Forging Better Writers
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 […]
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 Story Contest. The celebration for both contests will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Click here for Rules and Submission details.
Gold Country Writers 100-Word Story 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. Click here for Rules and Submission details.
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 […]
All members are welcome to attend monthly business meetings of the GCW Officers, Directors, and Leadership Team.
This special event directly follows the March Business Meeting which starts at 10am. Everyone is invited to our first March Mixer. Meet new members, reconnect with current members, network, schmooze, mingle, munch, and sip. This event is in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. Public Invited -- Free Click here for Rose Room […]
The second Wednesday of each month is our Drop-in Critique. These events are in-person only. Members may bring five (or six) copies of 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 Story Contest. The celebration for both contests will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Click here for Rules and Submission details.
Gold Country Writers 100-Word Story 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. Click here for Rules and Submission details.
All members are welcome to attend monthly business meetings of the GCW Officers, Directors, and Leadership Team.