San Diego Writers, Ink

That rumbling you hear is the approach of the holiday season and before you get your calendar completely filled, we've got a couple of special events you'll want to mark in big red letters: SDW, Ink's Anthology Release Party, Sunday afternoon, Dec. 16 and First Friday's 3rd Anniversary and CD Release Celebration, Friday evening, Dec. 7.

There's more.

In collaboration with BookStar-Pt. Loma, we're presenting an all-day Book Fair with readings, author signings and a free writing workshop, from 10 am to 9 pm, Thursday, Nov. 29. Do your holiday shopping and benefit San Diego Writers, Ink.

Read on.

Classes

There are still a few places in Tom Larson's four-week Writing the Memoir class, beginning Tuesday, Nov. 6. Better hurry though.

Workshops

Creative Collaborations - Can a Book Doctor, or Editor Help Give Birth to Your Book? with Dale Fetherling, Saturday, Nov. 10, 10 am - 2 pm.

How to Write and Sell Your Children's Book with award-winning author Carolyn Marsden, Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 am - 4 pm.

Readings

Veterans Day Reading featuring poets Terry Hertzler, Joe Milosch, Jim Moreno and Leroy Quintana, with special guests members of "In Your Own Words: A Writing Workshop for Combat Veterans." Sunday, Nov. 11, 6:30 pm.

Reading and Book Signing featuring Mel Freilicher and Stephen-Paul Martin, presented in collaboration with CityWorks Press, Friday, Nov. 16, 7 pm.

Reading and Book Signing featuring WilliamLuvaas who will read from his new collection of short stories, A Working Man's Apocrypha, Sunday, Dec. 2, 7 pm.

Special Events

NaNoWriMo Writing Community Writing Time with host Nicole Vollrath, Sundays in November, 1-5 pm.

SDW, Ink Book Fair,

an all-day event featuring readings with Carolyn Marsden, Tom Larson, Amy Wallen, Drusilla Campbell and a free writing workshop with Judy Reeves. A portion of your purchases will benefit San Diego Writers, Ink. 10 am to 9 pm, Thursday, Nov. 29, at Pt. Loma BookStar, 3150 Rosecrans.

First Friday Third Anniversary Party and CD Release Party with host Amy Wallen and all the First Friday prose readers. Friday, Dec. 7, 6 pm, at the Swedenborgian Hall, 4144 Campus Ave. University Heights.

A Year in Ink, San Diego Writers, Ink's Anthology Publication Party and Reading. Join Anthology Editor Tom Larson and SDW, Inkers for this gala event. Sunday, Dec. 16, 3 pm. Order your copy today at a special pre-publication price.

Reading & Writing About Town

Second Sunday Poetry

at Open Door Books features a Veterans Day reading with Terry Hertzler and Steve Kowit. Open mic follows. Sunday, Nov. 11, 3 pm, Open Door Books, 4761 Cass St., Pacific Beach. More info: terryh@arczip.com

Rebecca's Democracy

open mic poetry reading at Rebecca's Coffeehouse, 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month, 5-7 pm. 30th & Juniper, South Park. More info: sselwyn@cox.net

Emma and the Buddha Frog

Michael Klam's newest book of poetry from Puna Press will be featured at two publication parties: Monday, Nov. 12, 6 pm, at the Drunk Poets Society, Winston's, 1921 Bacon St., Ocean Beach and Wednesday, Nov 15, 7 pm at The Museum of The Living Artist, 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park. More info: Puna Press

Poetry Series 2007

features Karen Stromberg and Michael Neiman, with host Seretta Martin. Open Mic follows. Monday, Nov. 19, 7 pm, Barnes & Noble, Hazard Center. More info: wordsoup@juno.com

Call for Entries

The PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship of $5,000 is offered annually to an author of children's or young-adult fiction. Letters of nomination must be received by Jan. 14, 2008. More info on the PEN Literary Awards: awards@pen.org

CityWorks 2008

is now accepting submissions for poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography and cover design. Deadline: Feb. 23, 2007. More info: CityWorks