2003, Emily Trinkaus began a series of writing workshops based on the
Amherst Writers and Artists method. The following year,
responding to the energy of the groups and her own creative needs,
Portland Women Writers was born. In subsequent years, Jenn Lalime, Dawn Thompson, Rhea Wolf
and Ali Thacher have joined Emily in leading workshops as Portland Women Writers
continues to expand in scope and audience.
Our passion is to offer a
safe environment where women can access their creative power, express
their authentic voices, and co-create a vibrant and supportive
community of women writers.
While
each workshop has its own personality, you can expect a diversity of
participants from all walks of life: students, professionals, mothers,
grandmothers, teachers, corporate refugees, retirees and others all
coming together to share in the experience of writing. To promote a diverse community of writers, we partner with Write Around Portland and VoiceCatcher to offer scholarships to low-income women.