California Writers Club
Do you live to write? Write for a living? Whether you’re a published author or “just always wanted to write,” there’s a place for you in California Writers Club! Our 21 branches range from Mendocino to Orange County and include writers of all levels and interests.
Our mission: to educate writers of all abilities in the craft of writing and the marketing of their work.
…the California Writers Club has one near you.
Message from the President
Jordan Bernal
President, California Writers Club
Stephen King wrote, “Writing is a lonely job. Having someone who believes in you makes a lot of difference.” At California Writers Club, we believe in our members. We believe in writers.
The California Writers Club (CWC) was founded in 1909. The original members included Ina Coolbrith, the first poet laureate for California, Jack London, George Sterling, John Muir, and Joaquin Miller. Today, we are a 501c3 nonprofit educational corporation with 20 branches in California and over 2000 members. Our mission is to provide education and support for writers in our communities. Our motto is “Writers Helping Writers.” Writers helping writers is more than a slogan. It is the culture a writer encounters when she/he attends a branch meeting.
As president, I am committed to meeting and exceeding the needs of our members and celebrate writers. My goal is to ensure our members understand and take advantage of the vast writing community we belong to. To that end, I hope you hang around, check out the pages of this website, peruse the Member Bookshelf to see the extent of CWC members’ publications, and find a welcoming place that is
the CWC.
Stephen King also wrote, “The scariest moment is always just before you start.” Ready to join or want to learn more? Go to our Branches page to find a local branch near you. Membership applications are handled by a local branch.
PHOTO CREDITS
- HEADER BACKGROUND
View from Briones to Mount Diablo Regional Trail, by Miguel Vieira. (Creative Commons) - FOUR WRITERS
1. Jack London, author photo for “The Sea Wolf”
2. Ina Coolbrith, first California poet laureate
3. Woman and typewriter, by Christian Gonzalez (Creative Commons)
4. Moody Black (Poetry Slam), by Jason Alan Layne (Creative Commons)
Creative Commons
