2026 Meetings/Speakers
august 2026
David Putnam
David Putnam, an excellent writer from the High Desert who writes engaging books about a local policeman who follows his gut and gets the bad guys. His books are so much fun to read.
july 2026
USA Birthday
We celebrated 250 years of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and of our founders setting forth a unique set of principles and values that have guided us to this very day. We have not always followed them perfectly, and we still have a ways to go. But we will not get there without the map. The Declaration is our map. A great experiment--The United States of America.
June 2026
Agents & Publishers
An in-person writing meeting, strategizing how to get our work in in front of agents and publishers. Everyone needs a plan.
may 2026
getting published
We did a deep dive into getting published and building our brand. Our goal was to help our writers develop their own action plan. Without a plan, success may always elude us. Six of our writers shared their wisdom for five minutes.
april 2026
panel of club members
Marilyn King, Mary Thompson, Michael Raff, Laura Mills, Roberta Smith, Janice Dugal, Lorelei Kay, and Linda Cooper answered questions and shared how they continue with writing, overcoming obstacles.
march 2026
dwight norris
past president
Dwight Norris joined us as our speaker for March. He shared share with us his new book --a memoir about his grandfather entitled, To Me He Walked on Water.
february 2026
Marilyn Atlas
Creating Characters We Fall in Love With
Come see how you can date your characters, the stages of the relationship, and the final hitched or ditched. Marilyn Atlas shares her insights.
january 2026
celebrating california's 175th anniversary
We honor the state's world-famous authors.