California Writers Club, Mt Diablo Branch

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Writer Advice Scintillating Starts Contest

Writer Advice’s Scintillating Starts Contest is back, and it’s better than ever! This contest opens on July 1, 2024, and closes on September 2, 2024. Why not get some advice from a professional … [Read more...]

Redwood Writers: “In the Dark” A Call for Submissions

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A CWC Mt Diablo Summer Special Competition

Write the opening line to a story based on the photo below. But…give us only your very best. We will be looking for powerful, content, style and word selection, that will immediately ‘wow’ the … [Read more...]

The Winners are… Spring into Action Flash Fiction Contest

The judges have tabulated their results and the winners have been notified! We have THREE winners of the $100.00 prize, one each in Murder/Mystery, Romance, and Fantasy. In the Romance … [Read more...]

Summer Hiatus

Our next meeting is September 14, 2024. But don't despair! We can still get together during the summer! Check Upcoming Events on our website for information. … [Read more...]

CWC Mt. Diablo Presents: Spring Into Action Flash Fiction Contest!

We are busy reading your entries... Winners will be announced in July! … [Read more...]

Two Ekphrasis Events. You can Enter Both!

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Writers Table: Building a Succesful Marketing Strategy: Andrew vs. AI, Feb. 10, 2024

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CWC CONTEST FOR MEMBER ARTISTS

Announcement from Roger C. Lubeck, CWC PresidentLes Bernstein, Editor in Chief 12/1/2023 - 1/15/2024 California Writers Club announces plans for a new CWC book in 2024 titled Vision and Verse, … [Read more...]

Easy Lessons: Navigate Our Website

Join webmaster Marlene Dotterer on Zoom for short demonstrations on finding and using what you need on Mt. Diablo's website. Each lesson will run 30 - 45 minutes, depending on need. These classes … [Read more...]

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Member Spotlight

Congratulations to Barry Hampshire, Mt. Diablo’s recipient of the Jack London Award!
Congratulations to Barry Hampshire, Mt. Diablo’s recipient of the Jack London Award!

Click here to view more Spotlights or if you have a writing Spotlight to share with us.

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 News Newsletter, January 2026


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Critique Group


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Reasonable Books for partner
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CWC Mt. Diablo Branch, P.O. Box 606, Alamo, CA 94507

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