December 10, 2022
Dear members of the San Francisco Peninsula Branch of the CWC,
News Update December 10, 2022!
Newsblast Break Time!
This will be your only newsblast in December. Your news team is taking the rest of the month off. But ... who are these marvelous volunteers who keep you informed, anyway? They are:
Colleen Ollie posts news items to the Newstand on your website
Darlene Frank manages and posts all items under the Events tab our your website www.cwc-sfpeninsula.com … bookmark it!
Doug Baird collects, curates, and stores photos we can use on the website and on social media ... check out his holiday party photos online
Sheena Arora posts to our Facebook and Instagram pages
Thanks to them you know what's going on and have an opportunity to brag about your amazing accomplishments. Do I hear applause? (Yes, louder, please … louder!)
Next Regular Meeting: January 21, 2023
There's no meeting until January 21!
But it's really something to look forward to: You won't want to miss member Sam Kauffman's presentation, "How to Read Your Writing to an Audience." Pre-register for $10 to attend meetings or pay $15 at the door. In-person only, Sequoia Yacht Club. Sam plans to share all her secrets, so don't miss this one!
Fault Zone — THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE (members only)
December 30th approaches — your last date to submit for publication in our next branch anthology, Fault Zone: Detachment. This is a great opportunity to see your work published. Only members can submit. See Rules & guidelines.
New Member Orientation
We are holding a new member orientation on Sunday, January 22, 2023, from 2 to 4 PM at the lovely home of Carole Bumpus. This is for new and (er, uh, relatively new) members and a great way to connect! Geri Spieler and Carole say: "Please bring your questions and interests. We want to let you know the possibilities to support your writing career and what we can offer you in multiple ways. But we are most interested in learning more about you."
Invitations will go out soon. If you're new and haven't heard back from us in a week or so, please contact president Geri Spieler: gspieler@gmail.com.
Member News (click to read more detail on Newsstand and get links)
Marianne Brems was a winner in the Flapper Press Autumn Poetry Contest for her poem "A Reptilian Time Machine." Read more on Newsstand.
A hearty congratulations to our members whose works are published in the latest CWC Literary Review. They are Anne Marie Wenzel (poetry), Brad Hoge (poetry), Karen Sundback (prose fiction), Lucretia Leong (prose memoir), and Marianne Brems (poetry). Read more.
Kirkus Reviews posted their interview with Laurel Anne Hill, giving a "recommended status" to her Plague of Flies: Revolt of the Spirits 1846. Newsstand has a link to the interview.
The LA Times published Mary Beth O'Connor's op-ed "It wasn't luck that allowed me to become a judge after meth addiction. It was white privilege." Plus, she was interviewed on the Tavis Smiley radio show. Get links on Newsstand.
Our president Geri Spieler has been confirmed to present two sessions at the upcoming SF Writers Conference, a master class on Internet Research Skills Everyone Should Know and a session called "Just the facts: How to research true crime-Saturday." Yup, you guessed it: Dates & times on Newsstand.
Doug Baird Photos from Holiday Party