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January 30, 2022
January 31, 2022(2 events)

Call for Entries: Eliud Martínez Prize Submission Window CLOSES

Call for Entries
January 31, 2022

The Eliud Martínez Prize submission window opens November 1, 2021 and runs through January 31, 2022! If you are a first book author in fiction or creative nonfiction who identifies as Hispanic, Latino/a/x, or Chicana/o/x, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to submit your work for consideration.

For submission guidelines and eligibility, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/InlandiaEMP.

The Eliud Martínez Prize was established to honor the memory of Eliud Martínez (1935-2020), artist, novelist, and professor emeritus of creative writing at University of California, Riverside. One prize of $1000 and book publication through Inlandia Books will be awarded for a first book in fiction or creative nonfiction by a Hispanic, Latino/a/x, or Chicana/o/x writer.

Inlandia is proud to announce that esteemed author Alex Espinoza (Still Water Saints, The Five Acts of Diego León, Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime) will serve as judge for the 2022 Eliud Martínez Prize.

1:00 pm: Memoir: Writing Your Life Story with Rose Y. Monge (Janet Goeske Center, Riverside)


January 31, 2022

Rose Y. Monge facilitates this in person memoir writing workshop for seniors – on Mondays 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, and 4/18/22 – from 1:00-3:00 PM IN PERSON in the Janet Goeske Center Art Room, 5257 Sierra Street, Riverside.

Enrollment is limited. To register: https://tinyurl.com/2021WINTERCWW

February 1, 2022(2 events)

11:30 am: Celena’s Scribes with Wil Clarke (Riverside)


February 1, 2022

Named in honor of beloved workshop leader CelenaDiana Bumpus, Celena's Scribes with workshop leader Wil Clarke meets weekly on Tuesdays from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM on Zoom. All genres. Participants are encouraged to write from a prompt and share their work, with friendly critiques offered by workshop members.

Enrollment is limited. To register: https://tinyurl.com/2021WINTERCWW

6:00 pm: Creative Writing Workshop with Allyson Jeffredo (San Bernardino)


February 1, 2022

This Beginning ALL GENRES workshop with Allyson Jeffredo is based in San Bernardino but will take place on Zoom. Workshop sessions are scheduled for alternating Tuesdays – 2/1, 2/15, 3/1, 3/15, and 3/29/22 – from 6:00-8:00 PM.

To register: https://tinyurl.com/2021WINTERCWW

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February 5, 2022(1 event)

10:00 am: Creative Writing Workshop with Renee Gurley (Corona)


February 5, 2022

This Beginning/Intermediate ALL GENRES workshop with Renee Gurley is based in Corona but will take place on Zoom. Workshop sessions are scheduled for alternating Saturdays – 1/8, 1/22, 2/5, 2/19, and 3/5/22– from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM.

To register: https://tinyurl.com/2021WINTERCWW