Gold Country Writers


 

Welcome to the website of Gold Country Writers, forging better writers!

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Click here information on our regularly scheduled events and meetings

 

Holiday Party – 10:00 AM
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
The Rose Room, Auburn City Hall

Join Gold Country Writers for our Holiday Party! Entertainment will include music, storytellers, and our GCW Poet. All those receiving book awards for 2023-2024 will be recognized. (To be included send Sudan Korn the info about the book award that you received by 12/04/24.)

The party will include the Author’s Holiday Book Sale as well as a POTLUCK to share holiday treats. Bring your favorite finger food, hors d’oeuvres, and holiday desserts. Everyone always how much to bring — we recommend enough for 8. 


January Speaker
Randy Landenberger

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon, PDT

Our speaker will be Randy Landenberger
His subject will be “Turning Your Story into an Audiobook: Here’s the Reality.”

This meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.
The public is invited. The meeting is free to attend.

Click here for Rose Room address, map, and directions. Also, info on Rose Room parking, now offsite only.

Randy Landenberger is an audio engineer and author. Doing business as Randco Studio, Randy has a home recording studio for audiobook narration, voice-over work, and music. Writing under the pen name Randy L Scott, he is a master of psychological suspense with each book revealing many intricate layers. He has written a trilogy of psychological action-adventure-drama novels entitled “The Dream Messiah.”  The three books are entitled “Freedom,” “Into the Fire,” and “Awaken.”

For more information: https://www.randco.me/


Gold Country Writers Authors Book Sale, The Perfect Gift! 
December 11, Noon to 1:00PM 
The Rose Room, Auburn City Hall

Are you looking for the perfect gift for this holiday season? Join Gold Country Writers for our Lit Blitz – A One Hour Pop-up Book Sale on Wednesday, December 11, from 12 to 1 PM at the Auburn City Hall Rose Room. This unique flash book sale brings together local authors for an exclusive, fast-paced literary shopping experience.

From heartwarming novels to thrilling mysteries, from inspiring nonfiction to colorful children’s books you’re sure to find something special for everyone on your Christmas list. And the best part? Books make a great gift – and they are so easy to wrap!

Whether shopping for an avid reader or someone who could use a little more joy on their bookshelf, this one-hour event is your chance to snag personalized, signed copies directly from the authors. Don’t miss this celebration of community and creativity. For more information, contact goldcountrywriters1849@gmail.com.

Authors: The book sale set up starts at 11:30 AM. Shared tables will be provided, as well as chairs. But please bring your own tablecloth and any thematic items to decorate your table. Bring books, posters, frame to set up and display your book, tape, scissors, and pen for autographs! Authors will handle their own sales. Please RSVP by email to Susan Korn if you wouuld like to participate as an author.



Members! Your 2024 dues payment of $60 is due January 1, 2025.

Please make your check out to Gold Country Writers and send it to this address:

Gold Country Writers
Membership
P.O. Box 5991
Auburn, CA 95604

Or you can give your check or cash directly to Nicolle Goldman at a club event.

We prefer you to pay by check or cash, since we incur no charges that way. But if you prefer,  you can pay your dues with PayPal by clicking this link.

Or paste this into your browser: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/goldcountrywriters 


Regular Monthly Meetings

Our meetings are held on Wednesdays. 
1st Wednesday   – Business Meeting
2nd Wednesday – Drop-in Critique
3rd Wednesday  – Guest Speakers & Workshops
4th Wednesday  – Drop-in Critique
5th Wednesday  – Social Event

Meetings are normally held at The Rose Room, Auburn City Hall
Click here for Rose Room at City Hall map, address, and directions. Also, info on Rose Room parking.

 

Gold Country Writers Members Are Medal-Winning Finalists for International Awards

Dorothe Kress, “The Risk: Forbidden Love Behind the Iron Curtain,” and Kathryn Shields, “On the Point of a Star,” are medal-winning finalists in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2024. The NGIBA is the largest international awards program established to recognize and honor the most exceptional independently published books. Congratulations to both authors!!

 


KUDOS TO:

Dorothe Kress and Kathryn Shields, winning finalists in Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Great that our members are winning finalists in an international contest! See article in the Auburn Journal!

Roseanne McHenry met with Cody Stark, popular talk show host from CBS Channel 31’s “Good Day Sacramento,” on October 15, 2024. Congratulations Roseanne!

 

 

 

 

 

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