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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

MCWC 2026 is just next week! Join our free evening faculty readings open to the general public. They will be hosted at Crown Hall, 45285 Ukiah St., Mendocino, CA, 95460. Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 6:30 pm. Friday, July 31, 2026, at 7 pm. Read more about our faculty here: mcwc.org/2026-faculty

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Can't make the full conference this year but still want to participate? Purchase an afternoon pass! Visit mcwc.org/afternoonpass for details.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

We're excited to welcome our faculty and participants to MCWC 2026! There are still openings in the morning workshops for short fiction, hybrid genre, prose, speculative fiction, nonfiction, and MG/YA! Registration closes on June 30th. Visit mcwc.org/2026-general... to learn more and register.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference is seeking new volunteer board members! We hope to recruit 1-2 more board members local to Mendocino or Fort Bragg. We are also in need of a board member willing to serve as Treasurer. Contact president@mcwc.org to learn more.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Scholarship applications for the 2026 Mendocino Coast Writers' Conference (MCWC) are now open! Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. PT on Friday, February 27, 2026. Learn more and apply at mcwc.org.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

MCWC stands in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors, friends, colleagues, and family, documented or undocumented, and against the violence and cruelty inflicted upon them, especially in recent events.

The Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference intentionally supports the voices of under-represented individuals and groups. All of our constituents join an organization whose staff and Board, as part of ongoing anti-oppression, pro-inclusion work, are committed to challenging the ways that manifestations of whiteness, able-bodiedness, and privilege have historically and unfairly dominated the world of writing and publishing.

MCWC stands in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors, friends, colleagues, and family, documented or undocumented, and against the violence and cruelty inflicted upon them, especially in recent events.

From MCWC Board of Directors and Staff

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

The Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference is seeking new volunteer board members! Contact president@mcwc.org to learn more about the position and apply.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

There’s always a place for you here in our workshop.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Thanks for the share! What’s one favorite thing about working with @pegalfordpursell.bsky.social? ☺️

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Give us a snippet, please! What was one awesome thing an editor made you see about your own writing?

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

We're one of the only writing workshops that offer a first come, first serve registration to attend a variety of workshops--10 of them! From Young Adult, Speculative Fiction, Hybrid, to traditional genres like Short Fiction, Novel, and Memoir. Registration closes June 30. mcwc.org/morning-work...

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Morning Workshops — MCWC

“A book is simply the container of an idea—like a bottle; what is inside the book is what matters.”  ― Angela Carter  

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

All events are held at Mendocino K-8 School. Our Thursday and Friday evening readings, held at Crown Hall in Mendocino, are free and open to the public. 🌏 👏 mcwc.org/afternoonpass

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Afternoon Seminar Pass Registration — MCWC

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Katya Apekina, author of The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish, named a Best Book of 2018 by Kirkus @buzzfeed.com LitHub+ & Mother Doll, named Vogue's Best Book of 2024, will lead us through meditation to find visual approaches to narrative techniques in writing.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

@bombmag.bsky.social's Sarah Gerard, author of @twodollarradio.bsky.social's Binary Star, Sunshine State, @harpercollins.bsky.social's True Love & Carrie Carolyn Coco: My Friend, Her Murder, and an Obsession with the Unthinkable, will share research tips on how to build scaffolding in our stories.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

@kitvincentbooks.bsky.social author of queer Science Fiction and Fantasy, including US, ET CETERA and OF FEATHERS AND THORNS, is going to drop knowledge on effective world building--avoid info dumping, plot holes, and build engaging, inhabitable fantastical worlds.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Born to be Public's @gregmania.bsky.social, whose tender, hilarious + authentic voice has been featured in @nytimes.com @thenewyorker.bsky.social @thetimes.com @mcsweeneys.net @vanityfair.com @huffpost.com, will offer generative exercises on how to layer levity, comedic storytelling in nonfiction.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

National Book Award-nominee Kimberly King Parsons, the bestselling author of We Were the Universe, a Dakota Johnson Book Club pick ranked #2 on TIME Magazine's Best Books of 2024, will share this pep talk of reframing rejection as connections and how to effectively use this as fuel to write more.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

How to Hang a Witch's Adriana Mather will talk about suspense, tension & plotplotplot. Cliff hangers? Through lines? Drawing out tension? Character development? Leave with exercises to draft and revise plot.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

James Bird, author of The Brave (NYPL, SLJ, Bookriot Best Book of 2020), The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls (NYPL, SLJ Best book of 2022), and No PLace Like Home, will share tips on how to tackle adult emotions, in Middle Grade books, while still fusing hope and adventure into each story.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

@pegpurcell.bsky.social will demystify the writer-editor relationship, what a writer needs to engage in all that editors can offer & worry less about "gatekeepers" & more on how to navigate publishing and presses. We welcome locals in the business, looking to make new literary besties.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Can't make our morning workshops? You can STILL experience the Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference with an Afternoon Seminar Pass that grants you access to all afternoon events for $75 a day or $175 for all three days. 👏 mcwc.org/afternoonpass

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Afternoon Seminar Pass Registration — MCWC

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

As part of our fundraising efforts this year, our board has been hosting online Zoom webinars across various writing topics such as how to apply to conferences, poetry of care, writing with gratitude, and this Saturday 5/10 at 10am - 12pm, we have nonfiction with Miah Jeffra. 📝 mcwc.org/seminars

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

You don’t need to go to a writing conference to be a writer, but it sure is more fun and a lot less lonelier to go to one. Join us this 2025 summer 7/31-8/2 for workshops in a wide array of genres, afternoon craft talks & complementary readings from our acclaimed faculty. mcwc.org/2025-general...

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Perfect backdrop for our writers to wind down and stay inspired during our summer writing conference.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

In Adriana Mather's Traditional Publishing Workshop, "we will learn all these first steps along with polishing your first pages so that your hook shines and your voice sings." Look no further for personalized professional tips and advice in a supportive and collaborative space.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Much of #publishing has changed, which is why in Kit Vincent's Self-Publishing Crash Course, "In this workshop, you will learn the steps to self-publishing: from preparing your manuscript for various retailers to building your author platform and positioning your work in the marketplace."

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

In Rosiee Thor's Middle Grade/Young Adult Workshop, "we will dive into the elements of voice--the style choices and unique facets of your writing that make it yours." One of the few #youngadult #MGYA workshops offered in the country!

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

In Sarah Gerard's Nonfiction Workshop, "we will practice finding unique forms for our expressions by focusing on the critical elements of material, shape, and voice. "

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

In Greg Mania's Memoir Workshop, he'll "help you mine your reflection for the things you might not have noticed before or hadn't thought to consider in one way or another—all of the things that make up the fabric of your being, the things that should be radically honored both on and off the page."

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

In Tomas Moniz's Hybrid Genre Workshop, we'll "focus on two often overlooked elements of our writing process: setting development and revising the sentence." If your work is undefinable, truly a combination of multiple genres and you don't know where you might fit in--there is a place for you here.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

In our Speculative Fiction Workshop with Allison Saft, participants will be offered "a character-first approach to plotting and worldbuilding--one where story choices and speculative elements inform and are informed by the protagonist."

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

In our Novel Workshop with Katya Apekina, "we will go deep into the characters in your novel—understanding their pasts, their psychology, wants and desires, and worldview," letting them guide the plot.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

In our Short Fiction workshop with Kimberly King Parsons, "we'll focus on compression and precision as essential tools for amplifying a story's power," and take a look at beginnings.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

In our second Poetry Workshop (that's right! We have two!) with Linda Ravenswood, "participants will receive a poetry packet, special writing paper, and writing / design instruments," to write together and talk story.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

In our first Poetry Workshop with Brynn Saito, "through writing exercises and conversation, we’ll explore the poem as “an instrument for embodied experience,” as Adrienne Rich characterized it.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

We're offering creative writing workshops in a wide variety of genres, restricted to 10 participants each. Outside of our juried Master Class, no writing sample is required to register. Our Master Class this year is taught by Byron F. Aspaas. mcwc.org/morning-work...

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

#waswriting + now back on Bluesky with a new deadline 📝 Apply to attend our summer writing workshop by April 30th before our registration fee increases. mcwc.org/morning-work... General Registration is still open until end of June or until all spots are filled, whichever comes first 🏃‍♀️

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Join our next online seminar tomorrow, April 12th! Register here: mcwc.org/online-semin... MCWC is proud to offer online programming to supplement our summer conference. Every registration helps us continue creating meaningful, prestigious, and high-quality literary programming for our community.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Please consider supporting our handmade coastal conference this Giving Tuesday! For over 35 years, we've offered expertise, opportunity, and friendship to writers at all levels. We appreciate your support and hope to see you next summer in Mendocino! mcwc.org/donate

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Georgina Marie Guardado @georginamariepoet.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Our lovely @mcwconf.bsky.social literary tree is on display at Town Hall in Fort Bragg, CA for the Festival of Trees Silent Auction! Viewing and bidding will take place Monday, December 2 – Saturday, December 7. All funds will benefit the work of MCWC ❄️🎄

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Georgina Marie Guardado @georginamariepoet.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Support @mcwconf.bsky.social Storytellers Fundraising Drive! Help storytellers come together to forge a sustaining & holistic community. Your donation will support our community & enable us to continue to offer expertise, opportunity, & friendship to writers at all levels. mcwc.org/donate

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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.blacksky.app · 11/11/2024

Bluesky, Today is my 2nd day on here as an escapee from The Bad Place. I am BEGGING y’all to repost this I have $80,000 in scholarship money to give away to women and girls NATIONWIDE. I worked so hard to raise this money. Applications open THIS week. I’m scared the mass migration will impact this

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Lauralee Brown @lollybrown.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

King Tide action this morning at SeasideBeach, Mendocino County, Ca.

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Marion Deeds @mariondeeds.bsky.social · 06/01/2024

Crow, landing. Mendocino Headlands, 2023. #birds

Against a gray sky, silhouette of a crow landing, talons curled back, tail spread, wingtips outspread.

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Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Hi Bluesky! We are a writers' conference on the beautiful Mendocino Coast of California, open to writers at all levels. For 35 years, we've been a handmade, welcoming conference that offers expertise, opportunity, and friendship to writers. Announcing our 2025 scholarships & faculty soon! mcwc.org

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The Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference is a vibrant gathering that offers morning workshops in a wide range of genres, relevant to differing experience levels—from a dedicated emerging writers’ works...

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Lisa Locascio Nighthawk @senzaflash.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Follow the Mendocino Coast Writers' Conference @mcwconf.bsky.social! For 35 years, our intimate, handmade conference has offered expertise, opportunity, and friendship to writers at all levels. 2025 faculty & scholarship announcements soon! MCWC changed my life and I'm its biggest fan. mcwc.org

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