Submit to the CWC Bulletin

Welcome The Bulletin—CWC’s digital member newsletter. Editor-in-chief, Joyce Krieg (Central Coast); Associate Editor, Sandy Moffett (Writers of Kern).

In general, we’re looking for three types of content for The Bulletin

General-interest articles on writing craft and the writing business: Do you have writing-related expertise you would like to share with others? Whether it’s how to solicit Amazon reviews, the nitty-gritty rules of grammar, or your take on the great Plotter-versus-Pantser debate, your fellow writers are eager to benefit from your wisdom. Send a brief proposal outlining the title and content of your piece to editor@calwriters.org. Selected  contributors will receive a blurb to promote your book or business.

Upcoming Branch Events: We’re looking for news of upcoming branch events that would be of interest to the entire CWC membership. Let 1800 fellow members know about your upcoming speakers, workshops, contests, conferences, and special events. One person at each branch should be designated to submit this material. Send your news release, up to 250 words, to Sandy Moffett, sm@sandymoffett.com. Must include details (title, date, cost, registration, Zoom link, etc.) in case members of other branches wish to participate.  

Members’ Highlights: Have you launched a new book? Won a writing contest? Received a writing award? Been published by a magazine? Share your literary achievement with your fellow CWC members. Send your news to editor@calwriters.org and put ‘Members’ Highlights’ in the subject header. Limit of 50 words. Please include your branch affiliation (be sure you have the exact name of your branch as it appears on your branch’s website). We do not include book covers or photos. Please format as per the following examples:

D.S. Mori (Orange County) is the 2025 Winner of The William F. Deeck-Malice Domestic Grant for Unpublished Writers. The award for emerging mystery authors was presented at the Malice Domestic convention in Maryland in April, 2025.

Lisa-Behrens Smith (Writers of Kern) has released her first publication, a novella, Mulberry Seeds: Stories of Youth and Innocence.  The bedside reader features stories of an insecure childhood in 1968 Texas and draws heavily on Smith’s own memories of her early years.  For more information, visit lisa-b-smith.com .  

Submission Guidelines in General:

Text: Word doc or docx as an email attachment. No Pages format or PDF. No Google Docs or other file-sharing platforms. Times New Roman typeface, 12-point font. Be sure to include contact information. This is for advertisements, essays, and Branch News. For ‘Members’ Highlights’, the information can be included in the body of an email. 

Graphics: JPEG  or PNG format, sent separately as email attachments. Do not embed in Word doc. Please resize your photographs and other graphic elements to a range of 100 to 500 kb. Provide captions in the Word doc, including complete names and titles of people pictured. This is for all sections except ‘Members’ Highlights’ (no photos or graphics included in that section).

Deadlines: March 15, July 15, November 15, March 15. Publication dates are the first week of April, the first week of August, and the first week of December. 

Advertise in the Bulletin

Now advertise 4 times a year!

Want to increase your visibility? Sell your service? Promote your book? Increase speaker engagements? Pump up your web traffic? Or just send a greeting?

Each issue of The Bulletin — published four times a year — reaches close to 2,000 published and aspiring writers, in 22 branches throughout the state. AND it is published here on calwriters.org.

Deadlines:  March 1 June 1, September 1, December 1, with publication occurring on the 15th of those months.

 We are accepting writing-related advertising from businesses, CWC members, and individuals who wish to reach our target market at reasonable prices.

Four tiers of ads are being offered:

• Business card size (2” x 3.5”) ads for $35.. 
• Index card size (3” x 5”) ads for $60. These will be interspersed throughout The Bulletin as appropriate.
• 5″ x 7″ size ads for $90 placed at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief

All of the above can be paid for by check as described below, or by PayPal (below).

We will make available one and one only full-page vertical or horizontal ad (7″ x 10″) for $200. First come, first served, and for that reason, arrangement for this ad must be made by check and submitted by postal mail and by email as described below. Advertisers whose ads are received by mail too late to qualify will be notified of their option to buy a 5×7 or smaller ad and their checks will be returned.

All ads submitted must be self-edited, print-ready, and will be published as received.  We reserve the right to decline material deemed inappropriate at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.

All ads must be emailed as a jpg file attachment to advertisingcwc@gmail.com and a copy sent to editor@calwriters.org.

A physical copy of your ad must be enclosed with the postal mailed payment. Please include your return address, email address, and telephone contact number.

Deadlines for Branch news submissions are the same as for advertising:

March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1.

Each CWC Branch is eligible to submit one 5×7 ad to publicize a branch conference that they are sponsoring, and this ad will be published free of charge.

Capacity for advertising will be determined by the Editor-in-Chief. In case we receive more ads than can be accommodated, advertisers will be notified of the option to reserve space in the next issue.

Space is limited, and appropriate ads will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. A copy of The Bulletin will be emailed to advertisers upon publication. Please include your preferred email address along with your ad submission. Questions? Call Bob Isbill at (760) 221-6367.

Checks or money orders for submitted ads must be made payable to CWC Central Treasury and mailed to:

HDCWC
17645 Fisher St.
Victorville, CA 92395

CHECKLIST:

• Please double-check to be sure you have followed directions closely.

• Design your ad. You can scan it to a jpeg file and send it to advertisingcwc@gmail.com and a copy to editor@calwriters.org.

• Then place the hard copy of your ad in an envelope addressed to the HDCWC address. It is okay to fold the copy if you need to do so.

• Enclose your check made payable to CWC Central Treasury or pay by PayPal on calwriters.org. If you paid by PayPal, please state the amount in your envelope.

• Full page ads purchased by mail only.