Membership Renewal Reminder
It's time to renew your membership. Don't miss out on all the writing opportunities available only to members. Download and complete the membership renewal form (below) and mail it with your check to:
WMC, PO box 762, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
It's time to renew your membership. Don't miss out on all the writing opportunities available only to members. Download and complete the membership renewal form (below) and mail it with your check to:
WMC, PO box 762, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
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Sunday Out of Sync
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Member Readings at Tall Guy Brewery
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Thanks to Nona Smith and everyone who participated in Smatchup,
a surprising and hilarious event!
a surprising and hilarious event!
Sign Ups for Ekphrasis Now Open. Writer Deadline June 15
Inspire an artist or be inspired by an artist?
What’s your preference?
You can write about the way a piece of art moves you or create a piece of writing to inspire an artist. If you haven’t participated before, this is how it works. In collaboration with the Artists Co-op of Mendocino, 10 writers initiate a one-page piece of prose or poetry, and 10 artists respond to it. Another 10 writers sign up to respond to art created by 10 Co-op artists.
The Ekphrasis exhibit opens at the Artists Co-op gallery on October 12, at a Second Saturday party, and runs until November 4th. Readings and art are featured at the October 20th meeting of the Writers of the Mendocino Coast.
Sign-ups are now until midnight June 15. Make your preferences known (initiator or responder) by emailing Christine Anderson at [email protected] Put Ekphrasis in the subject line. Sign up early. Spots are limited and they go fast!
Inspire an artist or be inspired by an artist?
What’s your preference?
You can write about the way a piece of art moves you or create a piece of writing to inspire an artist. If you haven’t participated before, this is how it works. In collaboration with the Artists Co-op of Mendocino, 10 writers initiate a one-page piece of prose or poetry, and 10 artists respond to it. Another 10 writers sign up to respond to art created by 10 Co-op artists.
The Ekphrasis exhibit opens at the Artists Co-op gallery on October 12, at a Second Saturday party, and runs until November 4th. Readings and art are featured at the October 20th meeting of the Writers of the Mendocino Coast.
Sign-ups are now until midnight June 15. Make your preferences known (initiator or responder) by emailing Christine Anderson at [email protected] Put Ekphrasis in the subject line. Sign up early. Spots are limited and they go fast!
2025 Anthology Submissions Open June 1
The theme is Resilience
For full submission guidelines, go to here!
The theme is Resilience
For full submission guidelines, go to here!
Members, Please check your Member Bio, above.
If you aren’t there or up-to-date, please send a brief bio (50 words) and a headshot to Membership: [email protected].
If you aren’t there or up-to-date, please send a brief bio (50 words) and a headshot to Membership: [email protected].
The club has a new Facebook page. We Facebook Live our in-person meetings.
People who cannot attend will be able to tune in. Please Log into Facebook to Like and Follow
We are also on Instagram! Follow us and try one of Kailyn’s prompts.
@writersofthemendocinocoast
People who cannot attend will be able to tune in. Please Log into Facebook to Like and Follow
We are also on Instagram! Follow us and try one of Kailyn’s prompts.
@writersofthemendocinocoast
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Fall Creative Writing Classes at Mendocino College
Classes are $13 a semester, and registrations is open now! Creative Writing with Kailyn McCord Wednesdays, 12:30 - 3:30pm In-Person, Coast Center Campus, Rm 111 Creative Writing with Vincent Poturica Fridays, 10am - 12:50pm In-Person, Point Arena Library Creative Writing with Molly Dwyer Tuesdays, 9am - 11:50am In-Person, Coast Center Campus, Rm 111 For more classes, check out the searchable online class schedule; to register, stop by the Coast Center Campus, or apply online. 
Last Call for Poetry Submissions
Anthology of Women Poets of Mendocino County, Volume II Submissions are open March 1st, 2024 to June 1st 2024. We welcome all themes that respond to the "Spirit of Place" by women poets who have lived, are living or have participated in the writer’s community of where we live with poems that respond to the Spirit of Place focus. 1 to 3 poems, max two pages per poem,Times New Roman, 12 pt., single space. Submit as a word doc to [email protected], or send via snail mail to: Spirit of Place Post Office Box 287 Mendocino, California 95460 Mendocino County Spring Poetry Celebration
Sunday, June 16, 1pm & 6pm Matheson Performing Arts Center Mendocino High School, 45096 Cahto St. POETRY AT THE COBALT
2nd Sunday in April, 5 - 7PM THIS IS AN INVITATION TO ALL POETS, WRITERS, READERS, AND LOVERS OF LITERATURE, YOUNG, OLD, IN BETWEEN, KNOWN, UNKNOWN, SUBMERGED, EMERGED AND EMERGING: Rhyming, free verse, expensive or expansive verse, reverses, metered, learned, unlearned, experimental—all varieties, styles and non-styles are welcome. The new reading series, Poetry At The Cobalt, formerly Poetry On The River, has relocated to the beautiful Cobalt Gallery on Main Street in downtown Fort Bragg. 
Michelle Blackwell, host, encourages members to listen to the most recent podcasts featuring Jean Hegland, Kim Bancroft, Tansy Chapman, Laura Marie Censabella and Maureen Eppstein. New episode coming in May - Listen here!
Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry and Jazz
In person and Zoom, 7pm p.m. THINK VISUAL, 240 Main Street Downtown Point Arena, CA [email protected] Cartwheels on the Sky ~ Poets, Poems & Discovery
Saturdays 7-7:30 KGUA - FM Gualala FORT BRAGG LIBRARY
First Thursdays Open Mic 6-8 p.m. Dan Hess: [email protected] UKIAH LIBRARY Loba Poetry Series Open Mic for teen & adults, Third Saturdays 3 p.m. Melissa Carr: [email protected] Writers Reading Ukiah Last Thursday, 7 p.m Reading, 8 p.m. Open Mic Poetry, Spoken Word, Short Stories, Songs & Expository Prose. LOBA POETRY SERIES at Ukiah Branch Library Reading and Open Mic Second Saturdays, 3 pm Linda Noel & Theresa Whitehill MENDOCINO POETRY SERIES Last Saturday of the month, 4 to 6 pm Barth Studio at the Mendocino Art Center 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino email Devreaux Baker, [email protected], for more info Frej Barty & Phnnarai Inkun Poetry Reading & Reception for CURRENTS: Drawings by Felicia Rice Saturday, June 8, 2024, 5 to 8 pm Ad Hoc Mendocino Legal 45160 Main Street, Mendocino, CA 95460 Exhibit Hours: 11 to 4 pm Email Felicia Rice, [email protected], for more info 
HAVE A MINUTE?
See the current schedule. Mendocino Theatre Company's One-Minute Radio Theatre is a two-minute spot broadcast bi-weekly on KZYX. Collaborate by submitting an original one-minute play. All voices to be heard! Plays can be in English or Spanish. No fee for submission nor cash award if your play is chosen; all actors and directors give their time free of charge. Submit your one-minute play* (app. 150-170 words, for 1-3 actors) in the body of an email (no attachments) to [email protected] with the subject MTC One-Minute Play: [Title of your play]. Include your full name, contact information, and a brief, 50-word bio. You may submit as many one-minute plays as you wish, but only one submission per email, please. *Play may not contain the "seven dirty words" prohibited by the FCC. Play must be totally original and the author's work. Listen now: i am from the ocean by windflower Townley I Could Not Stop for Covid by Holly Tannen Something New & Murder She Wrote by Philip Zwerling 
Videos of previous meetings on WMC’s Facebook Page.
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M E M B E R N E W S
Writing newly published, receives a nomination or award, or other notable exposure? Please send a short announcement to [email protected]
WMC members Aron Lee Bowe, Susan Lundgren, Donald Shephard, and Karin Uphoff have stories or poems in the current Noyo Review. Click here to read their work.
Give yourself permission to write
at least 3-minutes a month by joining The WMC Prompt Group. Instructions and three to four topics are delivered to your email address by moderator, Earlene Gleisner, a self-confessed Prompt Geek. The goal is to inspire and create, while supporting each other. Send your name, phone number, and email to [email protected]. NEWS FROM THE BOARD
Announcing the board's proposed slate of officers for the 2024-2025 year
Nona Smith and Leslie Wahlquist, Co-presidents Catherine Marshall, Vice-President Norma Watkins, Secretary Ginny Rorby, Treasurer. The proposed slate will be voted on by the membership at the June meeting. NEW THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
The Writers Club is Reaching Out with all sorts of ideas for future programs. Check it out in our Strategic Plan 2024-2027, available for download below, or on the About section of the main menu.
SCHOLASTIC ART AND WRITING CONTEST
Thanks to all the patient judges who participated in the Scholastic Writing Contest. Thanks to our steadfast judges, WMC raised $3,750. WHY WE PASS ROB'S HAT WMC is committed to keeping our membership renewal fee low. Almost half of our dues go to the state club, and expenses have increased. We no longer have a free space to meet. In order to attract quality speakers, we provide them with a stipend to cover travel costs, a stipend we raised post-COVID. Your donation helps WMC continue to offer quality programs. Questions? contact: [email protected]
WMC, P O Box 762, Fort Bragg, CA 95437 Do you have a topic on the craft of writing to teach at an upcoming meeting for forty-five minutes?
Contact [email protected]
The CWC website includes a calendar of monthly meetings for all state branches. Any of our members can attend the meetings of any other branch, for free or for the same fee as their membership pays. To view their meeting topics (many are still on Zoom), click on https://calwriters.org/events/.
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. 
MENDOCINO WRITERS MEET
The THIRD SUNDAY of the month The CALIFORNIA WRITERS CLUB is a 501(c) (6) educational nonprofit dedicated to educating members and the public-at-large in the craft of writing and in the marketing of their work.
California Writers Club: https://calwriters.org/ California Writers Club calendar for other branch's events: https://calwriters.org/events-month 
The Spring CWC Bulletin is here!
The CWC Bulletin is a great way to publicize book launches or writing-related achievements: short stories or poems published, contests won, awards and recognition for members’ work. Send a blurb of around 50 words, plus the book cover in JPEG format to Editor Joyce Krieg, [email protected]. SUBSCRIBE TO THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Email [email protected] Your email address will never be shared or sold. 
KELLEY HOUSE CALENDAR
Call for Writers There are so many stories yet to tell, and they welcome your voice. Articles are 400 to 700 words and can be paired with photos or illustrations usually discovered in their database of 10,000 images. Call the Kelley House curator, Karen McGrath, at 707/937-5791 or email her at [email protected]. | ||||||||||||||
