Thanks to the writers and artists who participated in the collaboration with the Artists' Coop of Mendocino.  On October 17th, sixteen members of the Writers of the Mendocino Coast read from a piece crafted to respond to an artist's work or crafted to provide inspiration for an artist, whose work was projected onto a screen. 
 
We are grateful to the Mendocino Hotel for use of the Garden Room.

Members Open Mic

Each month we'll set aside time for two members to read for 3 minutes (375 to 500 words.) To participate, put your name on a slip of our paper into the basket. A name will be drawn at the start of the evening, and another at the end. Please time your reading before the event to ensure it's within the limit.

Current member count: 67

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Creative Writing Class

College of the Redwoods is offering English 33 – Creative Writing Fiction for Spring 2013 on Monday evenings 6-9pm with 3.0 credit or P/NP option. This class will focus on the short story foundations of Plot, Character, Dialogue, Setting, Voice, Point of View,  and most importantly, Editing for Publication. All levels, ages, and genres are welcome. Class #033303. Instructor: Katherine Brown. Class runs January 14th through May 6th.
The Mendocino Coast Writers Conference debut issue of Noyo River Review is now available.
In it are winning entries from the MCWC 2012 writing contests. You can access the journal via a link from the www.mcwc.org home page, or go directly to www.noyoriverreview.org to download a free PDF file for viewing online, or purchase a handsomely printed bound copy on high quality paper. Kudos to the production team: Susan Bono (editor), Katy Pye and Nona Smith (asst. editors), Fran Schwartz and Henri Bensussen (proofreading), Janet Ashford (cover), and Tony Eppstein (design, layout and web interface). Thanks also to local artists Suzi Marquess Long, Sandy Oppenheimer and Linda MacDonald, who contributed their lovely artwork.