Submission Guidelines Link

The California Writers Club is looking for great writing from our members for publication in the 2019 CWC Literary Review.

Submissions are now being accepted in four categories: fiction, poetry, memoir and essay. For guidelines and the required submission form, go to the CWC website, calwriters.org. Deadline is November 30, so don't delay.

This year instead of the traditional Managing Editor, the Literary Review is chaired by four volunteers: Tish Davidson (Fremont Area Writers), Kimberly Edwards (Sacramento), June Gillam (San Joaquin Valley) and CWC President Joyce Krieg. The team points out that even though the publication has "literary" in its title, genre fiction is welcome, as are pieces that are humorous or deal with lighter themes and topics. The emphasis is simply on good writing that entertains, informs or inspires, regardless of style or subject matter.

The CWC Literary Review offers members the opportunity to showcase their work in a high quality, glossy print magazine that is sent through the U.S. mail to some 2,000 fellow CWC members. Publication of the next edition is slated for May or June of 2019.

There are two options:

 

1) Combined Fee: Pay a combined fee upfront that covers both your annual membership dues and meeting fees through to June, 2019 for $145.00.

 

2) Separate Fees: Pay the annual membership dues of $65.00 and pay the $10.00 meeting fees when you attend each meeting .  

Fees may be paid by check, cash or PayPal . 

 

If you have questions, contact Membership Chair,  Tim Flood at  timcwcpeninsula@gmail.com .

Tim Flood, Membership

CW C members will stage an Authors Day during the middle of the holiday shopping season on Saturday, December. 8, 2018 at Barnes and Noble, Hillsdale, in San Mateo.

Club writers will staff a table at the front of the store from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., working in shifts. They will conduct readings in an adjacent area on an hourly basis. The purpose is to promote our branch and sell our books.

Members whose books are available through Ingram are eligible for this event. If you're interested, contact Bill Baynes at bbaynes303@aol.com.

On September 29, 2018, the CWC NorCal Group hosted their biennial Building Better Branches Leadership Conference at National University's newest campus in Pleasant Hill. The theme of this year's Conference was one of collaboration - to share our branch strengths as well as seek solutions for branch weaknesses. From the beginning of the Conference, each delegate of the twelve branches (64 delegates in all) was asked to keep track of the 'best ideas', the 'best practices' and the 'best solutions' he or she heard to carry back to their own branch for implementation.

From the fine keynote address by Deborah Jordan Bernal of Tri-Valley, to the three presenters of our track sessions, (Roger Lubeck of Redwood Writers, Kymberlie Ingalls of Napa Valley and Laurie Sheehan of Central Coast) the theme for sharing ideas was expressed: tackle the hard questions and issues which arise in branches today by giving and receiving alternative solutions and ideas from successful branches. Interaction between members of the twelve branches was highly encouraged, so the conversation could continue throughout the year. The Conference is a continuation of NorCal's goal: to provide education, insight and new ideas for the leaders of today's Northern California branches.

After careful analysis of the Conference Evaluations, we have concluded the Conference was highly successful as the majority of delegates requested the next Conference to be held every year.

Carole Bumpus - NorCal Co-Chair