Forging Better Writers
Our speaker will be Bob Stanley on “Why Is This a Poem?” Bob Stanley, Sacramento Poet Laureate Emeritus, taught English and Creative Writing at Solano College, Sacramento City College, and Sacramento State University before retiring in 2021. He was President of the Sacramento Poetry Center from 2007 to 2019. He was selected as Sacramento’s fifth […]
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. […]
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.
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.
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.
Read and Review will meet Friday, October 10 at Depoe Bay Coffee Roasters, 893 High Street, Auburn. Please join us from 10 a.m.to noon. We will be discussing The True Story of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Stevens: The Ghosts of Kennicott by Randy Landenberger writing as Randy L. Scott. All books chosen for the program are available […]
Monthly Speaker On 3rd Wednesdays, we host a Speaker Event from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon, PDT These meetings are held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. The public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. Click here for Rose Room address, map, and directions. Also, info on Rose Room parking, now offsite only.
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.
The Celebration for the 2025 Nonfiction Short Story Contest will be held on Saturday, October 25 at Auburn City Hall. Awards ceremony will be followed by a potluck reception. Public Welcome. Click here for Auburn City Hall address, map, and directions.
Stay tuned for information on this "Fifth Wednesday" social event.
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.
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.