May 19, 2012 10:00AM
Belmont Library
Fred writes 'true life' novels. He'll be sharing with us how he blends real life events and fiction and why it fascinates him.
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Coming Up!
May 16 Open Mic! at the Dove and Olive Works
May 19 CWC May Event
For more events, visit our Calendar
Literary News and Events
President's Message
A fine April awaits members of CWC SF/Peninsula branch. Debbie Duncan, author most recently of Caller Number Nine, speaks Saturday, April 21. Duncan is an awardwinning Young Adult writer. She is also a regular contributor to KQED’s Perspectives. More.
Attention Members and Non-Members! Deadline Extended to May 30th!
Fault Zone III: Over the Edge Contest is now underway

What will you write? Fault Zone isn’t only about earthquakes and temblors; it’s about personal faults, burdens, responsibilities, mistakes, and blunders. It is about division, dichotomies, and the untamed power of both destruction and creation. It is about life in California in the 21st century.
Deadline for Members has been extended to : May 30, 2012. Non-Members: August 15, 2012. For more contest information, Visit our Fault Zone Page.
College of San Mateo's Spring 2012 Creative Writing Contest
CWC SF-Peninsula is proud to offer one year's membership and meeting attendance to the winner of College of San Mateo's Spring 2012 Creative Writing Contest.
Coaching & Mentoring for Writers with Albert Flynn DeSilver
20% Discount for our Members. Are you ready to to finally write that book? Or finish the book that’s been sitting in your drawer for five or ten years?
For more info, visit our Events page or download a pdf.
Fremont Area Writers Agents and Producers Day
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June 30, 2012
10:30AM – 4:00PM
Hyatt Place
3101 West Warren Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538
$55 for Members- $65 for Non-Members
Deadline: May 1, 2012.
There will be speakers, lunch and then speed dating with Agents!
For more info, download pdf.
Get Involved
The Puerta Vallarta Writers Group needs help judging poetry submissions for their upcoming anthology. Take the initiative and gather some CWC poets, then contact Maria Ruiz at: mariaruiz102@gmail.com if you are interested.
Open submission is June 1-Aug 31.
Hot off the Press
Writers' Calendar
Take a look at what's coming up! Workshops, Conferences, Events and Contests are on our Calendar.
Recently Published!
Enough of Us
SENDERO
Dance of Souls
What Color is God?
Kudos and Awards

Congratulations to Teresa LeYung-Ryan for winning the Redwood Writers Playwrights Contest!
Her play will be performed, along with 8 other ten-minute plays, at the Redwood Writers Play Festival in Santa Rose on June 29-July 1, 2012. Road Trip!
Congratulations to Fault Zone II Contest winners:
- Laura Tarwater
- Jane Mellin
- Gary Turchin



