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SUMMARY:Writer's Retreat at "The Ranch" in Penryn
DESCRIPTION:Attend a Writers Retreat hosted by Terry Wick at her beautiful ranch in Penryn\, CA. \nWednesday\, July 30\, 2025\, from 10am to ? \nBring a sack lunch & swimwear. Drinks will be provided. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nEmail Terry at terryshenhouse@gmail.com for more details and to RSVP. \nNOTE: No Meeting in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/writers-retreat-in-penryn/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250723T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250723T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T164649Z
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SUMMARY:Drop-in Critique - 4th Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:The fourth Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only.\nMembers may bring up to five pages of their work\, double spaced\, to read and receive feedback. \nFor information please email goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com \nTo be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. Click here for address\, map\, and directions.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/drop-in-critique-4th-wednesday-6/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Critique
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SUMMARY:July Speaker - Jennifer K. Morita
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be Jennifer K. Morita on “Querying A to Q — Pitching to Literary Agents.” \nA former newspaper reporter\, Jennifer K. Morita is the author of Ghosts of Waikiki released by Crooked Lane Books in November 2024. Her debut novel won the Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery Novel in 2025\, and was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel. Jennifer is a past president of Capitol Crimes\, her local Sisters in Crime chapter\, and also a member of Crime Writers of Color\, Mystery Writers of America\, and International Thriller Writers. For more info\, visit her website: www.jenniferkmorita.com. \n  \n\nSpeaker meetings are held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/july-speaker-jennifer-k-morita/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250711T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250711T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T185941Z
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SUMMARY:Read & Review
DESCRIPTION:Read and Review will meet Friday\, July 11 at Depoe Bay Coffee Roasters\, 893 High Street\, Auburn. Please join us from 10 a.m.to noon. \nWe will be discussing two books. \nCreate Your Own Closure Map: Avoid an End-of-Life Scavenger Hunt by Heidi Struve Currey \nMaddie’s in the Middle by Mariah Clark Skewes (pen name for Mary Boyle) \nAll books chosen for the program are available for GCW members to check-out in our GCW library and for purchase on Amazon.com. \nMore information about Read and Review sessions can be found in our newsletter\, The Dispatch. \nFor more information please email GoldCountryWriters1849@gmail.com
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/read-review-3/
LOCATION:Depoe Bay\, 893 High Street\, Auburn\, CA\, 95603
CATEGORIES:Read & Review
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250709T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250709T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250203T055837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T200449Z
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SUMMARY:Drop-in Critique - 2nd Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:The second Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only.\nMembers may bring up to five pages of their work\, double spaced\, to read and receive feedback. \nFor information please email goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com \nTo be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. Click here for address\, map\, and directions.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/drop-in-critique-2nd-wednesday-6/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Critique
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250702T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250702T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250626T183227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T183254Z
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SUMMARY:July 2 Indoor Potluck Picnic - No Business Meeting - 1st Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Gold Country Writers Board and Leadership will not be holding a regular business meeting on the FIRST Wednesday in July. \nInstead\, join us for a fun indoor Potluck Picnic Celebration.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/business-meeting-1st-wednesday-2/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250702T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250702T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250203T053906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T200534Z
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SUMMARY:Business Meeting - 1st Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Gold Country Writers Board and Leadership holds a business meeting on the FIRST Wednesday of each month\, from 10 am to noon in the Rose Room of the Auburn City Hall.\nMembers are welcome to attend.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/business-meeting-1st-wednesday/2025-07-02/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250625T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250625T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250203T054608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T164700Z
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SUMMARY:Drop-in Critique - 4th Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:The fourth Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only.\nMembers may bring up to five pages of their work\, double spaced\, to read and receive feedback. \nFor information please email goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com \nTo be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. Click here for address\, map\, and directions.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/drop-in-critique-4th-wednesday-5/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Critique
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SUMMARY:June Speaker - Jennifer Basye Sander
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be Jennifer Basye Sander on the topic “Digging for Factual Treasure.” \nFormer Random House Senior Editor\, Jennifer Basye Sander worked in the acquisitions end of the publishing industry for twenty years. She is a New York Times bestselling author and has written more than sixty books. As a literary historian\, Jennifer has presented research papers at four International Hemingway Conferences\, most recently in San Sebastián\, Spain. Her most recent book is Churchill: A Drinking Life\, Champagne\, Cognac\, and Cocktails.   \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nThis meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/june-speaker-jennifer-bayse-sander/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250611T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250611T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250203T055816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T164717Z
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SUMMARY:Drop-in Critique - 2nd Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:The second Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only.\nMembers may bring up to five pages of their work\, double spaced\, to read and receive feedback. \nFor information please email goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com \nTo be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. Click here for address\, map\, and directions.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/drop-in-critique-2nd-wednesday-5/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Critique
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250604T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250604T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250203T053906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T200534Z
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SUMMARY:Business Meeting - 1st Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Gold Country Writers Board and Leadership holds a business meeting on the FIRST Wednesday of each month\, from 10 am to noon in the Rose Room of the Auburn City Hall.\nMembers are welcome to attend.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/business-meeting-1st-wednesday/2025-06-04/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250203T054554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T164730Z
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SUMMARY:Drop-in Critique - 4th Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:The fourth Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only.\nMembers may bring up to five pages of their work\, double spaced\, to read and receive feedback. \nFor information please email goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com \nTo be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. Click here for address\, map\, and directions.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/drop-in-critique-4th-wednesday-4/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Critique
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250521T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250521T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250330T192148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T184258Z
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SUMMARY:May Speaker - Chris Hennessy
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be Chris Hennessy on the topic “WRITE IT\, FILM IT\, SHARE IT – The power of video for authors.” \nAs a filmmaker\, Chris Hennessy marketed\, sold\, and produced over 1\,500 professional projects for clients including Google\, eBay\, the SF 49ers\, Deloitte\, Office Max\, and The American Cancer Society from 1990 to 2018. As a speaker\, he regularly presents at writers’ conferences and clubs. Currently\, he is working on his memoir\, Touched by Hannah — about a man with cancer\, his one-pound newborn\, and their fight for life — and produced a film to promote it. \nFor more info\, visit https://www.henchris.com. \n \n\nThis meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/may-speaker-chris-hennessy/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250203T055759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T164738Z
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SUMMARY:Drop-in Critique - 2nd Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:The second Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only.\nMembers may bring up to five pages of their work\, double spaced\, to read and receive feedback. \nFor information please email goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com \nTo be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. Click here for address\, map\, and directions.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/drop-in-critique-2nd-wednesday-4/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Critique
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250505T173132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T173132Z
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SUMMARY:Special Event - An Afternoon with the GCW Authors
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 10 \n1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – “An Afternoon with the GCW Authors.”   \nPresident Susan Korn will be hosting a special event for Gold Country Writers authors. \nThis will include a book festival\, book signings\, entertainment\, socializing\, refreshments\, fun\, and networking.  \nContact Susan Korn for more information.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/special-event-an-afternoon-with-the-gcw-authors/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250507T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250507T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250203T053906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T200534Z
UID:10000045-1746612000-1746619200@goldcountrywriters.com
SUMMARY:Business Meeting - 1st Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Gold Country Writers Board and Leadership holds a business meeting on the FIRST Wednesday of each month\, from 10 am to noon in the Rose Room of the Auburn City Hall.\nMembers are welcome to attend.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/business-meeting-1st-wednesday/2025-05-07/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T130000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250203T062411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T181448Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Contest AND 100-Word Story Contest Celebration
DESCRIPTION:WEAR A HAT! \nThe Hats Off Celebration for the 2025 Poetry Contest AND 100-Word Story Contest will be held on Wednesday\, April 30 at Auburn City Hall. \nAwards ceremony will be followed by a potluck reception. \nPublic Welcome. \nClick here for Hats Off event poster. \nClick here for Auburn City Hall address\, map\, and directions.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/poetry-contest-and-100-word-story-contest-celebration/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contest,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250423T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250423T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250203T054534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T231328Z
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SUMMARY:Drop-in Critique - 4th Wednesday - at NEW AUBURN AIRPORT
DESCRIPTION:***NOTE SPECIAL LOCATION*** \nThe fourth Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only.\nMembers may bring up to five pages of their work\, double spaced\, to read and receive feedback. \nFor information please email goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com \nClick here for Barnstormer Room directions\, map\, and parking info.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/drop-in-critique-4th-wednesday-3/
LOCATION:Barnstormer Room\, Auburn Municipal Airport\, 13626 New Airport Road\, Auburn\, CA 95602\, CA\, 95602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Critique
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250416T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250204T010137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T010137Z
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SUMMARY:April Speaker - Donna Levin
DESCRIPTION:April Speaker\nDonna Levin\nWednesday\, April 16\, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon\, PDT \nOur speaker will be Donna Levin on the topic of “DIALOGUE: the rules\, the revelations\, and the room to experiment“ \n\nThis meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only. \nDonna Levin is the author of two books on the craft of writing: Get That Novel Started and Get That Novel Written. Her five acclaimed novels are Extraordinary Means\, California Street\, There’s More Than One Way Home\, He Could Be Another Bill Gates\, and The Talking Stick — published by Skyhorse in April 2024. She is a longtime facilitator of fiction-writing workshops\, and a frequent speaker at conferences. Donna’s work is included in the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University and in the California State Library’s collection of California novels.  \nFor more information: https://www.donnalevin.com/ \n\nApril Speaker Flyer
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/april-speaker-donna-levin/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250411T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250411T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250206T190505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250209T210114Z
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SUMMARY:Read & Review
DESCRIPTION:Read and Review will meet Friday\, April 11 at Depoe Bay Coffee Roasters\, 893 High Street\, Auburn. Please join us from 10 a.m.to noon. \nWe will be discussing two books. \nMission to Brimstone by Bill Baynes \nMemoirs of a Track Nut by Michael O’Haver \nAll books chosen for the program are available for GCW members to check-out in our GCW library and for purchase on Amazon.com. \nMore information about Read and Review sessions can be found in our newsletter\, The Dispatch. \nFor more information please email GoldCountryWriters1849@gmail.com
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/read-review-2/
LOCATION:Depoe Bay\, 893 High Street\, Auburn\, CA\, 95603
CATEGORIES:Read & Review
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250203T054354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T164851Z
UID:10000055-1744192800-1744200000@goldcountrywriters.com
SUMMARY:Drop-in Critique - 2nd Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:The second Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only.\nMembers may bring up to five pages of their work\, double spaced\, to read and receive feedback. \nFor information please email goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com \nTo be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. Click here for address\, map\, and directions.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/drop-in-critique-2nd-wednesday-3/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Critique
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250402T235900
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250402T235900
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250204T011558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T231454Z
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SUMMARY:100-Word Story Contest CLOSE
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Poetry Contest AND 100-Word Story contests both end on April 2. \nThis contest open to GCW MEMBERS ONLY. \nFor submissions guidelines\, see Feb 19 event 100-Word Story Contest Submissions Open \nCelebrations for both contests will be held on April 30 Poetry Contest AND 100-Word Story Contest Celebration
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/100-word-story-contest-close/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Contest
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250402T235900
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250402T235900
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250204T011536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T232114Z
UID:10000090-1743638340-1743638340@goldcountrywriters.com
SUMMARY:Poetry Contest CLOSE
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Poetry Contest AND 100-Word Story contests both end on April 2. \nBoth contests are open to GCW MEMBERS ONLY. \nFor submissions guidelines\, see Feb 19 event Poetry Contest Submissions Open \nCelebrations for both contests will be held on April 30 Poetry Contest AND 100-Word Story Contest Celebration
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/poetry-contest-close/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Contest
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250402T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250402T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250203T053906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T200534Z
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SUMMARY:Business Meeting - 1st Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Gold Country Writers Board and Leadership holds a business meeting on the FIRST Wednesday of each month\, from 10 am to noon in the Rose Room of the Auburn City Hall.\nMembers are welcome to attend.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/business-meeting-1st-wednesday/2025-04-02/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
CREATED:20250203T054517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T164910Z
UID:10000057-1742983200-1742990400@goldcountrywriters.com
SUMMARY:Drop-in Critique - 4th Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:The fourth Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only.\nMembers may bring up to five pages of their work\, double spaced\, to read and receive feedback. \nFor information please email goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com \nTo be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. Click here for address\, map\, and directions.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/drop-in-critique-4th-wednesday-2/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Critique
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
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SUMMARY:March Speakers – Susan M. Osborn & Sarah Michie Pressler
DESCRIPTION:Our speakers will be Susan M. Osborn and Sarah Michie Pressler. Their subject will be\n“LETTUCE LAUGH: Adding humor to your writing.” \nThis meeting will be a workshop. Please bring pen and paper. \nLaughing is good for the body and soul. We all turn to humor in our lives\, as a natural part of communication. With humor\, a writer lightens the mood of a story and the mood of the reader. Susan M. Osborn and Sarah Michie Pressler will provide examples and tips to bring humor to one’s writing. Participants will have an opportunity to work together in small groups. \nThis event will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. The public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only. \nSusan M. Osborn\, Ph.D.\, M.S.W.\, is the creative nonfiction author of “Awful Bosses Coloring Book.” It contains 26 limericks. She listens to David Sedaris’s podcast at night so she can go to sleep laughing. Susan is having fun writing a book about coincidences. \nSarah Michie Pressler is the author of “Jambo Mama” and “The Little Askari\,” both about the thrills of growing up in Kenya. That experience along with decades of teaching elementary school and singing semi-professionally have given her miles of material when it comes to funny stuff. Sarah is writing a book about a favorite time in her life\, childhood.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/march-speakers-susan-m-osborn-sarah-michie-pressler/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:Drop-in Critique - 2nd Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:The second Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only.\nMembers may bring up to five pages of their work\, double spaced\, to read and receive feedback. \nFor information please email goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com \nTo be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. Click here for address\, map\, and directions.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/drop-in-critique-2nd-wednesday-2/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Critique
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250305T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250305T120000
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SUMMARY:Business Meeting - 1st Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Gold Country Writers Board and Leadership holds a business meeting on the FIRST Wednesday of each month\, from 10 am to noon in the Rose Room of the Auburn City Hall.\nMembers are welcome to attend.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/business-meeting-1st-wednesday/2025-03-05/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250226T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250226T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T073754
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SUMMARY:Drop-in Critique - 4th Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:The fourth Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only.\nMembers may bring up to five pages of their work\, double spaced\, to read and receive feedback. \nFor information please email goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com \nTo be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. Click here for address\, map\, and directions.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/drop-in-critique-4th-wednesday/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Critique
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SUMMARY:Poetry Contest Submissions OPEN
DESCRIPTION:Gold Country Writers is excited to announce a contest for nonfiction stories of 1\,500-words or less. The contest aims to give local authors the opportunity to gain experience and build their credentials. All three winning stories will be published on the Gold Country Writers website and in the Gold Country Media newspapers and online issues. \nWinners will be awarded the following prizes: \nFirst Place        $100 \nSecond Place     $75 \nThird Place        $50 \nEntries will be accepted between Wednesday\, August 6\, 2025\, and midnight (PT) Wednesday\, September 24\, 2025. \nGuidelines\n\nThe contest is open to the general public who live in any one of these California counties: Placer\, Nevada\, Yuba\, Sutter\, Sacramento\, and El Dorado.\nAll Gold Country Writers members in good standing are eligible\, regardless of their place of residence.\nLimit ONE entry per person.\nEntrants must be at least 18 years of age.\nStories must be no more than 1\,500 words in length with no images.\nStories must be original\, unpublished works of nonfiction. Furthermore\, the author must be the sole creator and attest that no AI software was used. The author must be the sole owner of the work.\nEntries must be in the standard manuscript format: double-spaced\, Times New Roman 12-point font\, one-inch margins.\nStories are judged anonymously. Include a cover sheet with your name\, email\, phone\, and story title. Do not include your personal information on any other page of your manuscript.\nNo erotica\, racist content\, or expressions of excessive violence will be accepted.\nAuthor will retain the rights; however\, entry into the contest permits the story to be published on the GCW website\, in GCW’s future publications\, and in Gold County Media newspapers and online issues.\nStories will be judged by the criteria listed here:  https://goldcountrywriters.com/short-story-criteria\nWinners will be announced at a celebration hosted by Gold Country Writers on Saturday\, October 25\, 2025.\n\nEntry fee $15 for non-members\, $10 for GCW Members. \nEntry process will be posted closer to the date\, consisting of an online form and payment on the GCW Website\, plus an email to submit the story. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/poetry-contest-submissions-open-2/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Contest
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