August 20, 2022 – Salman Rushdie: writers gather in New York to read author’s works in solidarity
February 12, 2022 – Retreat
On February 12th, the WCWG will have a four-hour retreat led by author/editor/teacher Andy Touhy. Andy is the author of the award-winning book, Designs for a Magician’s Hat.
For additional information about the retreat or the WCWG contact: sandyshaller@wcwritersguild
August Retreat
On August 21st, the Walnut Creek Writers Guild will hold one of its semi-yearly retreats using ZOOM. One Guild member, Rhoda Olkin has prepared a 1-hour session on developing a fully realized character.
Based on George Saunders new book, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, which is basically a condensed version of one of his writing classes, WCWG member Vesta Clare will introduce three activities:
- Creating a list of events that show causality. It can be from a story you bring or your own created list.
- Start with a 600 word text and edit it. Saunders suggests 3 rounds.
- Write a 200 word story using only 50 different vocabulary words.
In between writing sessions there will be a Writers’ Café where we will share lunch and talk about…what else? Writing!!!
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
On Monday, June 13, 2015 the Walnut Creek Writers Guild participated in a nation-wide event celebrating To Kill a Mockingbird, in which Barnes & Noble stores across the country hosted day-long readings of the entire book.
Performers: Norma Armon, Deanne Dale, Alida Field, Joseph Herbst, Webb Johnson, Michelle Netzloff-Luna, Kathy Oldham, Sandy Shaller, and Carol Stefan.
Saturday, February 21, 2015 Bay Books in San Ramon hosted a reading of selections from The View From Here. http://www.baybooks.us/
Sunday, February 9, 2014 the Walnut Creek Barnes & Noble hosted The Walnut Creek Writers Guild for a reading of excerpts from their anthology The View From Here.
Authors: Norma Armon, M.J. Riley, Deanne Dale, Michelle Netzloff-Luna, Kathy Oldham, Sandy Shaller and Webb Johnson.
Thursday, October 25, 2012 The Walnut Creek Public Library hosted an Evening with the Walnut Creek Writers Guild.
WALNUT CREEK WRITERS GUILD 