SACRAMENTO SUBURBAN WRITERS CLUB (SSWC), established in 1955, is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving writers in the Sacramento region. The club meets monthly in Fair Oaks. All writers are encouraged to join. Check out our Facebook at Facebook.com/sactowriters.

Recent news:

The 2025 Scholarship is in process and will be open for submissions soon.

Mission

To foster, encourage, and educate writers and independent publishers of all ages.

Meetings

SSWC holds monthly meetings featuring workshops and speaker programs. Workshops, usually presented by our members, give helpful insights into the writing and publishing world, often including a five-minute English lesson. Our speakers range from authors, editors, agents, and publishers, to an occasional club member. Handouts and information are available, providing how-to information, suggestions, and motivational methods. Guests are always welcome!

Meetings held on the second Monday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m at 5501 Dewey Drive, Fair Oaks in the Fellowship hall (straight back from the road, through the gate in the white fence) and visitors are always welcome.

Available to all, members and non-members alike, our meetings include the ability to:

• Network — Meet with other writers and published authors from all genres.
• Discuss recent copies of our newsletter The Suburban Scribe — full of insightful news on writing, examples of members’ works, and upcoming information on area conferences, writers events, and other opportunities.
• Be inspired by educational and inspiring writing workshops and speakers — Authors, editors, agents, publishers, and club members share their experiences in writing and offer their finest how-to advice on writing, publishing, acquiring agents, etc.
• Join us at our Spring and Christmas celebrations.

Members

You are welcome to visit our meetings as a guest, and you do not have to join, but membership does bring privileges. Some advantages to being a member of the club are that you can:

• Join critique groups targeted to specific or multiple genres: fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, children’s, etc. —  Critique groups allow you to exchange viewpoints and edit each others’ writing, improving all aspects of your craft and teaching you how to tighten and polish your work.
• Receive a monthly newsletter, the Suburban Scribe. — Recent editions are available on the Newsletter tab. Visitors can sign up to receive the next few editions via email.
• Check out books from our club Library. — Books, tapes, and CDs available for check out on writing and publishing, plus SSWC authors publications.
• Participate in Author events — Sell your books and promote yourself along with others doing the same thing. (It’s more fun that way.)
• Submit your work for consideration in both our newsletter and our occasional anthology — Must be publisher-ready and accepted by our editors.

Interesting tidbit: A recent survey showed that our members range in age from 14 to 92.

News

The 2024 Scholarship has announced a winner! The 2025 Scholarship contest is in progress, soon to be open for submissions.

A full slate of great speakers and topics are scheduled for next year. Come and celebrate with our members at 5501 Dewey Drive, Fair Oaks. Guests are welcome.