California Writers Club
Publications
The Bulletin
The Bulletin is CWC’s member newsletter, published 3-4 times per year. It includes informative articles on topics of interest to writers, plus CWC news updates and announcements of members’ literary achievements. Generally speaking, publishing opportunities in The Bulletin are limited to current CWC members. Exceptions may be made for submissions from authors who have distinguished themselves in their genre or area of expertise, especially if they have been branch guest speakers.
The Bulletin is sent to all members in pdf format as an email attachment. To read a pdf of the current issue click here.
Welcome The Bulletin—CWC’s digital member newsletter. Editor-in-chief, Joyce Krieg (Central Coast); Associate Editor, Sandy Moffett (Writers of Kern).
In general, we’re looking for three types of content for The Bulletin
- General-interest articles on writing craft and the writing business: Do you have writing-related expertise you would like to share with others? Whether it’s how to solicit Amazon reviews, the nitty-gritty rules of grammar, or your take on the great Plotter-versus-Pantser debate, your fellow writers are eager to benefit from your wisdom. Send a brief proposal outlining the title and content of your piece to editor@calwriters.org. Selected contributors will receive a blurb to promote your book or business.
- Upcoming Branch Events: We’re looking for news of upcoming branch events that would be of interest to the entire CWC membership. Let 1800 fellow members know about your upcoming speakers, workshops, contests, conferences, and special events. One person at each branch should be designated to submit this material. Send your news release, up to 250 words, to Sandy Moffett, sm@sandymoffett.com. Must include details (title, date, cost, registration, Zoom link, etc.) in case members of other branches wish to participate.
- Members’ Highlights: Have you launched a new book? Won a writing contest? Received a writing award? Been published by a magazine? Share your literary achievement with your fellow CWC members. Send your news to editor@calwriters.org and put ‘Members’ Highlights’ in the subject header. Limit of 50 words. Please include your branch affiliation (be sure you have the exact name of your branch as it appears on your branch’s website). We do not include book covers or photos. Please format as per the following examples:
- D.S. Mori (Orange County) is the 2025 Winner of The William F. Deeck-Malice Domestic Grant for Unpublished Writers. The award for emerging mystery authors was presented at the Malice Domestic convention in Maryland in April, 2025.
- Lisa-Behrens Smith (Writers of Kern) has released her first publication, a novella, Mulberry Seeds: Stories of Youth and Innocence. The bedside reader features stories of an insecure childhood in 1968 Texas and draws heavily on Smith’s own memories of her early years. For more information, visit lisa-b-smith.com.
- D.S. Mori (Orange County) is the 2025 Winner of The William F. Deeck-Malice Domestic Grant for Unpublished Writers. The award for emerging mystery authors was presented at the Malice Domestic convention in Maryland in April, 2025.
Submission Guidelines in General:
Text: Word doc or docx as an email attachment. No Pages format or PDF. No Google Docs or other file-sharing platforms. Times New Roman typeface, 12-point font. Be sure to include contact information. This is for advertisements, essays, and Branch News. For ‘Members’ Highlights’, the information can be included in the body of an email.
Graphics: JPEG or PNG format, sent separately as email attachments. Do not embed in Word doc. Please resize your photographs and other graphic elements to a range of 100 to 500 kb. Provide captions in the Word doc, including complete names and titles of people pictured. This is for all sections except ‘Members’ Highlights’ (no photos or graphics included in that section).
Deadlines: March 15, July 15, November 15, Publication dates are the first week of April, the first week of August, and the first week of December.
Want to increase your visibility? Sell your service? Promote your book? Increase speaker engagements? Pump up your web traffic? Or just send a greeting? Each issue of The Bulletin — published thee times a year — reaches close to 2,000 published and aspiring writers, in 21 branches throughout the state. AND it is published here on calwriters.org.
Deadlines: March 1, June 1, December 1, with publication occurring on the 15th of those months.
We are accepting writing-related advertising from businesses, CWC members, and individuals who wish to reach our target market at reasonable prices.
Four tiers of ads are being offered:
Ads will be interspersed throughout The Bulletin as appropriate – placed at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.
All of the above can be paid for by check as described below, or by PayPal (below). We will make available one and one only full-page vertical ad (7″ x 10″) for $200. First come, first served, and for that reason, arrangement for this ad must be made by check and submitted by postal mail and by email as described below. Advertisers whose ads are received by mail too late to qualify will be notified of their option to buy a 5 x 7 or smaller ad and their check will be returned.
All ads submitted must be self-edited, print-ready, and will be published as received. We reserve the right to decline material deemed inappropriate at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.
All ads must be emailed as a jpg file attachment to advertisingcwc@gmail.com and a copy sent to editor@calwriters.org.
A physical copy of your ad must be enclosed with the postal mailed payment. Please include your return address, email address, and telephone contact number. Deadlines for Branch news submissions are the same as for advertising: March 1, June 1, and December 1.
Each CWC Branch is eligible to submit one 5 x 7 ad to publicize a branch conference that they are sponsoring, and this will be published free of charge. Capacity for advertising will be determined by the Editor-in-Chief. In case we receive more ads than can be accommodated, advertisers will be notified of the option to reverse space in the next issue.
Space is limited, and appropriate ads will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. A copy of The Bulletin will be emailed to advertisers upon publication. Please include your preferred email address along with your ad submission. Checks or money orders for submitted ads must be made payable to CWC Central Treasury and mailed to:
PO Box 1186, 1015 Riley St., Folsom, CA 95763
The Literary Review
The Literary Review was launched in this new book format only a few years ago, It is on its way to establishing itself as a CWC institution—a juried collection of superior poems, stories, fiction, and nonfiction by members of the CWC. The previous iteration was in a magazine format.
Vision and Verse
Vision and Verse (two editions) is a fusion of art, photography, prose and poetry in a beautiful tabletop book format. The multi-talented artists and writers featured within the pages have come together to create a dialogue between their respective mediums. The collection showcases the beauty of visual art married with the magic of the written word.
The Smalls
The Smalls is an anthology filled with selections from the CWC “Big Contest for Small Poems and Prose.” Each book is a vibrant collection of unique voices chosen from submitted entries from CWC members. Each selection in the anthology serves as a testament to the power of language, using as few words as possible. The poems and short fiction may be small in words, yet the ideas and emotions they capture are large in impact.
