California Writers Club, Mt Diablo Branch

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Resources for Writers

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  • Writing coaching and editing through Writer Advice’s Manuscript Consultation
  • Also offers Independent Study through Story Circle Network
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Blogs, Conferences, Bookstores, and other helpful resources.

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BLOGS

Author George Cramer’s Blog

George welcomes other authors for interviews.
Contact George

  • Bob Doerr – Air Force Veteran – Award Winning Author
  • Ursula Pike – Karuk – Author – Peace Corps Volunteer
  • Angela (Angie) C. Trudell Vasquez Poet Laureate of Madison, Wisconsin – Performer – Activist
  • Everything You Need to Know in Life You’ll Learn at Boarding School
  • Beatrice Szymkowiak – French-American writer – IAIA – MFA-Poetry and  Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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BOOKSTORES

Reasonable Books

Located in Lafayette, CA, we are a general bookstore with a small dedicated area for local authors to display their books on a consignment basis.

Contact Information

3645 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Suite C
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 385-3026
Website


Rudy Winnacker, Owner
books@reasonable.online

Upcoming Events

Apr 21
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm PDT

Open Mic Night

May 1
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm PDT

CWC-Mt. Diablo Board Meeting

May 8
Featured 9:30 am - 12:00 pm PDT

Kendra Levin: Be the Hero of Your Writing Process

May 15
Featured 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT

Young Writers Contest Award Ceremony

Jun 5
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm PDT

CWC-Mt. Diablo Board Meeting

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Critique Group


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Members’ Books

WingsOverNormandy
WingsOverNormandy
Unnatural
Unnatural
From Shadow's Perspective
From Shadow's Perspective
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Colossus-HOME book cover
Five Plays for Young Audiences
Five Plays for Young Audiences
The Blue Jeans Rebellion
The Blue Jeans Rebellion
The Mona Lisa Sisters
The Mona Lisa Sisters
FDN
FDN
Blood Debt- A Vince Torelli Mystery
Blood Debt- A Vince Torelli Mystery
Oh Little Ham of Buffalo: A Korean Adoption Memoir
Oh Little Ham of Buffalo: A Korean Adoption Memoir
Granddad's-Garden
Granddad's-Garden
The Scattered Autumn Leaves
The Scattered Autumn Leaves
Just a Girl: Growing Up Female and Ambitious
Just a Girl: Growing Up Female and Ambitious
I'll Paint a Sun
I'll Paint a Sun
Forgiving-Day-by-Day
Forgiving-Day-by-Day
Shadow Birds
Shadow Birds
Meet the Principal
Meet the Principal
The Burning Barn
The Burning Barn
Race to Radar
Race to Radar
Husbands May Come and Go but Friends are Forever
Husbands May Come and Go but Friends are Forever
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Between Shadows Eyes
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Maracaibo Oil Brat Book Two
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The Fire Trail
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Inheritance
Confessions of a Middle-Aged Runaway
Confessions of a Middle-Aged Runaway
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Rhino in the Room
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Another New Years Eve
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MP
Diplomatic Immunity
Diplomatic Immunity
Retribution
Retribution
Sin Eater
Sin Eater
Dream Me
Dream Me
The House at 758
The House at 758
Going Places
Going Places
Help Your Group Thrive
Help Your Group Thrive
Never Too Late
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Rhythms Primeval
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Ingalls 43
Chronicles of an Occupational Prostitute
Chronicles of an Occupational Prostitute
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Member Spotlight

Telling a Story on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RPQ9migj54 The Heartland League of Women Writers has published an audio version of Phyllis Houseman's story on Youtube.
MT. DIABLO MEMBERS IN THE 2020 LITERARY REVIEW
Huzzahs to five of our own! Fran Cain, Robert Poirier, Marian Lonsdale, Jill Hedgecock, and Suzy Orpin.
George Cramer Awards
The results of the Public Safety Writers Association 2020 writing contest were announced July 12, 2020. George Cramer placed in several categories: Flash Fiction Non-Published First Place Joe Flash Fiction Non-Published Third Place Welcome Home Short Story Non-Published Honorable Mention Hard Time Fiction Book Non-Published Fourth Place A Tale of Robbers and Cops In the weeks to come, George will post his flash-fiction stories, “Joe” and “Coming Home” to his webpage, followed, in three parts, by the short story. “Hard Time” was the inspiration for a chapter in A Tale of Robbers and Cops. Visit my webpage at: https://gdcramer.com/

 

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about upcoming member news and awards.

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