Upcoming Event

December:

River by the Glass is coming as an ebook download on the Kindle, Nook, ipad, and other formats. Watch for it!

Workshops coming in 2012!

January 28: Antoinette May in Travel Writing and Linda Abbott Trapp, Writing to Heal.

January – Poetry workshops monthly with Monika Rose – begin in January  – location TBA -

February – San Francisco Writers Conference – join some of our members in the trek to SF – Mark Hopkins Hotel -

Sonora Joe’s – romantic poetry and prose reading – collective reading with Tuolumne poets and writers

March:   Poetry reading at Columbia College  – Monika Rose, River by the Glass,  and Ron Pickup -river  photography exhibit from his collection of the Clavey and Stanislaus rivers, and more.

April 14 – Delta College – Maxine Hong Kingston and more….

 May  – first week in May: Goldrush Writers Conference – Antoinette May is director - go to goldrushwriters.com for more information

PAST EVENTS:

Saturday,  November 5 -  2-4 PM –Sonora Joe’s in Sonora - 140 Washington St.

 Monika Rose reads from her new book, River by the Glass, and Ron Pickup, displays his river photography exhibit. Open mic at 4 PM.  Come see the Nation’s Capitol Christmas Tree on parade at about 3:00 PM.  Come join Monika and Ron!

October 14 – Friday, 2-6 PM. Gary Rose will host an art workshop and art reception at the Mountain Ranch Community Center (Youth Alliance and Resource Center), in Mountain Ranch from 2- 7 PM,  with his works displayed for public viewing the entire month.  His works are large, geometric, acrylic hard-edge designs, with minimalist movement echoes, and they present personal icons that reflect universal modern life, yet soothe and unite the elements of landscape, and homescape.  Definitely modern. More details to come!  Reception includes refreshments!

Monika will hold a workshop on Ekphrasis – Writing about Art. 3-4 PM. She will also read from her new book, River by the Glass, as well as talk about poetry.

Free to the public.

Location:

7869 Whiskey Slide Road, Mountain Ranch

 (next to the park in Mountain Ranch)

209-754-4073

October 14– Friday, from 2- 6   Monika Rose conducts a writing workshop for all writing levels from 2-4 and reading/signing/reception from 3-4 PM!  The workshop is free! Everyone invited.  She will share poems and insights about the way we live up here, and our wonderful rural environment, from her new book, River by the Glass. Location: Mountain Ranch Community Center next to the park- Whiskey Slide Road – (turn at Senders toward the park).

October 13 – Monika and Glenn community television interview in Auburn with Loyce Smallwood.  

October 17 – Monika is featured speaker at the Friends of the Library annual meeting in Copperopolis – Saddle Creek Resort at noon. Her books will be available, including Wild Edges, and River by the Glass.

October 22 – Writers and Musicians Gather for a Fall Event – 11 AM -3 PM in San Andreas at Murrays Creek Kitchen in San Andreas – Manzanita Writers Press hosts Stories and Seeds and Music – music by Tim Christenson,  readings by writers, book signing, a drawing and silent auction for donated items, plus a seed exchange! Contact Linda Field to sign up:

lindafield@sbcglobal.net

 November 3 – Angels Camp Museum  – Discussion on Mark Twain and Censorship – Monika will be a part of the panel along with Scott Anderson – led by Craig Hadley, Angels Camp Museum Director – Time: 6:30 PM at the Angels Camp Museum in Angels Camp – for directions, contact mrosemanza@jps.net

November 5 – Sonora Joe’s in Downtown Sonora – 2:00 PM – Monika Rose and publisher, Ron Pickup , GlenHill Publishing, present River by the Glass – readings from the book of poems, river photography installation, and more. Ron’s Tuolumne, Stanislaus, and Clavey River photos grace the book, and will be in full color display all month. Reception and author signing and reading – come meet author and publisher for this event! Get your book signed by the author and the publisher!

A collection of eclectic poems that  may nuzzle against you and urge you to  puzzle, cry, laugh, and reminisce over your own memory gems buried beneath the surface like bits of glass glittering in the river.  Catch Monika reading some of these aloud at a reading coming near you. She promises you won’t go away empty. Purchase your copy now! mrosemanza@jps.net   – send $28.00 by check made out to Monika Rose, to cover price of one book, shipping/pkging, and tax, plus shipping information and address. For two books, it’s $56.00. Thank you for supporting the literary arts in our region.

Past events:

Come join the writers every 2nd and 4th Monday at the Calaveras County Arts Council gallery at 22 Main St., San Andreas, in lovely Calaveras County. 6:30 PM. Contact Monika for protocol and guidelines for meetings/critique sessions: mrosemanza@jps.net

All levels of writers welcome!

Old news:

Sept. 17 – A Taste of Calaveras – Manzanita Writers Press will have our writers’ books and more Manzanitas to share with the public. Get your tickets at the Calaveras County Arts Council. arts@goldrush.org

It’s a fundraiser! Held at Dove Hill Ranch.

Go to www.calaverasarts.org

Sept. 24 – Join Manzanita poets Monika Rose, Linda Field, and many more poets from the Valley, and across Northern California, converging at the Starry Nights Poetry event at Heritage Oaks Winery, in Acampo, from 11-5.  100 poets for change reading. More info coming.

Sept. 24 Reading at the Starry Nights Poets event in Lodi at Heritage Oak Winery in Acampo – 100 Poets for Change event. Monika Rose, Linda Field, and Kathie Isaac-Luke will represent the Mother Lode poets. 11-5 PM. Talk to Manzanita Writers Press editors and publishers, and come meet Linda Field, Manzanita Voices radio host from KVGC radio and hear about the writers she has lined up for kvgcradio.com on Sunday mornings, 9 AM, at 1340 AM or audiostreamed at kvgcradio.com.    monikarosewriter.com/events. For more information, contact mrosemanza@jps.net

August 13, Saturday – 11AM -4 PM ~ Moonstruck with Manzanita Literary Festival

Saturday, August 13 ~ Ironstone Vineyards ~ Murphys, CA ~ Wonderful readings by poets and great bass licks by Dave Sackman ~ Thanks to Conrad Levasseur for hosting us at Ironstone Vineyards, a wonderful venue for poetry and art and music! 

July 22 – Artspace in Placerville – Thank you to the Red Fox Underground Poetry for hosting me! ! Wonderful group of poets! Thank you Brigit Truex and Taylor Graham for inviting me!  Brigit Truex’s poetry is sublime, as is Moira Magnesun’s and Taylor Graham’s. And not to forget Wendy Williams!  Good poets all!

July 23 – Barnes and Noble reading with Manzanita – Stockton – 2-6 PM  – nice event! books are still on sale there at the Stockton store by the following: Glenn Wasson, Monika Rose, Paul Stein.

May 26 – Barnes and Noble book signing and reading of River by the Glass - great turnout!  40-50 people! Well attended and books sold.

April 30-May 1 – Goldrush Writers – debut release of first copies of River by the Glass ! First edition copies.