Coastal Dunes CWC Open Mic Party

The December meeting of the Coastal Dunes Branch of the California Writers Club was a memorable day of creativity and community.  We were thrilled to share our award‑winning short story, “Unauthorized Settlers,” with fellow writers.

We also offered a selection from our ongoing sci‑fi western novel worldbuilding project—a unique blend of frontier grit and futuristic imaginings set on a terraformed planet.  The excerpts sparked conversations about genre‑blending storytelling and visualizing new worlds.

We’re grateful to everyone who shared their work at the meeting.  Events like these remind us why writing matters:  stories connect us and inspire us to keep creating.