California Writers Club, Mt Diablo Branch

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Vision & Verse II: A Fusion of Art, Photography, Prose and Poetry

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Changes Coming to Our Monthly Meetings

A Message from Barry Hampshire, President, CWC Mt. Diablo Dear CWC Members, After much deliberation, the Board of Directors has opted to make some significant changes to our monthly meetings, … [Read more...]

September General Meeting featuring Voice Actor, Dena Kouremetis, “Giving Voice to Your Words”

Location Zio Fraedo's Restaurant, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill Register for CWC Mt. Diablo General Meeting … [Read more...]

Redwood Writers 10-Minute Play Contest

CWC Redwood Invites All CWC Members to Submit to the 10-MINUTE PLAY CONTEST   Redwood Writers is now accepting submissions for our annual 10-Minute Play Contest. All CWC members (and … [Read more...]

Marin Branch Flash Fiction Contest: Left Behind

The California Writers Club Marin is accepting short-short story submissions! Winners will receive certificates of excellence and will appear on our website and the statewide website. External expert … [Read more...]

Share Your Poetry at Live Reading in Lafayette

Click Here to Sign up now for April 29 Reading … [Read more...]

Vision & Verse II: a Fusion of Poetry, Prose, Art and Photography

In March, 15 pieces of art from CWC members were selected out of more than 150 submissions to the second CWC ekphrastic art contest. The winning art will appear in the forthcoming CWC book Vision … [Read more...]

Napa Valley Writers Memoir Story Contest

Open to all CWC Members & Non-Members Deadline: Feb. 28 Napa Valley Writers is holding a Memoir Story Contest during the month of February. Details and guidelines are below. For more … [Read more...]

03/08/2025: Mt. Diablo March Workshop with Debbie Weiss: Finding Your Voice in Memoir

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Writers Table: February 2025: Choose Your Topic

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Member Spotlight

Billie Hanson Dupree wins 3rd Place in CWC Marin’s “Left Behind” Contest
Billie Hanson Dupree wins 3rd Place in CWC Marin’s “Left Behind” Contest

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Upcoming Programs

  • June 13, 2026, Hakim: Poetry in Its Many Forms
  • July/August 2026: Summer Break 
  • September 12, 2026, Diane Frank: Poetry as the Language of the Soul 
  • October 10, 2026, 3-Hour Workshop with Gala Russ: The Writer’s Journey: Moving Beyond the Draft

Our Meeting Schedule and Location

General Meetings are held the second Saturday of each month, except July and August.
Location:
The Pleasant Hill Senior Center
233 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Optional post-meeting events until 1:30. Bring your lunch!
Our meetings are open to the public. See the Meetings and Workshops page to register. 

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The Write Newsletter, April 2026


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CWC Mt. Diablo Branch, P.O. Box 606, Alamo, CA 94507

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