David Harris will have his short story, "Love Passing," published in Litbreak Magazine in September. The story is set in San Francisco's North Beach and involves an interracial romance between an artist and software engineer.

Geri Spieler’s novel-in-development, Regina of Warsaw, won one of the Page Turner Awards for the first 10 pages of the book. Geri had no idea and found out she had won by accident. Sometimes, good things show up in your inbox. Keep an eye out!

Is writing your passion? If so, join us. We're a small supportive group of seven experienced writers focused on short stories, creative nonfiction, memoirs and novels. We have room for two more. We Zoom the second and fourth Tuesday of every month from 7 - 8:30 pm PST. Meeting time is spent on commenting on our stories and giving encouragement. Word limit is 2500. Interested? If so, please email Karen Sundback at sundback@gmail.com

Lisa Meltzer Penn will be interviewing author Mike Chen for the San Mateo County Libraries on Tuesday, August 16 at 7pm. Please join her for a fun virtual conversation about his new novel Light Years From Home and bring your burning questions for the Q&A!

At the 18th San Francisco Writers Conference this past July 21 to 24, the California Writers Club ran a colorful booth festooned with the covers of books written by its members. Carole Bumpus spoke on the Hungry to Publish: How to Write and Publish Cookbooks panel. She also arranged for the CWC Success Stories panel where Evelyn LaTorre represented SF-Peninsula and noted that “for the past 13 years CWC has helped shape my writing life. . . . I doubt I’d have two published books without their guidance.”

Mary Beth O'Connor's memoir, From Junkie to Judge: One Woman's Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction, is available for pre-order on Amazon and other sites. She continues her advocacy work around trauma recovery and multiple paths to addiction recovery. To listen to some of her podcasts, check out her website, junkietojudge.com.

Geri Spieler was recently elected president of the CWC presidents’ club. Other exciting news: Her new publisher, Diversion Books, has contracted a company to create a professional audio book for Housewife Assassin: The Woman Who Tried to Kill President Ford, formerly published by Macmillan/St. Martin's Press. The publisher has also produced a scripted podcast.

Ida Lewenstein sold copies of her rhyming books at a bookfair at The Peninsula Regent in San Mateo on July 20. The event was a success—both for the author and her readers!

Member Laurel Anne Hill's third novel, Plague of Flies: Revolt of the Spirits, 1846, recently won its eleventh award. Number eleven came from Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA): the OZMA Grand Prize Award for Fantasy Fiction. For more information, go to https://www.chantireviews.com/2022/07/01/the-ozma-2021-ciba-winners-for-fantasy-fiction/

Member Ida J. Lewenstein’s rhyming books will soon help teach the art of rhyme to students at Cristo Rey Tampa High School in Tampa, FL! Four to six students in a work-study environment will study rhyme and then pass along what they learn to students at nearby elementary and middle schools. Students will read and study Ida’s A Sad Little Dog, Poor Old Goat, The Weary Clock, and The Little Chair. Ida’s books are available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and her website, www.rhymingwithmsida.com.

Steve Latner has published a new crime fiction book! In Nice Guy Bob, the nicest ex-con in the neighborhood and his dog, Ricky, witness a crime that forces Bob to grapple with conflicting emotions and corrupt officials. Can this old thief and his small dog outwit the police and the sociopath sent to kill them? Read to find out!

Evelyn LaTorre answered the call of editor Stefanie Raffelock for art that uplifts and informs our crisis-stricken world. Evelyn’s chapter, “Art in the Time of Chaos,” appears in the anthology Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis, published by She Writes Press. Proceeds from this work will be donated to the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, an organization conceived by chef José Andrés as a way to feed people affected by natural disasters and war.

Member James Hanna has three new short stories available for eager readers. The macabre “Another Will Take Your Place” appears in The Chamber Magazine. “The Keeper of the Abyss” is published in A Thin Slice of Anxiety, and the ribald “A Diamond as Big as a Black-Eyed Pea” entertains readers in K’in.

His novel The Ping-Pong Champion of Chinatown won a gold medal in humor from the 2022 Independent Press Awards!