How do writers get together? An incomplete list of local writer resources

 

I was talking with some of you after the Submissions and Publication workshop last night (thank you to all who participated and presented!) and realized there are some local writer resources I did not emphasize in the notes. Here are some local writing groups, services, magazines to submit to, and publishers in California and Nevada. As I gather this incomplete list, I realize there are many gaps and opportunities for us all. Do you have any resources to add to this list? Please share it in the comments!

Tahoe Writers Works in South Lake meets monthly to workshop members' writing (online right now), as well as hosts and promotes other writing events:

https://tahoewritersworks.com/writing-events-calendar/

Here's a great article by Ingrid Keriotis (Grass Valley) about critique groups and how to start one. http://sierrawritersnevadacounty.blogspot.com/p/writing-critique-group.html

She is also a member of the Sierra Writers:

http://sierrawritersnevadacounty.blogspot.com/

It looks like unfortunately they are in a transition period. Not sure when their monthly meetings will resume.

High Sierra Writers meets monthly in Reno and has on the agenda "shameless self promotion" which I love. http://highsierrawriters.org/

WritebyNight and Atmosphere Press are a publication service and hybrid publisher collaboration in Nevada https://www.writebynight.net/publication-services/

The California Writers Club (CWC) is one of the oldest and largest writers’ clubs in America.  We have a proud heritage going back to our founding in 1909. Organized into local branches, the club has over 1,800 members in 22 branches spread across California It looks like we need to start a new chapter here in the Sierra/Tahoe/Nevada County area! https://calwriters.org/

• https://calwriters.org/news/san-francisco-writers-conference-moved-to-july-21-24/
• Originally planned for February 17-20, the San Francisco Writers Conference has rescheduled to July 21-24
• The submission window has opened for CWC’s 2022 Literary Review, our annual anthology of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry written entirely by members.

Brushfire accepts submissions year-round. However, the cut-off date for submissions to be considered for the Fall edition is October 14, while the cut-off date for the Spring edition is March 14. For the sake of time, we only review art submitted through our website.Though Brushfire is a student-run publication at the University of Nevada, Reno, we do accept and publish submissions from anyone, anywhere on earth. https://brushfire.submittable.com/submit

Red Rock Review is a biannual literary journal that publishes poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction by emerging and established writers. Founded in 1996, Red Rock Review is housed and supported by The College of Southern Nevada. Publication of Red Rock Review is made possible by the School of Arts and Letters, the arts organizations of Nevada, and the generosity of the community members of Las Vegas. https://www.csn.edu/redrockreview

The Meadow publishes work each spring from beginning and experienced writers and artists.Between September 1 and February 1 of each year, we accept poetry, fiction, nonfiction, cover artwork, and black and white comics. https://www.tmcc.edu/meadow

Writers in the Woods Reading Series Intimate readings and workshops in all genres open to all!  https://www.sierranevada.edu/academics/humanities-social-sciences/english/writer-woods/

Tangled Roots Writing is happy to be part of this list of community builders.