About us
Want to learn the art and craft of writing: from getting the word on the page through publishing and marketing? This is the group for you. Whether you’re a just starting out or a published author, you are welcome at the Mt. Diablo branch of the California Writers Club (CWC). Our membership includes writers of all styles and genres, editors and those involved in related fields. We are committed to educating ourselves and each other in the craft of writing. Every month (except July and August) we come together to hear writers, editors, teachers, publishers and agents speak on various aspects of the publishing industry. This is an inviting and welcoming group.
Upcoming events
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April Meeting with Lynda Smith Hoggan: From the Bedroom to the Page
Pleasant Hill Senior Center, 233 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA, USFrom the Bedroom to the Page: Writing About Sex
Lynda will show us:]
- Reasons to (and not to) include sexual scenes in writing
- Ways sexual scenes can promote theme, enhance character development, create mood/emotion, etc.
- Not surprising: language is everything!
- Curated readings
- Writing exercise (optional)
Lynda Smith Hoggan is Professor Emerita of health and human sexuality at Mt. San Antonio College in Southern California and an amateur martini taster. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Westwind UCLA Journal of the Arts, Story Circle Network international women’s journal, the anthology Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis, and more. Her book Our Song: a Memoir of Love and Race was published in 2022 and earned a silver medal for memoir from The BookFest. She blogs at www.lyndasmithhoggan.com .
SCHEDULE
· 9:30 – Sign-in table opens
· 10:00 – Writing Activity or Member Interviews: TBD
· 11:00 – Feature Presentation
· 12:00 – Meeting Ends
Stay after the meeting until 1:30 for optional events. Meeting attendance is required to participate in optional activities.COST
Members: $15.00 ($20.00 after April 4th)
Guests: $20.00
Pay online when you register or cash/check at the door. Coffee/tea and pastries included.REGISTRATION
Opens March 16, 2026
Register at https://cwcmtdiablo.org/meetings-and-workshops/2 attendees
Past events
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