February 8
Perfect Pitch
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Member News + Craft Articles + Interviews + Upcoming Events
RSVP for March 2026 Meeting
Your Path through Today’s Publishing Labyrinth March 29 (Sunday) 1:00 – 2:30 pm MVPL Creekside Room This workshop will coach participants to consider what they want out of publishing, and which of today’s many paths is best suited for their personally defined...
RSVP for February 2026 Meeting
Perfect Pitch! Elevator Pitch Workshop with Brenda Knight Feb 3 & 17, 2026 6:00 pm Mill Valley Public Library Creekside Room An elevator pitch is a key component to selling your art, whether it's a novel, a play, or other written concept. Crafting an...
RSVP for January 2026 Meeting
Unlocking Voice on the Page Writing Workshop with Jordan Rosenfeld Jan 11, 2026 1:00 - 3:00 pm Mill Valley Public Library Creekside Room RSVP HERE Ideal for any writer who wants to polish prose and write vibrant characters and improve sentence level writing. Your...
RSVP for the CWC Holiday Party
CWC Marin Members-Only Holiday Party Sunday, Dec 7, 2025 4 to 6 pm Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera Come celebrate our 2025 accomplishments and toast the New Year with us! Our ranks have swelled this year: CWC Marin is now too large to fit into...
RSVP for November 2025 Poetry Writing Workshop
A Poetry Writing Workshop Saturday, Nov 1 1:00 - 2:30 pm Mill Valley Public Library FREE, but seating is limited RESERVE MY SEAT Poets often write their poems in response to the work of other poets. Sometimes, these poets are close friends, sometimes they are...
RSVP for October 2025 Creative Writing Retreat
Creative Writing Retreat Saturday, October 4 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Edgehill Mansion, Dominican Univ Campus $85 Non-CWC Members $35 for CWC Members (any branch - use discount code CWCDISCOUNT) REGISTER HERE As autumn comes to Marin County, the heat begins to ease, the...
The Art of Not Getting Stuck
Writers get stuck. We’ve all had it happen; we want to write something, an article, a book, a short story, a report, a love letter, but the flow of ideas, of language, won’t turn on. “I’ve got writer’s block,” some wail, throw up their hands, and quit. But writing is...
RSVP for Librarians’ Panel
What Librarians Want Local Writers to Know: A Panel of Marin Librarians in Conversation with Author Michael J. Coffino Saturday, Sept 20 3:00 - 4:30 pm Mill Valley Public Library FREE, but seating is limited! RESERVE MY SEAT How do authors get their books onto library...
Words vs. the Frame
The camera shot is to film what the sentence is to writing. A single film shot can establish setting, mood, and character in seconds. For novelists, this presents a challenge: how can words alone compete with the immediacy and sensory force of cinema? The answer isn’t...
Beyond Words: The Neuroscience of Writing That Changes Lives
Fiction doesn't merely tell stories—it exposes us. A single passage can resurrect buried memories, awaken long-suppressed dreams, and remind us we're not alone. Understanding how to wield this emotional force isn't optional for storytellers. It's everything. I’m not...