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It’s a Free for All at our Summer Social August 22nd
The sun is out and you have stories to share: both in your writing and about your life. Gather with other writers to get the skinny on what’s going on in the world of publishing. Or just grab some free food and let off steam. It’s good to know you’re not…
Read Our Works!
Interviews with featured members and guests
Get to know our keynote speakers and featured members in advance of our Sunday meetings, or just stop by to learn some writing and publishing tips.
Board Member Jasper Ezekiel and his Good, Clean Mania
Meet Our Late-Blooming Ekphrastic Poet, Bob Stephens.
Rocky Leplin Rhymes with Everything
Gerry McDermott is Happiest at High Altitudes
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It’s a Free for All at our Summer Social August 22nd
The sun is out and you have stories to share: both in your writing and about your life. Gather with other writers to get the skinny on what’s going on in the world of publishing. Or just grab some free…
The CWC-Berkeley Board 2026-2027
Check out the next year’s CWC-BB board!
What’s Coming Up…Summertime 2026
What’s coming up this summer in the CWC
Confidence & the Magnitude of Failure with Ross J. Farrar – May 17, 2026
In Sir Sidney Philips Defense of Poesy, he famously said, “Poetry is to teach and delight.” The first half of Ross’ lecture will be about his greatest hurtle of becoming a poet (hopefully there will be humor in delight). And…
AI vs the Author: Writers Grapple with How New Tools Shape Our Future 4/19/26
AI, Algorithms and Art: Our Tech-Savviest Authors Discuss our New Sci-Fi Reality As part of our spring series on the ubiquitous and insistent presence of artificial intelligence, The California Writers Club of Berkeley is thrilled to present a panel discussion…