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SUMMARY:Welcome 2026/General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meet the new SLO Nightwriter’s Board! Little-known personal secrets revealed!\nStart the new year by enjoying our Pen-Paper-Pizza Potluck.  You bring your favorite pen and paper —we’ll supply the Pizza!\nNew President Dr. Tom Sant has Words of Wisdom for 2026 you won’t want to miss.\nThe one-sheet “Tips To Be a Better Writer” will be discussed and made available to members.\n\n 
URL:http://slonightwriters.org/event/welcome-2026-general-meeting/
LOCATION:United Church of Christ\, 11245 Los Osos Valley Road\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93405\, United States
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SUMMARY:For the Love of Poetry/February General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Guest speakers: \n     George Yatchisin is Santa Barbara Poet Laureate\, 2025-2027\, and the author of Feast Days (Flutter Press 2016) and The First Night We Thought the World Would End (Brandenburg Press 2019). His poems have been published in journals including Antioch Review\, Askew\, and Zocalo Public Square. He is co-editor of the anthology Rare Feathers: Poems on Birds & Art (Gunpowder Press 2015)\, and his poetry appears in anthologies including Reel Verse: Poems About the Movies (Everyman’s Library 2019).\n\n     Chryss Yost is the co-editor of Gunpowder Press\, which was launched during her tenure as Santa Barbara Poet Laureate\, a post she held from 2013-2015. Chryss is the author of Mouth & Fruit and has helped to edit dozens of anthologies\, most recently Women in a Golden State: California Poets at 60 and Beyond. A San Diego native and lifelong Californian\, she has a Ph.D. in Education from UCSB.\n\nRefreshments provided. We will see you there!
URL:http://slonightwriters.org/event/for-the-love-of-poetry-february-general-meeting/
LOCATION:United Church of Christ\, 11245 Los Osos Valley Road\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93405\, United States
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SUMMARY:Catapulting Your Story From Good to Great + 33/333 Winners Read + Pro Dialogue Tips
DESCRIPTION:HOW TO CATAPULT YOUR STORY FROM GOOD TO GREAT! \nMark H. Parsons\, author of ROAD RASH and THE 9:09 PROJECT\, both Young Adult novels\, and Rolynn Anderson\, author of 13 Suspense/Mystery novels (including her just released TO KILL A CONDOR)\, have learned important lessons about how to properly edit a novel with the help of a professional and Beta editors. They discuss questions like “Where do I find a qualified editor?” “How much should I pay for one?” They also talk about how to navigate the conundrum of what the reader wants/expects from the story vs. what the writer wishes/dreams for the story. \nAlso: Tips on writing effective dialogue from “Our Pro”\, Harvey Ardman. \n33/333 Writing Contest Winners Announced—and read! \nRefreshments will be provided.
URL:http://slonightwriters.org/event/a-night-of-suspense-march-general-meeting/
LOCATION:United Church of Christ\, 11245 Los Osos Valley Road\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93405\, United States
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SUMMARY:April Event:
DESCRIPTION:Readings from our “2-Pages of Dialouge” Contest Winners\nSkilldrudgery: Advice from Best Selling Authors\nPublishing Tips/\n\nWe have two short presentations by two of the club’s  long-term members and published authors: \n“Tips on how to get published” by Terry Sanville\, who has published hundreds of short stories\, written books\, and was the winner of our “333” Prose Contest earlier this year.  \n \n“Steps involved in Indie Publishing\,” by Brian Schwartz. \n \nSince 2009\, Brian Schwartz has assisted hundreds of authors in navigating the ever-changing publishing marketplace. At SelfPublish.org\, his mission is to bridge the gap between self-publishing and traditional publishing by applying the proven strategies and techniques of successful independent publishers. Embracing the latest tools and developing his own\, Brian continues to revolutionize how independent authors navigate the publishing landscape. \n\nOpening Remarks from SLONW President Dr. Tom Sant\nRefreshments provided!
URL:http://slonightwriters.org/event/publishing-tips-april-general-meeting/
LOCATION:United Church of Christ\, 11245 Los Osos Valley Road\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93405\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260512T183000
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SUMMARY:May Event and Meeting/Presentation: How to Use Comedy in Your Writing
DESCRIPTION:How to Use Comedy in Your Writing\, by Terry Wiley & Carol Baker \nMore Skilldrudgery: Tools to Make You a Better Writer \nWinners and Readings from April Contest \nRefreshments provided.
URL:http://slonightwriters.org/event/my-journey-to-film-school-may-general-meeting/
LOCATION:United Church of Christ\, 11245 Los Osos Valley Road\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93405\, United States
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SUMMARY:July Event and Meeting/Presentation: My Journey to the Film Festival by Carol Wagener
DESCRIPTION:Come experience Carol Wagener’s presentation\, “My Journey to the Film Festival.” \nMore Skilldudgery: Tools for the Night Writer! \nJune Contest Winners and Readings \nRefreshments
URL:http://slonightwriters.org/event/july-event-and-meeting-presentation-my-journey-to-the-film-festival-by-carol-wagener/
LOCATION:United Church of Christ\, 11245 Los Osos Valley Road\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93405\, United States
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