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SUMMARY:Business Meeting - 1st Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:All members are welcome to attend monthly business meetings of the GCW Officers\, Directors\, and Leadership Team.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/business-meeting-1st-wednesday-3/2026-02-04/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business Meeting
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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 five (or six) copies of 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-11/2026-02-11/
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:February Speaker - William O'Daly
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be William O’Daly on “Imagination and Community: Translating Our Lives Into Poetry.” \nWilliam O’Daly has translated eight books of the late-career and posthumous poetry of Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda\, and most recently Neruda’s first volume\, Book of Twilight — a finalist for the 2018 Northern California Book Award in Translation. O’Daly’s most recent book of poems\, The New Gods\, was published in September 2022 by Beltway Editions. \nIn 2021\, he received the American Literary Award from the bilingual Korean American journal Miju Poetry and Poetics. A four-time Pushcart Prize nominee\, he is a co-founder of prestigious Copper Canyon Press and has worked as a university professor and literary journal editor-in-chief.\nFor more information\, visit: https://williamodaly.com/. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSpeaker meetings are held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. \nPublic Invited — Free \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only. \n 
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/february-speaker-william-odaly/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:Poetry Contest Submissions OPEN
DESCRIPTION:Gold Country Writers Poetry Contest opens for submissions on Wednesday\, February 18\, 2026\, and closes at midnight Wednesday\, April 1\, 2026. \n \nNote this contest is concurrent with the 100-Word Story Contest. \nThe celebration for both contests will be held on Wednesday\, April 29\, 2026. \nClick here for Rules and Submission details.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/poetry-contest-open-2026/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:100-Word Story Contest OPEN
DESCRIPTION:Gold Country Writers 100-Word Story Contest opens for submissions on Wednesday\, February 18\, 2026\, and closes at midnight Wednesday\, April 1\, 2026. \n \nNote this contest is concurrent with the Poetry Contest. \nThe celebration for both contests will be held on Wednesday\, April 29\, 2026. \nClick here for Rules and Submission details. \n 
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/100-word-story-contest-open-2026/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:Special Drop-In Critique Session - "Refining Critiquing"
DESCRIPTION:Instead of a regular Drop-In session\, our 4th Wednesday in February will be dedicated to “Refining Critiquing.”  \nJoan 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 the workshop. \nLearn how to: \n\nAnalyze manuscripts (i.e.\, settings\, characters\, dialogue)\nTurn reactions into meaningful feedback for the writer\nGet the most out of having your work critiqued.\n\n  \nWorkshop – Bring a Pen (Optional: bring 5 copies of up to 5 pages\, double-spaced\, Times New Roman 14 pt font for critique) \nCome join us for this interesting and skill-building event. \nThis event will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. \nPublic Invited — Free \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only. \n 
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/special-drop-in-critique-session-refining-critiquing/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Critique
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