The 2019 Anthology Night Waves submission dates
Prose/Poetry: June 1 through August 31 (midnight)
Interior photos and cover photo/art deadline is September 1 (midnight)
See submission guidelines
Prose/Poetry: June 1 through August 31 (midnight)
Interior photos and cover photo/art deadline is September 1 (midnight)
See submission guidelines
MENDOCINO HOTEL
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EKPHRASIS VII EXCHANGE Thursday, July 19th, 6:00 p.m. The participants will meet and exchange writing and art with members of the Artists Co-op of Mendocino. * Previous Ekphrasis writers will read their entries with the matched art on view: Maureen Eppstein, Harriet Gleeson, Priscilla Comen, Doug Fortier, Jay Frankston, Donald Shephard, Karen Lewis, Norma Watkins, Nona Smith, and Les Cizek * Chet Boddy and Cynthia Gair will be playing and singing ! October 13th (4:30-6:00), Second Saturday, will be an event held at the Artists Co-op, (wheelchair accessible, yellow building on the NW corner of Albion and Kasten streets in Mendocino) to see the artwork paired with writing displayed in the gallery. Open to the public—great fun. October 18th: Readings of the Ekphrasis pieces by both art initiator and art responder writers while the artwork is projected at our Writers of the Mendocino Coast meeting, 6:00 pm, Mendocino Hotel. Open to the public. Many of the artists also attend this event. Always a favorite. Friends and family are welcome. 
MENDOCINO HOTEL
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SUSAN BONO "Imperfection and the Art of Writing Memoir and Essay" Thursday, August 16th, 6:00 p.m. Author and dear friend to WMC, Susan Bono will speak at the August 16th meeting on “Imperfection and the Art of Writing Memoir and Essay.” How what you don’t know can help you. Susan Bono is a writing teacher and freelance editor who specializes in memoir. She edited and published Tiny Lights: A Journal of Personal Narrative from 1995 until 2014. MENDOCINO COLLEGE COAST CENTER
CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES Two creative writing classes are being offered this fall at Mendocino College Coast Center. Students can sign up for credit Beginning and Intermediate Creative Writing, or non-credit Creative Writing Tuesdays 9-12 - Instructor: Molly Dwyer, PhD and founder of the WMC Saturdays 9-12 - Instructor: Lisa Locascio, PhD, Creative Writing and Literature, MA in English Literature Registration now open. The College is on summer hours. Open Monday-Thursday. MEMBER NEWS
Writing newly published, receives a nomination or award, or other notable exposure? Please send a short announcement to writersmendocinocoast@gmail.com
FORT BRAGG LIBRARY
POETRY WRITING WORKSHOPS AND MONTHLY POETRY OPEN MIC The workshops include samples of the various styles and techniques of poetry writing, displays of published works, in-session writing exercises along with readings and discussions of individual works produced during the workshops. Every third Wednesday of the month, 2-3:30 pm, find your hidden poet within! Workshops are free. All ages are welcome. Visit the library site for more. MONTHLY POETRY OPEN MIC Drop in on the first Thursday at 6:00 p.m. All ages, read original poetry or another's work you are moved to share. ROLLING RECAP OF MONTHLY MEETINGS
See Archives tab above for details
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WELCOME TO THE
CALIFORNIA WRITERS CLUB - FOUNDED in 1909 - The Mendocino Coast branch is proud to share in this legacy. Our intention is to expand the network and provide publishing opportunities for writers.
Writers of the Mendocino Coast
PO Box 762 Fort Bragg, CA 95437 The CALIFORNIA WRITERS CLUB is a 501(c) (3) educational nonprofit dedicated to educating members and the public-at-large in the craft of writing and in the marketing of their work. CWC NorCal website: http://cwcnorcalwriters.org/ MEMBERSHIP
NEW MEMBERS $65 includes $20 initiation fee. More information on the website's Membership page. YEARLY RENEWAL is $45. Membership includes a copy of the club's recent anthology, copies of our state organization's Literary Review magazine, space for member biographies, and opportunities to see your writing in: -The 2019 Anthology Night Waves -The Literary Review is published by our parent, California Writers Club. More info at www.calwriters.org -The yearly collaboration, Ekphrasis, with the Artists Coop of Mendocino SPONSORED MEMBERSHIPS
Financial aid is available for membership [email protected] 
COVER FOR THE 2018 ANTHOLOGY - Many thanks to BOB RHOADES for allowing us to use images of his paper mache creations
CALIFORNIA WRITERS CLUB
MENDOCINO BRANCH 
Drop in to the library site for the list of recently added books and reviews by CWC member Priscilla Comen.
Click on image to go to flip-page view of all pages Spring 2018 v4#1
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Welcome to opportunities to publish your writing, whether or not you live on the Mendocino Coast.
