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Contests Celebration
Join us for the Contests Celebration, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall on Wednesday, April 29.
- 100-Word Story Contest
- Poetry Contest
Wednesday, April 29, is a fifth Wednesday, and Gold Country Writers will have a special celebration of 100-Word Story and Poetry Contest winners. The event is called “Hats Off,” so wear a hat and bring a potluck dish (GCW will provide sandwiches).
All entries will be read by the writers, and the top three chosen by out-of-club judges will be honored.
Members who entered the 100-Word Story contest are: Dan Araujo, Jody Brady, Judith Brooks, Gina Caldrone, Mac Daly, Sheila Lopez, Michael Petit, Joli Roberts, Charletta Spinks, Kathleen Ward, Nanci Woody, Barbara Young.
Members who entered the Poetry contest are: Jody Brady, Catharine Bramkamp, Judith Brooks, Mac Daly, Mary Jones, Sue McMahon, William O’Daly, Michael O’Haver, Susan Osborn, Michael Pettit, Sarah Pressler, Georgette Unis, and Nanci Woody.
Free to attend, public welcome.
Upcoming 3rd Wednesdays
GCW Speaker meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. The public is invited to attend free.
May 20 Geri Spieler
“Bringing Journalistic Rigor to Fictional Storytelling”
June 17 James L’Etoile
“The Author’s Toolkit: Building a Successful Book”
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May Speaker
Geri Spieler
Wednesday May 20, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Our speaker will be Geri Spieler on “Bringing Journalistic Rigor to Fictional Storytelling”
Former Investigative Journalist Geri Spieler landed an agent and a publisher for her breakthrough book, Housewife Assassin: The Woman Who Tried to Kill President Ford (Diversion Books), based on her extensive and vetted research. Subsequently, she landed an option for a ten-episode TV series based on the book. Geri has written for the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and Forbes; and has been interviewed by the New York Times, Washington Post, the Associated Press, the BBC, and by Brian Lamb, founder of C-SPAN. For more info, visit https://gerispieler.com/.
June Speaker
James L’Etoile
Wednesday June 17, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Our speaker will be James L’Etoile on “The Author’s Toolkit: Building a Successful Book”
James L’Etoile uses his twenty-nine years behind bars as an influence in his award-winning novels, short stories, and screenplays. He is a former associate warden in a maximum-security prison, a hostage negotiator, and director of California’s state parole system. His most recent novels are Illusion of Truth in the Detective Emily Hunter Mystery series, and Sins of the Father in the Nathan Parker Detective series. James serves as the Executive Vice President of Mystery Writers of America. For more info, visit https://jamesletoile.com/.
