California Writers Club, Mt Diablo Branch

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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...]

The Write News, November 2023

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Contest: Writers Advice Seeks MicroFiction

We’re open to micros, including Dribbles (exactly 50 words) Drabbles (exactly 100 words) Any fiction (or fictionalized but true experience) up to 500 words Labels don’t matter. Content does. For … [Read more...]

Story and Song: Finding Direction and Momentum in the Music of our Words, Nov. 1, 2023

This event is not sponsored by CWC Mt. Diablo. It is included here as a member benefit. Date: Wednesday November 1Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm PDTLocation: Online via Zoom. Link will be sent via email to … [Read more...]

Holiday Writing Competition Deadline Sept. 30

Celebration! Can you help judge entries? If you would like to help judge pieces, please contact Michael. You would also be able to submit."If you don’t believe that could work, I’d be glad to … [Read more...]

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Member Spotlight

Josephine (Jo) Mele Publishes Her Tenth Travel Mystery, “The China Caper.”
Josephine (Jo) Mele Publishes Her Tenth Travel Mystery, “The China Caper.”

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

Upcoming Programs

  • March 14, 2026 10:00 a.m., Writers Table – Choose from 6
  • April 11, 2026, Lynda Smith Hoggan: From the Bedroom to the Page: Writing About Sex
  • May 9, 2026, Writers Table – Choose from 6
  • June 13, 2026, David Hakim: Poetry in Its Many Forms

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, November 2025


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

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