November 2026
November News & Notes
● Write & Collage November 14
● Writers Forums
●Tips for NaNoWriMo
Writing Events
Write & Collage: Saturday, November 14: 10 am to noon
Petaluma Arts Center. $40 for PAC members, $45 for non-members.
Details on my website: Write & Collage
Free on Zoom.
Saturday, November 21: 10 am to 11:30 am, Pacific, Presenter Leslie Bradford-Scott, author of “The Liar’s Playbook.”
Why Stories Stall (and How to Fix Them)
Why do some scenes pull us effortlessly into the next, while others seem to sit stubbornly on the page? In Why Stories Stall (and How to Fix Them), Leslie Bradford-Scott introduces a practical framework for diagnosing what’s gone wrong when a story loses momentum.
Wednesday, December 9, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Pacific, Presenter Matthew Félix
The Embodied Writer: How Wellness Enhances Craft
Discussions of craft often focus on the intellectual aspects of writing—structure, character development, voice, style, and revision—while overlooking fundamentals that can profoundly influence the writing itself: presence, focus, attention, energy, and inspiration.
Craft tells us what to do.
Wellness practices help us do it more effectively.
In this session, writer and coach Matthew Félix will explore approaches that get writers out of their heads and into their bodies—including breathwork, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation—enriching the creative process.
Matthew Félix is the author of four books, a certified life coach, a speaker, and an interviewer.
His eight-week online program Falling into Writing, an exploration of how wellness supports craft and the writing life, starts in January 2027 through San Francisco’s Writers Grotto.
Writing Tips Deb Koehler shares tips for surviving and succeeding with National Novel Writing Month: Ten Tips for Surviving NaNoWriMo
Just Write!
Marlene
mcullen (at) sonic.net
Exciting News!
My story, “You Deserve an Award” is in the current edition of “Chicken Soup for the Soul: That Christmas Feeling.”
Celebration details in December newsletter.
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