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  • Drop-in Critique – 2nd Wednesday

    Drop-in Critique – 2nd Wednesday
    Auburn City Hall - Rose Room 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, CA, United States

    The second Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only. Members may bring up to five pages of their work, double spaced, to read and […]

  • February Speaker – William O’Daly

    Auburn City Hall - Rose Room 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, CA, United States

    Our speaker will be William O'Daly on “Imagination and Community: Translating Our Lives Into Poetry.” William O’Daly has translated eight books of the late-career and posthumous poetry of Chilean Nobel laureate […]

    Free

  • Poetry Contest Submissions OPEN

    Gold Country Writers Poetry Contest opens for submissions on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, and closes at midnight Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Note this contest is concurrent with the 100-Word Contest. […]

  • 100-Word Story Contest OPEN

    Gold Country Writers 100-Word Contest opens for submissions on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, and closes at midnight Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Note this contest is concurrent with the Poetry Contest. […]

  • Special Drop-In Critique Session – “Refining Critiquing”

    Auburn City Hall - Rose Room 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, CA, United States

    Instead of a regular Drop-In session, our 4th Wednesday in February will be dedicated to "Refining Critiquing." Joan Griffin and Rebecca Inch-Partridge will host ashort presentation and workshop designed to help members GIVE and RECEIVE great critiques. Following the presentation participants will be critique each other's writing, focusing on the techniques and methods presented in […]

  • Drop-in Critique – 2nd Wednesday

    Drop-in Critique – 2nd Wednesday
    Auburn City Hall - Rose Room 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, CA, United States

    The second Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only. Members may bring up to five pages of their work, double spaced, to read and receive feedback. For information please email goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com To be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. Click here for address, map, and directions.

  • March Speaker – Jojo Cook

    Auburn City Hall - Rose Room 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, CA, United States

    Our speaker will be Jojo Cook on “Social Action Writing: What Makes The Pen Mighty?” Jojo Cook is a native of Auburn and a graduate of CSU Monterey Bay’s Social Action Writing Program. Jojo served as president and chief editor of CSUMB’s “In the Ords” Literary Arts Journal where her poetry appeared in several issues.   […]

    Free

  • Drop-in Critique – 4th Wednesday

    Drop-in Critique – 4th Wednesday
    Auburn City Hall - Rose Room 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, CA, United States

    The fourth Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only. Members may bring up to five pages of their work, double spaced with Times New Roman size 14-point font, to read and receive feedback. For information please email goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com To be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. Click […]

  • Poetry Contest CLOSES

    Gold Country Writers Poetry Contest opens for submissions on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, and closes at midnight Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Note this contest is concurrent with the 100-Word Contest. The celebration for both contests will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.   Details will be posted closer to the date.

  • 100-Word Contest CLOSES

    Gold Country Writers 100-Word Contest opens for submissions on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, and closes at midnight Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Note this contest is concurrent with the Poetry Contest. The celebration for both contests will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.   Details will be posted closer to the date.