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and anything else pertaining to your accomplishments as a writer.

Read through the Newsstand Submission Guidelines for best practices. And for more tips, read previous announcements sent in by your fellow CWC members below.

Vibha Interview @ Books Inc with Martha Gies
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Vibha Interview @ Books Inc with Martha Gies

Come join Vibha Akkaraju as she converses with Martha Gies, author of Broken Open (Trail to Table, 2024), a memoir told in 18 essays. The discussion and reading will take place in person at Books Inc, Mountain View, on Friday, Oct 25, at 7 pm. Gies has been writing, publishing, and teaching in Oregon for more than 50 years. Her previous book, Up All Night, was called “a fine example of living, breathing oral history,” by Booklist, and “intriguing” and “stirring” by Publisher’s Weekly. More info here.

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Laurel’s Interview on Latest Fault Zone Sparks Views
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Laurel’s Interview on Latest Fault Zone Sparks Views

At our September 21st meeting, Laurel Anne Hill asked those who had not already done so, to listen to the Independent Press Award's interview with her. The interview was conducted by Gabby Olczak and covers Laurel's work with Fault Zone, her three novels and her writing history. The YouTube views have now reached 1.5K! Keep passing on the link to your friends.

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Carol Peyser at Feldman’s Books
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Carol Peyser at Feldman’s Books

Carol Peyser will star at two upcoming events at Feldman's bookstore in downtown Menlo Park, interviewing two senior genetic counselors from Stanford on October 15 and Dec 6. These  relate to her debut novel hopefully in She Writes Press. Dancing With Fate centers around fraught matters of whether we humans want to know our genetic futures (as well as other themes). The first speaker specializes in testing for cancer genes but will also cover general caveats and cautions. The second will talk about testing for neurologic diseases like Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease (both with no cure so do people at risk want to know?) Carol will also share about the journey to her novel. Link to get tickets.

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Jim Hanna writes on!
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Jim Hanna writes on!

James Hanna’s story, “Blow-Up Bella,” appears in A Thin Slice of Anxiety. This story is about a loser with the ladies who bonds with an inflatable sex doll.

But wait! … There’s more! Current events meet Kafka meet Jim Hanna!

James’ story, “A Second Less-Capable Head” appears in The Chamber Magazine. This tale is about a Tea Party activist who one day discovers that he is growing another head. 

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Darlene Frank presents: Writers Read & Celebrate Their Work
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Darlene Frank presents: Writers Read & Celebrate Their Work

Darlene Frank presents: Writers Read & Celebrate Their Work (June 28 at 6pm)

You’re invited to a free special event celebrating 10 writers reading brief excerpts from their work in progress. They’ve been working together for many months on memoir, fiction, poetry, essays. Some are CWC members! Reports Darlene: “I’m proud to present their work!” Register here for the event on Wednesday, June 28, at 6:00 - 7:15 PM Pacific Time.

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