What we’re about
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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Writers Connection in Walnut Creek with CWC Mt. Diablo Branch
Chicken Pie Shop, 1251 Arroyo Way, Walnut Creek, CA, USImportant! Your Meetup RSVP does not register you for this event. Please register online at our website: https://cwcmtdiablo.org/register-for-writers-connection/
Enjoy a social, in-person event at a local restaurant. Chicken Pie Shop in Walnut Creek has a large, open dining area with distinct areas which can be utilized depending on the size of our group.
Writers Connection is the brainchild of CWC member Michael Barrington. Michael envisions a social place where like-minded people, hapless authors and creative geniuses can come together and chat about the one thing they all have in common: the compulsion to write. This meeting is open to any CWC member, and to the public, published or not, interested in a freewheeling, nonjudgmental, welcoming, and relaxed environment. Its content will include a potpourri of any writing or associated topics: news items, agents, publishers, bouquets & brickbats. Attendance is open-ended, limited only by space. People may come and go as they please.
We will meet for lunch at 12:00 p.m. and the floor is open for discussion!
Ordering food or drinks is up to each attendee and is not required. We encourage everyone to support the venue as much as possible.
Meeting Policy for Guests under 13 Years:
While CWC-Mt. Diablo strives to ensure our meetings, whether in-person or online, are safe for all, participant views are their own. Youth under 13 years old must have their adult join them for this event. By registering you are acknowledging that you are over 13, and that you intend to participate in this program. If you are under 13, please ask your adult to help you sign up. Additionally, we use a third-party vendor for some programs: Zoom. Zoom has their own privacy and data collection policies which you can find here https://zoom.us/privacy/. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of every third-party website or service that you visit or use, including those third parties with whom you interact through our meetings.
Please register on our website so we can let the venue know the number attending.
Walk-ins are welcome.
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CWC Mt. Diablo November General Meeting Featuring Claudia H. Long
Zio Fraedo's, 611 Gregory Ln, Pleasant Hill, CA, US## CWC Mt. Diablo November General Meeting Featuring Claudia H. Long
## Small Town, Big Secrets: Writing the Small-Town Mystery
Small town, big secrets! Join local mystery writer Claudia H. Long for a chat about modern small-town mysteries. Creating a whole town, with characters, streets, history and charm, and adding a murder? Mini-world-building at its best.
In a big-city mystery, you can put your characters in all kinds of hot water without worrying about hurting the local baker’s feelings, but when you write the modern small-town mystery, your neighbors may take offense. We’ll talk about how to create a wonderful fictional village your readers will want to return to over and over.
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Claudia Hagadus Long (Claudia H. Long) is a lawyer and writer in the tiny wine-soaked town of Calistoga. Her long writing career includes the Zara and Lilly mystery series, one of which, NINE TENTHS OF THE LAW (Kasva Press) has been optioned for a feature film. TRUCK A DUCK (August 2025) and MURDER WITHOUT A DUCK (2024) (A Simpato Mystery series, Sibylline Press Digital First) are humorous-edge-of-cozy mysteries, with wine, cannabis-cookie-selling nuns, and awful duck puns! When she’s not lawyering or writing, she weaves, cooks, and dotes on her grandchildren. www.claudiahlong.com.*****
Schedule- 10:30 Check-in and Network
- 11:00 – 12:00 Special Good-bye to Zio Fraedo's Staff
- 12:00 – 1:00 Buffet Lunch, Social Hour, and Business Meeting
- 1:00 – 2:00 Speaker Presentation
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REGISTER ONLINE at https://cwcmtdiablo.org/meetings-and-workshops/
We must provide the restaurant with an accurate count on Friday, Nov. 7thCWC Members: Save $10.00 with Early Bird Registration!
$30 - Members
$35 - Non-Members
Late Registration or Walk-ins: $40
Late Registration is 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7th#### Pay at the door or online with PayPal when you register. You do not need a PayPal account.
We do not accept credit cards at the door.
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