Poetry Contest AND 100-Word Story Contest Celebration

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

WEAR A HAT! The Hats Off Celebration for the 2025 Poetry Contest AND 100-Word Story Contest will be held on Wednesday, April 30 at Auburn City Hall. Awards ceremony will be followed by a potluck reception. Public Welcome. Click here for Hats Off event poster. Click here for Auburn City Hall address, map, and directions.

Business Meeting – 1st Wednesday

Business Meeting – 1st Wednesday

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

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. Members are welcome to attend.

Special Event – An Afternoon with the GCW Authors

Saturday, May 10 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - "An Afternoon with the GCW Authors."   President Susan Korn will be hosting a special event for Gold Country Writers authors. This will include a book festival, book signings, entertainment, socializing, refreshments, fun, and networking. Contact Susan Korn for more information.

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.

May Speaker – Chris Hennessy

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

Our speaker will be Chris Hennessy on the topic “WRITE IT, FILM IT, SHARE IT - The power of video for authors.” As 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. […]

Free

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, 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.

Business Meeting – 1st Wednesday

Business Meeting – 1st Wednesday

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

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. Members are welcome to attend.

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.

June Speaker – Jennifer Basye Sander

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

Our speaker will be Jennifer Basye Sander on the topic “Digging for Factual Treasure.” Former 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 […]

Free

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, 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.

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 […]