
California Writers Club: A Hub for Writers and Authors
Dive into the enriching world of the California Writers Club (CWC) and its Tri-Valley branch, fostering a vibrant community of writers across various genres and skill levels. Explore the club's history, offerings like workshops and anthologies, and notable conferences featuring renowned authors. Discover how CWC supports high school writing contests and provides a platform for members to showcase their work through anthologies.
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California Writers Club The California Writers Club (CWC), founded in 1909, is the oldest professional writers organization in the western United States. It began under the influences of Jack London, George Sterling, Herman Whitaker, and Austin Lewis. CWC is a nonprofit organization with twenty-two branches and a membership of over 2,000 statewide.
Tri-Valley Writers (TVW) The 16thBranch of the California Writers Club Chartered in July 2006
Who Are We? We are a community of writers promoting the craft of writing and the business of getting published. We serve the Amador, San Ramon, and Livermore Valleys. Though we have members from all over the SF Bay Area. We welcome writers of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry; all ages and skill levels; who are published or seeking to publish; to participate in our community.
What TVW Offers Monthly Meetings or Workshops Critique Groups Biennial Anthology Biennial Full-day Conference Monthly Branch Newsletter Open Mic Nights Social Media Group High School Writing Contest Beta Reader Co-op & Launch Teams Pull Up a Chair and Write
Conferences Feature Craft, Marketing, & Publishing sessions Past Keynote speakers: In 2019: Robert Dugoni, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Amazon best-selling author In 2017: Anne Perry, New York Times and international bestselling author In 2015: Shelley Adina, USA Today best-selling author
High School Writing Contest My Story, My Vision To support writing in schools, TVW presents an annual writing contest among local high schools. Submissions include fiction, poetry, and essay forms. Winners are given cash prizes and read selections of their work at the awards ceremony.
Anthology An excellent venue for our members to learn about publishing is with our own anthology, Voices of the Valley. First Press (2011) Encore (2013) Word for Word (2015) Journeys (2018) Through the Window (2020)