RECORDINGS OF MONTHLY MEETINGS Go to the YouTube channel for all the videos.
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NO NEED TO REGISTER FOR THIS ZOOM EVENT
The link to enter the meeting will be sent via email on Sept. 12th and again on Sept. 19th. The public is welcome to request access via email to WritersMendocinoCoast@Gmail.com. At the close of Elizabeth's talk, the Zoom session will remain open half an hour for chatting. ELIZABETH ROSNER
September 19th, 3:00 p.m. WRITING ABOUT TRAUMA
NO NEED TO REGISTER FOR THIS ZOOM EVENT
The link to enter the meeting will be sent via email on October 10th and again on October 17th. The public is welcome to request access via email to WritersMendocinoCoast@Gmail.com. At the close of the presentation, the Zoom session will remain open half an hour for chatting. EKPHRASIS X READINGS October 17th, 3:00 p.m. Readings of the Ekphrasis pieces by art initiators of the Artist's Co-op of Mendocino and art responder writers while the artwork is displayed on screen. Open to the public—Please send request to WritersMendocinoCoast@GMail.com ARTIST'S CO-OP VIRTUAL EXHIBITION https://www.artcoopmendocino.com/ekphrasis The Ekphrasis IX 2021 exhibition celebrates the forty member collaboration between the Artist's Co-op of Mendocino and the Writers of the Mendocino Coast See a limited presentation of the artwork at the gallery in Mendocino near the intersection of Kasten and Albion Streets. Read the writing associated with the art online. The gallery is now open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and this year's Ekphrasis exhibit is in the gallery until November 2nd. LINDA WATANABE McFERRIN
November 21st, 3:00 p.m
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 radio 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 mtc@mcn.org 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. *NB: Play may not contain the "seven dirty words", which are prohibited by the FCC. Play must be totally original and the author's own work. Coming soon: Eat Your Triceratops by Holly Tannen Murder She Wrote by Phil Zwerling Listen now: I am From the Ocean by windflower Townley I Could Not Stop for Covid by Holly Tannen A Dickinson–inspired poem for these times… Something New by Philip Zwerling 
Online Poetry
Workshop for Youth Professional poets from throughout California offer creative poetry writing lessons for youth and families. Lessons are free to everyone and require no prep. This online workshop is growing and lessons will continue to be added throughout the pandemic. Click to start writing! During 2021's National Poetry Month, California Poets in the Schools published poetry broadsides from thirty, K-12 youth. CalPoets published one of these broadsides each day throughout the month of April, and the completed broadsides can be seen here. https://www.californiapoets.org/post/california-poets-in-the-schools-youth-broadsides-2021 POETRY
Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry September 16th 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Featuring Sausalito poet Guy Biederman To watch or participate as an open mic reader, please email blake@snakelyone.com. Third Thursday Poetry Zoom is made possible by the Arena Theater and continues to be supported by Poets & Writers. POETRY
LOBA Poetry Series September 30th 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Open Mic on Zoom To register and receive a Zoom link, contact Melissa Carr: carrm@mendocinocounty.org POETRY
Rhythm Running River September 19th 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. KZYX&Z public radio To listen live: https://www.kzyx.org/#stream/0 For playlists: http://www.outfarpress.com/rrr.html To receive emails from Dan Roberts with links to listen or download, contact Dan at outfarpress@saber.net POETRY
Cartwheels on the Sky ~ Poets, Poems & Discovery Saturdays 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Live on KGUA FM Gualala and live streaming online KGUA.org with host Blake More Show Archive: https://www.bmoreyou.net/musings/ Highlighting a new poet in conversation each week, the show offers fresh, intelligent, living poetry, and lively discussions. To be considered for future shows, contact blake@snakelyone.com FORT BRAGG LIBRARY
FIRST THURSDAY OPEN MIC POETRY 7 P.M. Use this link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9748647159 Readers should limit themselves to eight minutes, for one to four poems. For more information, contact Dan Hesse, Branch Librarian at hessed@MendocinoCounty.org or 707 / 961-2625. And see FortBraggLibrary.org. UKIAH LIBRARY LOBA Poetry Series Last Thursday of the month Format: Virtual Open Reading Registration is required. Please email organizer Melissa Carr (she/her/they) at the Ukiah Library, carrm@mendocinocounty.org, to receive a Zoom link WRITING OPPORTUNITY:
VAN DAMME STATE PARK Volunteers at the Little River Museum have collected pictures and historical accounts that augment the rich history of what ultimately became the park. Members of our branch of the California Writers Club have an opportunity to use these source materials to write a nonfiction book and other monographs. Email the WritersMendocinoCoast@GMail.com for details. 
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 curator@kelleyhousemuseum.org. |
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
ONLINE ON THE THIRD SUNDAY 3:00 Members Receive Link via Email Public May Email a Request WritersMendocinoCoast@Gmail.com
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: https://calwriters.org/ CWC Northern Branches: http://cwcnorcalwriters.org/ NorCal Events: http://cwcnorcalwriters.org/events/ 
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MEMBERSHIP
NEW MEMBERS See information on the website's Membership page. YEARLY RENEWAL is $45. $25 for dual memberships when a member of another CWC branch. 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 annual anthology -The Literary Review published by our parent, California Writers Club. More info at www.calwriters.org -The yearly collaboration, Ekphrasis, with the Artists Co-op of Mendocino -The annual SmatchUp blind matching of two writers on a theme, each writing a single page. SPONSORED MEMBERSHIPS
Financial aid is available for membership WritersMendocinoCoast@GMail.com INTERESTED IN A WRITERS' GROUP / PARTNER
WMC MEMBER SALLIE REYNOLDS Read Sallie's biography on the Member Bio page. Contact her through WritersMendocinoCoast@GMail.com. 
If you are interested in joining this Monthly Writing Group, send WMC member Earlene Gleisner an email to WritersMendocinoCoast@GMail.com. Write whatever you want to write, based on a monthly prompt, and share it through a group email process. The group can support each other by adhering to a set of guidelines that Earlene will post monthly when she sends out the prompt.
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 MARSHSTREAM DIGITAL
BROADCASTING PLATFORM
WMC member Elizabeth Kirkpatrick-Vrenios' poem "Thin Crop" is in this month's issue of Poetic Sun. Many thanks to editors Shiyang Su and Jianing Ran for this lovely journal.
WMC member Elizabeth Kirkpatrick-Vrenios' chapbook Empty the Ocean with a Thimble, released in April, is now at Gallery Books. Reviewers have said: There's a strong current of 'Sisu' in Elizabeth Kirkpatrick-Vrenios's Empty the Ocean with a Thimble. 'Sisu,' the streak of madness that blew through her Finnish family, allowed the poet to endure a mother enraptured by its 'dark polar nights.' Despite its focus, this stunning collection shines with light, even wicked humor. Empty the Ocean with a Thimble casts a spell.
ROLLING RECAP OF MONTHLY MEETINGS
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Drop in to the library site for the list of recently added books and 228+ reviews by WMC member Priscilla Comen.
Welcome to opportunities to publish your writing, whether or not you live on the Mendocino Coast.
