May '13

The Writers of the Mendocino Coast
Anthology 2013
At The Edge

Thanks to Scott Hutchins for his talk on April 17th, "A Working Theory of Love: From First Glimmer to Final Draft," and to Gallery Bookshop for providing copies of Scott's book.

We are grateful to the Mendocino Hotel for use of the Garden Room.

PROMOTE YOUR ANTHOLOGY
On Your E-Mail, Facebook, and Website
Get the word out for the 2013 Anthology, At The Edge. See details about e-mail signature information on the Resources page.

LITERATURE

Nine ways
to find time
to write

The anthology is available at Gallery Bookshop, Mendocino, in Fort Bragg at The Bookstore & Vinyl Cafe, and on Amazon. Members may pick up their free copy at a future meeting of the Mendocino Coast branch of the California Writers Club. E-book available in the iTunes store, on Amazon, and Barnes & Nobel.

Norma Watkins' fall Creative Writing classes at College of the Redwoods are open for registration. Tuesday class begins August 27; Thursday class August 29. Both classes from 9-12 A.M. for ten weeks. Tuition: $110

Good Words is a collection of the best poems, fiction, and nonfiction, written and performed by students attending Creative Writing classes.

Send Your News

MEMBERS : When your writing is published or receives a nomination
or award, please send a short
announcement to
writersmendocinocoast@gmail.com
We'll include it in the newsletter
and on this website.

Member Ginny Rorby's book, Lost in the River of Grass won the 2013 Sunshine State Young Readers Award.

Four Mendocino Coast
Writers Selected

This Winter 2012-13 issue of
The California Writers Club's
Literary Review
includes four of our members:
Steve Sapontzis, Jan Edwards, Katherine Heimann Brown, and Jay Frankston.
Congratulations writers.

Submissions for the 2013-2014 issue open July 1st and end August 30 '13.
Members! Send your best writing.

See the cover and table of contents of
the Spring 2012 Inaugural Issue

Member Catherine Marshall's book, "Field Building: Your Blueprint for Creating an Effective and Powerful Social Movement” has been named the Gold Medal winner of the 2012 e-Lit Awards in the category of Current Affairs—Social Issues, for the digital edition.

Members Maureen Eppstein, Karen Lewis, and Alena Deerwater are participants in an artful conversation about the place of the written word, books, arts and engagement in our modern age.
May 4th to 26th at the Odd Fellows Hall in Mendocino.

Where to Place Your Work,
Especially Short Pieces

The first is about Amazon's Kindle Singles--novella-length books.

The second talks about resources for shorter pieces because more people are reading on their devices.

Tweets by @VictoriaMixon

Next Meeting

May 15th
Mendocino Hotel - Garden Room
6:00 P.M.
Cynthia Frank

"Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Independent and
E-Book Publishing"

Cynthia Frank, president of Cypress House, is dedicated to the development and nurturing of authors and independent publishers.

She'll provide an overview of:

Independent publishing,
Print on demand, and
Epublishing,
As well as the advantages and disadvantages of each platform.

There will be time to ask lots of questions.

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 in 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.

Writers Group
Clearing House

Members, please send a description of your writing experience and genre, the frequency of meeting you would like, and other information you consider pertinent. We will connect you with other members.
WritersMendocinoCoast
@GMail.Com

Welcome to the Mendocino Coast branch of the California Writers Club founded in 1909. We are proud to share in this legacy.
The Writers of the Mendocino Coast meet in the Mendocino Hotel at 6:00 pm on the third Wednesday of every month. We host speakers, workshops, open mics and other yet to be discovered events and activities.
Our intention is to expand the network and opportunities for writers here on the Mendocino Coast. We hope you'll join us.

Writers of the Mendocino Coast
PO Box 762 Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Future Events

Bloomsday

First Celebration
On Bloomsday, June 16, the day Ulysses is set, people all around the world celebrate James Joyce (and all writers) by dressing up as if it were 1904, and reading from the novel.

In cooperation with Gallery Bookshop, Writers of the Mendocino Coast will join in this Bloomsday 2013 by reading from Ulysses on Sunday, June 16, from 11-4, while strolling up and down in front of the bookstore.

We need 10 readers, who will read for a half-hour each. Hopefully, we'll have some bits of costume for you (a jacket or hat) to make it seem more like 1904.

If you would like to volunteer, contact Norma Watkins, nwatkins@mcn.org. Deadline June 1.

Second Celebration

Mendocino Hotel - Garden Room
6:00 P.M.
On June 19th, at our regular monthly meeting of WMC, we will celebrate Bloomsday by 1) reading a five-minute selection from anything Joyce wrote; or 2) reading your original five-minute piece honoring Ulysses by having as its subject--a part of the human body.

If you would like to read from Joyce or from your own work, send a copy of your selection to host Alena Guest: alenag@mcn.org. Deadline: June 1.

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Good Words is a collection of the best poems, fiction, and nonfiction, written and performed by students attending Creative Writing classes at College of the Redwoods, in Fort Bragg, California.

www.cr-good-words.org