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Free Write and Mingle
TUESDAYS! HOST: Eduardo Santiago
Join fellow members to write and socialize! We will have writing prompts to spark our imagination, then transition to happy hour! Registration is not required for this free event, and please feel free to bring a guest!
Location:Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort 45000 Indian Wells Lane Indian Wells, CA 92210 (442) 305-4500
Registration is not required for this free event, but we'd appreciate it if you did.
Members only. Feel free to bring a guest.
Free Write begins at 3:30 p.m. Mingle begins at 5:00 p.m. and ends at 7:00 p.m. Attend either or both.
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Event Contact: Eduardo Santiago (323) 377-9730 (323) 377-9730 santiagogo@aol.com
Announcing our upcoming
January Writers Panel
In-person monthly gathering. Come experience our new panel discussions and member-to-member knowledge sharing! Culture Clash: Mastering Multicultural Dialogue.
Let’s say a character in your novel speaks a different language –– but your novel is in English! Wondering how to present foreign dialogue without losing readers or meaning? Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn smart, effective techniques to weave multilingual or regional d ialects naturally into your story—keeping voice clear and vibrant, while avoiding confusion. ¡Komm bereit, pour écrire, y explorar, dude!
Expect to leave understanding of the best way to format foreign dialogue in novels, memoirs, and short stories.
Moderator: Eduardo Santiago. Panelists: Victoria Castillo and Glen Veccione
The meeting begins at 11:00 a.m. and ends at noon.
This event is free for all members. Registration not necessary.
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Event Contact: Eduardo Santiagosantiagogo@aol.com
Announcing our next In-Person Workshop
Breaking All The Rules?
By: Dwayne Ratleff
About Dwayne Ratleff
As a product of the segregated school system of Baltimore and a former special ed student, Dwayne never dreamed he would learn to read a book, let alone write several.
The theme of much of his writing is turning disadvantage into an advantage. One of his main mantras is, “Those who break all of the rules build, enhance, and make better all that sits still and stagnates."
Presentation Overview:
Why do we write, and who do we write for? This session explores the responsibilities writers hold to both their readers and themselves while challenging conventions with confidence. We’ll examine how to use ethnic language and dialect authentically, navigate criticism from readers of different backgrounds, and embrace writing for a smaller — but deeply connected — audience. Writers will leave with tools to break rules purposefully, respond to critique with openness, and craft stories that resonate with honesty and courage.
Takeaways:
To receive a full refund minus a $25 cancellation processing fee, attendees must cancel their registration 5 days before the event. No refunds will be given after that time. To cancel your registration, go to palmspringswritersguild.org and click on the blue icon at the top right of any page. Enter user name and password and click "LOG IN". On the next screen click "My event registrations". Select event and cancel registration.
Meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m.
Event Contact: Dak Kopec
Email: DakKopec@mac.com
March Writers Panel
In-person monthly gathering. Come experience our new panel discussions and member-to-member knowledge sharing! Deadlines, not Flatlines: Caring for the body that writes the books
Description: This panel explores realistic movement habits, desk setups, and mindset shifts that help writers counteract long hours in the chair—without requiring a personality transplant into a gym rat. Panelists will share the simple routines, boundaries, and hacks that keep their backs, hips, and brains functioning well enough to finish the next draft (and the one after that).
Panelists: Andy Cohen and David Parrish. Moderator: Eduardo Santiago
