California Writers Club, Mt Diablo Branch

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Darlene Kapur’s poem, “Daddy’s Girl” is in CWC’s Best of the Best: 2024 Literary Review

Darlene Kapur’s award-winning poem, “Daddy’s Girl” was voted for inclusion in CWC’s Best of the Best: 2024 Literary Review.  Her artwork is featured in CWC’s Vision and Verse for 2024. Her short story, “Andrew Pelley’s Stellar Year” was chosen for “One Universe to The Left,” and her poem, “Alms” will appear in CWC’s  Smalls, a collection of short poems.

Photo of woman on a deck in a park.

Darlene Kapur began writing poems and stories in her early teens. She majored in journalism and worked as a speechwriter and editor before returning to short stories. Her debut book of stories on India, In Any Given Room, was published in 2022, followed by, A Year Without Men, published in 2023. Kapur’s prize-winning poetry, stories, and photography are featured in Persimmon Tree, Vision and Verse, and the anthologies Ink Spots and One Universe to The Left. Her poem, “Daddy’s Girl,” was voted for inclusion in Best of The Best, 2024 Literary Review by the California Writers Club.

https://www.idkapur.com/

Member Spotlight

Doré Ripley’s New Historical Mystery “The Crimson Bodice” Transports Readers to the Dangerous World of Elizabethan London’s Playhouses
Doré Ripley’s New Historical Mystery “The Crimson Bodice” Transports Readers to the Dangerous World of Elizabethan London’s Playhouses

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

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