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Saturday August 26th, 1 p.m.
Authors Read, Sign & Sell
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Enjoy a cool, literary afternoon with local authors, snacks, and books on Saturday August 26th at the Open Book, 671 Maltman Drive in Grass Valley at 1pm.
Join Linda Horning reading from Buhari: A Family Odyssey in Nepal, Matt Powers reading from Ghosts of Manor House, Hock Tjoa reading from The Battle of Chibi, Lisa Redfern reading from Phases of Gage, Tim Murray reading from Thumar, Ken Harris reading from How Throckmorton Quattlebottom Became King of North San Juan, Shelley Buck reading from East, along with Ron Cherry, Janet Collins and more.
To learn more about each author and their work, please click on the image above or visit sierrawriters.org.
September: Open Read
-Bring a draft of something you're working on for an open, genteel, and round table critique. Open to all genres.
October: Ingrid Keriotis, A Reading and Workshop
November: Kim Culbertson and the Dynamism of the Young Adult Genre
December: Betsy Fasbinder on the World of Self-Publishing and How to Build an Author Platform
Beginning in January: Meetings held at the Open Book, 671 Maltman Drive in Grass Valley; same time and day as usual
January: Mary Volmer and the Art of Fiction
February: Alicia Frost, A Poetry Workshop
March: Will Dane and the Craft of Short Story
April: Open Read
May: Poetry Out Loud: Teen Contest Winners
June: Angela Sells, A Nonfiction Workshop: Bending the "Truth" in Long Narrative
*Note: This schedule is subject to change.
September 3: Come enjoy a cool afternoon of wine, flute, author readings (and signings) and community on Sunday, September 3rd at 3 p.m. at the Open Book, 671 Maltman Drive in Grass Valley with Women’s Writing Salon producers Julie Valin and Joan Keyes. The featured writers are Kirsten Casey, Gail Entrekin, Patricia Dove Miller, and Angela Sells. Suggested donation of $5–10, but no one will be turned away.
September 14: Yuba Lit The Art of the Short Story at 7 p.m. at the National Hotel in Nevada City. Featuring Nevada City’s own acclaimed Josh Weil (The Age of Perpetual Light) and Louis B. Jones (Radiance, Particles and Luck), and Bay Area writer Marilyn Abildskov (The Men in My Country). As always, Yuba Lit will feature five audience flash readers. Seating is cabaret style; admission is $10, with 50% of proceeds going to PEN Center USA.
September 29: Previous San Francisco poet laureate devorah major, two-time American Book Award winner Alejandro Murguía, and current Sacramento poet laureate Indigo Moor will read from their current works at the Open Book at 7pm. Sierra Writers members will receive a special discount (suggested donation of $5 instead of the public price of $10).
Groups
Note: Critique and writing support groups are open only to members of Sierra Writers.
Fiction critique group
For information, contact Ron Cherry
(530) 478-5616;
romuluswolf@comcast.net
This group is actively seeking new members. Critique includes editing comments as well as structural and narrative suggestions. We hope you’ll join us!
Nonfiction critique group
This group currently meets on the third Friday of every month. For information, contact Jan Westmore (530) 265-0718; jwestmore@sbcglobal.net
Lake Wildwood Writers Workshop
This group meets on the first Monday of each month at 2 p.m. in the Manzanita Room in the Recreation Center. Poetry, fiction, memoirs of about 500 words are read by the author (bring copies for others) and discussed in a genteel fashion. Contact Hock at wildwoodwritersgroup@gmail.com (special purpose address) if interested and need to be called into the gated community.
A critique group is also starting up in Lake Wildwood; if interested, send an email to Marta Weeks at mdcmdaw@gmail.com
President, Hock Tjoa, hgtjoa@gmail.com
Assistant Treasurer, Monica Adams
Membership Coordinator, Diane Miessler, dimiessler@yahoo.com
Website Manager, Lisa Redfern, lisa@redfern.biz
Member at Large, Beverly Lyon, bml@mtnlyon.com
And introducing:
Publicity, Will Dane
Will owns and co-manages The Open Book in Grass Valley. He teaches short fiction workshops at Sierra College and is co-writing a memoir and co-editing a Nevada County writing anthology, both forthcoming.
and Amy Compton
Amy has been working the Early Childhood Education field for over 20 years. When not teaching, she enjoys writing poetry, lyrics, and short stories.
Program Coordinator, Angela Sells
Angela is a women's studies professor and co-founder of the Open Book Press. Her first book, Sabina Spielrein: The Woman and the Myth, was published by SUNY Press this year.
MEMBERSHIP AND BIOS
Don't forget to "re-up" your membership with Sierra Writers by visiting our website or sending in this mail-in form by September 1st. If you would like to have your bio included on the Sierra Writers website, please contact Lisa Redfern at lisa@redfern.biz
VOLUNTEERS WANTED:
Assistance is needed by the President, Treasurer, and Board member at large.
Contact: Hock Tjoa if interested.
hgtjoa@gmail.com | 530-575-6163
Sierra Writers members may use this newsletter or the website to promote their book, classes, or other workshops. Organizations that serve the writing community of Nevada County may submit announcements to upcoming events. Send information to Newsletter Editor, c/o Sierra Writers at sierrawriters@gmail.com
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