Writers Helping Writers
Hosted by Palo Alto Public Library
3rd Thursday of most months (check back for updates)
Produced by the San Francisco Peninsula branch of the California Writers Club
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Writers Helping Writers
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Darlene Frank
Memoir Momentum: Avoid 3 Common Obstacles That Keep Many Writers Stuck, Frustrated, and Afraid They’ll Never Finish Their Memoir
Are you feeling stalled on your memoir? Whether you’ve just started, stopped halfway, or can’t decide how much of your life to reveal, this inspiring session will help you break through fear and frustration.
Discover how to move past common roadblocks and build the momentum to finally finish (or even begin) your memoir.
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Darlene Frank is a writer, editor, and writing coach who has helped authors write and publish book-length memoirs about autism, grief, adoption, traumatic brain injury, sexual violence, disability, food and travel, sailing, yoga, dance, and more. Darlene’s personal essays appear in over 12 anthologies, including Fault Zone. She is a decades-long member and former Vice President of the San Francisco Peninsula chapter of CWC. In another life she was an award-winning technical and instructional writer and author of two books, about business writing and graphic design. darlenefrankwriting.com
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Attend these free events at the Palo Alto Rinconada Library.
Upcoming presenters:
TBD
Presentations are the third Thursday of the month.
Darlene Frank
Memoir Momentum
Thursday,
May 21, 2026
6:30 - 7:45 pm
1213 Newell Road
Palo Alto 94303
As you enter the library on the right off Newell Road, there is ample parking. The library is to your left opposite the Palo Alto Art Building. The Embarcadero Room is immediately to your right as you enter the building.
Palo Alto Public Library Events
Hosted by Cynthia McCarthy, Writers Helping Writers is offered jointly by CWC's San Francisco Peninsula branch and the Palo Alto Public Library.
Please join us the third Thursday of the month (except June, July, August, and December) at 6:30 pm. Meetings are in-person only.
To hear about other writing programs, subscribe to the library newsletter here.
Each month, CWC SF Peninsula branch members share learned techniques and experiences in our craft. From scoping out your memoir to finding inspiration for a poem to plotting your novel to learning the ins and outs of blogging—we teach what we’ve learned. This is an opportunity for all writers to meet and share their experiences.
Our purpose? To pass on what we’ve discovered to help other writers.
Anyone can attend, free of charge.