SUBMISSION DATES, 2020 ANTHOLOGY
With the theme of RED SKY
June 1st through August 31st/midnight
See submission guidelines for details
Email WritersMendocinoCoast@GMail.com
With the theme of RED SKY
June 1st through August 31st/midnight
See submission guidelines for details
Email WritersMendocinoCoast@GMail.com
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POINT CABRILLO LIGHTHOUSE
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Friday, June 7th, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. LIVE READINGS WITH LINDA PACK Selections from Virginia Woolf's masterpiece To The Lighthouse A stream of consciousness, poetic painting of a book, from the perspective of each character. It's beautiful, compassionate, and truly human. This extraordinary event is sponsored by the Friends of the Fort Bragg Library. MENDOCINO HOTEL
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MASTERS of the CRAFT Interviews and Readings Thursday, June 20th, 6:00 p.m. Spotlights on: Barbara MacKay, interviewed by Maureen Eppstein; Lea Callan, interviewed by Sharon Bowers; and Peter Nash, interviewed by Donald Shephard Join us for a talk with a few writers from the Mendocino Coast Branch of the California Writers Club 
COVER FOR THE 2019 ANTHOLOGY - Many thanks to MOIRA McDONALD for allowing us to use her photo, "Point Cabrillo Lighthouse at night"
2019 ANTHOLOGY, NIGHT WAVES
Member copies available at 3rd Thursday meetings. 
SUBMISSION DATES, EKPHRASIS 2019
Now through May 31st/midnight See submission guidelines for details Email KHeimannBrown@GMail.com There are 20 slots open: 10 for art initiators and 10 for art responders. Slots are filled on a first come basis. E-mail Katherine Brown (kheimannbrown@gmail.com) stating whether you want to be an art initiator (the artist will respond to your written page) or an art responder (you respond to a piece created by an artist). 2019 Mendocino Coast Writers' Conference
Publishing Bootcamp August 4 Learn more about how to get your work published at the Publishing Bootcamp with Phillip Marino. Publishing Bootcamp is offered as an add-on or stand-alone workshop the day after the conference, on Sunday, August 4th. The registration fee for Publishing Bootcamp is $150. Visit mcwc.org for more information, or email info@mcwc.org. SPIRIT SPEAKS - WRITING GROUP
Moderated by WMC member Marylyn Motherbear Scott, at Isis Oasis Retreat Center in Geyserville, CA. On the second Tuesday of every month, Spirit Speaks is for the scribe and intrepid traveler into realms of reflection, practice and Making It So. Share your poetry and prose—all genres, all levels. Sessions include reading your work, and feedback / critique of what inspires, blocks, and supports your writing. Writers and inspirational teachers may be occasionally invited. Isis Oasis offers food, lodging, pool, hot tub, and more. 20889 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville, CA 95441 (707) 857-4747
PROSE and POETRY BY WMC MEMBERS IN THIS ISSUE
"Those Damn Stickers" Don Kirkpatrick--Rest in Peace "Dreaming" and "Bird Watching: What Old Farts Do" Priscilla Comen "The Sergeant" Charlie Furey "Lights Camera Action", "Moving On" Priscilla Comen "The Village Idiot Jay Frankston 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. On the second Friday 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. |
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. California Writers Club website: https://calwriters.org/ CWC Northern Branches: http://cwcnorcalwriters.org/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
To WritersMendocinoCoast@GMail.com send your email address and your name, please. 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 WritersMendocinoCoast@GMail.com 
Drop in to the library site for the list of recently added books and reviews by WMC member Priscilla Comen.
ROLLING RECAP OF MONTHLY MEETINGS
See Archives tab above for details
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 writersmendocinocoast@gmail.com 
Jasmine Norris
Received an honorable mention in this competition. NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge 2019 Drama/Revenge/A Seasonal Worker |
Welcome to opportunities to publish your writing, whether or not you live on the Mendocino Coast.
