“I’ve Got a Notion” —Top Productivity Apps for Creative Writers with Mel Lee Smith — January 19th, 2025
Organizing drafts and outlines, staying on top of of tasks and research, budgeting projects and tracking submissions—writers have a lot to keep up with! At our first meeting of 2025, we are excited to host Mel Lee-Smith, a Notion consultant and a creative writer whose flexible systems help writers create smooth work flows. Mel will share an overview of some available options for staying organized, then take us on a a deep dive into Notion, perhaps the most powerful and versatile productiv...
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 alone out there, writer! Connect with us so we can all sail on into the daunting world of letters together.
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 around issues that concern us all as writers and citizens.
This month's panel features four deep thinkers, some prolific writers, with intellectual abilities computers can only dream of. All of the panelists are writers who have ...
MLK Write in before this Sunday’s speaker
Before this Sunday's event at Gilman Street Brewery, we're hosting a write-in with prompts inspired by Martin Luther King Day.
Might you spare me a moment to convince you to join me? Great writing has changed history in every era; don't you agree? To that end we host write-ins on days of action like Earth Day and MLK Day. Such holidays are for setting aside time to take actions in honor of our values. It’s too easy to let the weekends slide by. The write-in is a rewarding ritual to ...
See you at our (scandalous!) Winter Social — 12/7/25 at Highlands Country Club!
It's that time of year ... and what a scandalous year! To celebrate our community and creativity, we've booked the Highlands Country Club in Oakland all day on December 7th for a Sunday morning bagel brunch and writing retreat, plus evening cocktails, dinner and a contest. Dress merrily! Bring friends!
This year we're having a contest on the theme of Holiday Scandals! Come to the morning retreat to write some flash fiction, or bring something with you. We'll draw 6 names from a hat for a ...