Writers Helping Writers
Hosted by San Mateo Public Library
2nd Thursday of most months (check back for updates)
Produced by the San Francisco Peninsula branch of the California Writers Club
Writing What You Used to Know
We’ve all heard the advice about writing what we know. Time, however, has the nasty habit of slipping through our busy fingers. Memories play hide-and-seek among the storage bins of our brains. Whether we write fiction, nonfiction or both, sooner or later the keys to knowledge rust—if they can be found at all.
Award-winning author Laurel Anne Hill, who started writing and forgetting at an early age, will share her approach to writing what she used to know. And she would love to hear your experiences on the topic.
Laurel Anne Hill—author and former underground storage tank operator—classifies her third award-winning novel, PLAGUE OF FLIES: REVOLT OF THE SPIRITS, 1846, as historical fantasy/magical realism. So far, Plague of Flies has received 16 awards and some terrific professional reviews. Her second novel, THE ENGINE WOMAN’S LIGHT has won a total of 13 honors and awards. Over 30 of Laurel’s short stories and many of her short nonfiction pieces have been published. She served as Fault Zone: Editor-in-Chief for three of its nine anthologies. Laurel has been a member of CWC for over 20 years. More information at https://laurelannehill.com
Upcoming presenters
June 13 - TBD
Laurel Anne Hill
About Writers Helping Writers at
San Mateo Public Library
The San Francisco Peninsula branch of CWC hosts a Writers Helping Writers program at the San Mateo Public Library on the second Thursday of the month from 6:30 to 8 pm. This event is managed by CWC member David Strom and co-sponsored by Tuula Laine, a librarian at the library and a member of the San Francisco Peninsula CWC.
Each month, CWC SF Peninsula branch members share learned techniques and experiences in their craft. From scoping out your memoir to finding inspiration for a poem to plotting your novel to learning the ins and outs of blogging—we teach what we’ve learned. This is an opportunity for all writers to meet and share their experiences.
Our purpose? To pass on what we’ve discovered to help other writers.
Anyone can attend, free of charge.
Watch this space for announcements of the month’s topic. Meetings are in-person only.