To be spiritual, not religious, is to experience and reflect Divinity in your own, unique way, free of any institutional constructs. What is that way for you? How have you developed your spiritual viewpoints, values and practices over the years? How do they support you as you face life’s challenges? Is it time to rethink them? Hello, I’m spiritual director and life coach, Dianne Edleman. Through Spiritual, Not Religious PDX, you'll reflect on, celebrate and continue to grow in your spiritual lif …

I have written three full length feature scripts for film, and I am an avid movie watcher for entertainment and the construction of plot and character devices that make a script compelling. My goal for this group is to have other screenwriters join so we can read and critique each other's scripts and also go to movies together so we can watch and critique the films. Dissecting and critiquing films and discussing structure will only help our own scripts better. Discussing the marketing of scripts …

The Moonlit Poetry Caravan is focused around a shared aesthetic, and a desire to grow as poets via constructive feedback. If you are looking for a poetry group, we may or may not be your cup of tea, and vice versa – and I say this in the spirit of respect for the variety of views that art includes and provokes. Poets with significant experience in the arts are encouraged to press Apply, and to submit 4-6 poems as a sample via email to am@amolotkov.com. We are interested in all types of unrhymed …

Thanks for your interest in our writers' group!  We've been around for nearly 10 years, with membership changing as people have come and gone.  Here are some details about us.  Please read through them to see if you think we'd be a good fit for you: We meet at private homes, either in Clark County, WA, or in Portland.  We switch venues from time to time and will always let members know in advance where the meeting will take place. When we meet: Saturdays from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., usually about eve …