by CWC News Desk | Jan 14, 2026 | Contests
The Smalls Too A big contest for small poems and prose. Announcing a statewide CWC poetry and prose contest beginning on February 1 – March 1, inviting your submissions of 8-line poems or 75-word prose. AWARDS First Place $100 Second Place $50 Third Place $25...
by CWC News Desk | Oct 6, 2024 | news
In 2003, the California State Assembly officially declared the third week in October each year as California Writers Week. This was initially proposed by California Writers Club and co-sponsored by our state libraries. Branches observe the occasion this month with,...
by CWC News Desk | Aug 7, 2024 | news
The California Writers Club’s new ekphrastic anthology Vision & Verse, ed. Les Bernstein, has reached #1 on Amazon’s new releases and #5 in poetry (only topped by Dr. Seuss titles).
by CWC News Desk | Jul 14, 2024 | news
The Best of the Best: 2024 Literary Review by the CWC members is now available on Amazon. We dedicate this book to the memory of our dear friend, Bob Isbill. A pdf version will follow on the CWC website any day now.
by CWC News Desk | Jul 14, 2024 | news
The July CWC board meeting will be held on Sunday, July, 28, 2024 on Zoom starting at 1:30. The zoom will open at 1:15. President Roger Lubeck will send a notice to reps with a draft agenda. The meeting will include election of 2024-25 officers together...