Writers Helping Writers
Hosted by San Mateo Public Library
2nd Thursday of most months (check back for updates)
Produced by the San Francisco Peninsula branch of the California Writers Club
Thursday, January 8
Writers Helping Writers
Mary E. Knippel
From Life to Legacy: How to Turn Your Lived Experience into Compelling Story
A workshop on transforming personal moments into meaningful, publishable writing.
Join Mary E. Knippel—journalist of 40 years and Soul Story Mentor—as she guides writers to transform lived moments into powerful, resonant stories.
In this 90-minute workshop, you’ll explore craft, truth, and intuition to uncover the story beneath the story and write with clarity, courage, and authentic voice.
https://maryeknippel.com/
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Attend these free events at the San Mateo Public Library.
Upcoming presenters
February 12, 2026 - TBD
Presentations are on the second Thursday of the month, from 6:30 - 8:00pm.
Mary E. Knippel
From Life to Legacy: How to Turn Your Lived Experience into Compelling Story
About Writers Helping Writers at
San Mateo Public Library
The San Francisco Peninsula branch of CWC hosts a Writers Helping Writers program at the San Mateo Public Library on the second Thursday of the month from 6:30 to 8 pm. This event is managed by CWC member David Strom and co-sponsored by Tuula Laine, a librarian at the library and a member of the San Francisco Peninsula CWC.
Each month, CWC SF Peninsula branch members share learned techniques and experiences in their 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.
Watch this space for announcements of the month’s topic. Meetings are in-person only.