Welcome to opportunities to publish your writing, whether or not you live on the Mendocino Coast.
The 2017 Anthology Writers of the Mendocino Coast MENDOCINO
submissions opened April 1, 2016 and will close August 31, 2016. See submission details
submissions opened April 1, 2016 and will close August 31, 2016. See submission details
The 2016 Ekphrasis collaboration with the Artists Co-Op of Mendocino
Twenty slots on a first-come-first-served basis to be either an art responder or art generator,
email Katherine Brown at [email protected] by June 11th midnight. See guidelines
Twenty slots on a first-come-first-served basis to be either an art responder or art generator,
email Katherine Brown at [email protected] by June 11th midnight. See guidelines
MAY 19th - MENDOCINO HOTEL - 6:00 p.m.
SMATCHUP III "TRAINS, PLANES, AND AUTOMOBILES" Readings by writers blindly matched for a collaborative writing project of one page each, where the first starts the piece, and the second writer finishes and titles it.
MENDOCINO COAST WRITERS CONFERENCE
Launch Party & Open Mic Saturday, May 21, 3:30 – 5 p.m. The community is invited to attend the all-ages Open Mic and Noyo River Review launch party upstairs at the historic Odd Fellows Hall in Mendocino. Featured readers from around Northern California will perform new writing from the latest edition of the Noyo River Review. All ages are welcome to share the open mic. Refreshments will be served. Entrance to the open mic and all exhibits is free. Member Ron Morita will read his award winning story, "What He Has To Do" This event is part of FlockWorks’ 4th annual exhibition, “The Art of Letter, Word & Book,” showcasing calligraphy, book arts, and interactive installations. It is open daily through May 30 at Odd Fellows Hall. The 27th annual Mendocino Coast Writers Conference will take place August 4-6 and encourages emerging and established writers to develop their craft in the company of visiting authors, editors, and agents. New this year is a one-day Publishing Boot Camp on August 7. Conference registration details: www.mcwc.org. MENDOCINO SPRING POETRY CELEBRATION
Sunday, May 22, 2016 * 41st Anniversary * At the Hill House Inn This event draws some 40 poets from northern California and beyond. Two open readings: afternoon, and evening. Noon: sign up and mixer up; afternoon reading at 1:00. 5:00 PM: sign up and mixer up; evening reading at 6:00. Choice comestibles. Open book displays. Contribution requested. All poems considered for broadcast by Dan Roberts on KZYX&Z. Info: Gordon Black, (707) 937-4107, [email protected] MENDOCINO COLLEGE - FORT BRAGG
PUBLISHING CLUB Meeting the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 2:30-4, from February through May at the Fort Bragg campus of Mendocino College in room 112. See more...
2016 Awards - Graphic Novel/Drawn Book
SILVER Medal: Amazed & Elated, Depressed & Deflated, by WMC Member Aron Lee Bowe (Sharon Bowers)
SMATCHUP 2015 Results of eighteen writers blindly matched for a collaborative writing project with another writer. READ 2014 STORIES
REGISTRATION FOR MENDOCINO COAST’S 27TH WRITERS CONFERENCE IS NOW OPEN
ROLLING RECAP OF MONTHLY MEETINGS
See Archives tab above for details
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Welcome to the Mendocino Coast branch of the California Writers Club founded in 1909. We are proud to share in this legacy.
Our intention is to expand the network and opportunities for writers here on the Mendocino Coast.
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. MEMBERSHIP
NEW MEMBERS $65 includes $20 initiation fee. More information on the website's Membership page. YEARLY RENEWALl 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 2017 Anthology Writers of the Mendocino Coast MENDOCINO, submissions to open April 1, 2016 and close August 31, 2016 -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] MEMBER WRITING PROJECTS:
Our fourth anthology is available at Gallery Bookshop in Mendocino.
To purchase by mail, send a message to [email protected]. CALIFORNIA WRITERS CLUB
MENDOCINO BRANCH A REMINDER FOR ADVERTISING
Promote your book or services to 2,000 readers. The first 2016 issue of the new electronic CWC Bulletin will be coming out in February. The next deadline for submitting advertising is July 29, 2016. This is a way for CWC members, authors, and guest speakers to reach a large targeted audience of writers in a state-wide publication that goes out to nearly 2,000 writers. The cost is reasonable: $35 for a 2x3.5 business card size ad; a 3x5 index card size for $60, and a 5x7 for $90. Full details can be obtained by visiting http://calwriters.org/advertising-in-the-bulletin/ PayPal is now available, too. If you have a book or writing service to pro- mote, hesitate no longer! The Bulletin is an extraordinary way to get the word out to others with an interest in writing, publishing, and marketing. |