It’s never too late to start writing or publishing! The Published Writers of Rossmoor offers the companionship of like-minded individuals, and welcomes both aspiring and published writers: anyone interested in learning more about writing. The members of PWR are novelists and poets, historians and memoirists with these in common - a word processor and a dream. Our community is here to help you grow as a writer and provide advice on publishing and promoting your work: from workshops to critique groups, we’re here for you. Meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month (except July) at 10am in the Fairway Room in the Creekside Building. Guests are always welcome. Folks are often surprised to learn that The Published Writers of Rossmoor club's official name is The Published and Aspiring Writers of Rossmoor, meaning that membership and participation in club activities are not limited to published writers. The club's mission is to help writers of all stripes--fiction, nonfiction, novelists, poets, memoirists, short story writers, children's book writers, journalists, etc.--established and novice alike--with the process of writing, publishing, and promoting their works. To that end, members assist and support one another. The club schedules writers and industry speakers to share expertise on various topics at meetings on the first Saturday of each month, from 10am - Noon, in the Fairway Room at the Creekside clubhouse. Non-member visitors are always welcome to attend these sessions for a $5 fee. Past speakers have included: |
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October 3, 2026 Speaker: Amal Moulik
At the October PWR meeting, Amal Moulik will unveil his newly published memoir of childhood, Crushed Azaleas.
The son of an Indian diplomat, Moulik was born in Washington, D.C. but moved with his parents to Japan, the U.K. and then to Italy where he spent his formative years. This memoir is the first of a series, chronicling Moulik's peripatetic journey during which he loses his sense of belonging, not only to the country and the culture of his parents, but eventually to his family.
Moulik’s book was published by Atmosphere Press, a well-regarded hybrid publisher as selective about its chosen books as a traditional publisher might be. Moulik will speak to PWR members about his serendipitous and peculiar adventures with Atmosphere Press, and in the process, will try to answer all of our burning questions.
If you don’t know much about hybrid publishing, here’s your chance to learn. You will also have the opportunity to hear about a book that made the cut!
Moulik will speak on October 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside. Nonmember visitors are welcome for a $5 fee.
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PWR Writing Contest Winner Announced!
The 2026 contest has closed, the entries have been judged and the results are in. This year, 17 all-human submissions were accepted. One self-identified AI creation was received and enjoyed, but not judged.
The coordinator and judges at times struggled with their computers due to the advanced age of computers, coordinator and judges. In addition, the judges could be heard alternately murmuring happily about the high quality of the stories and grumbling about the difficulty of picking a winner.
In spite of those hardships, scores were tabulated and a winner was named!
“War and Peace” by Twila Slesnick (pen name, Mara Bridges) was the judges’ favorite. First runner-up was “Between Exits” by Melinda Chiou. Second runner-up was “Small Intestines” by Dylan Miles. Three more entries were judged so favorably that they beg to be acknowledged. Ken Wong with “The Road Not Taken,” Steven Wight with “The Road Traveled” and Bill Patten with “Flying through Fear” are hereby Honorably Mentioned.
All entries will be published in the PWR Newsletter over the next months. The winning entry, “War and Peace," can be found in the August newsletter.
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Featured Authors are members of the Published Writers of Rossmoor group.
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