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Upcoming Speakers
GCW Speaker meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.
June 18 Jennifer Basye Sander
“Digging for Factual Treasure”
July 16 Jennifer K. Morita
“Querying A to Q – Pitching to Literary Agents”
August 20 Special Non-Speaker Event
September 17 Bob Stanley
“Why Is This a Poem?“
Speaker meetings are held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. The public is invited to attend free.
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Also…
Two special events in July
July 11 Read & Review
July 30 Writer’s Retreat at “The Ranch”
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June Speaker Jennifer Basye Sander
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
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 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.
July 11 Read & Review
Read and Review will meet Friday, July 11, at Depoe Bay Coffee Roasters, to discuss two books.
Create Your Own Closure Map: Avoid an End-of-Life Scavenger Hunt by Heidi Struve Currey
Maddie’s in the Middle by Mariah Clark Skewes (pen name for Mary Boyle)
See Calendar for July 11 for details.
July Speaker Jennifer K. Morita
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Our speaker will be Jennifer K. Morita on the topic “Querying A to Q — Pitching to Literary Agents.”
A 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.
July 30 Writers’ Retreat at “The Ranch” in Penryn
Note there is no meeting in Auburn this day.
On Wednesday, July 30, Terry Wicks will be hosting a Writers’ Retreat at her beautiful historic ranch in Penryn, CA.
See Calendar for July 30 for details.