Writer’s Conference Discount Ends July 10
There’s still time to register at a discounted rate for the 41st annual Central Coast Writers’ Conference at Cuesta College. The Early Bird price, saving $50 off the regular registration of…
Jim Seybert Loves Life as a Voice Actor
Arroyo Grande resident Jim Seybert was born into the fabric of San Francisco in the mid 20th century, and as a toddler remembered clanging through the city on cable cars…
SLO Libraries Issue Reading Challenge
Now is the time for kids, teens and adults to indulge in “to be read” reading lists, explore summer activities, and track books and hours read. Yes, the annual SLO…
Back & Forth: Author Janice Exter Konstantinidis
Author Janice Exter Konstantinidis left the life she had created in Paso Robles and started fresh by moving to Paris in 2024, at the age of 73. She spent nearly…
Remembering Linna Thomas
We lost Linna Thomas on May 31. For 52 years, she was the driving spirit behind Coalesce Book Store and Garden Chapel in Morro Bay, a fiercely independent, community-minded haven…
Local Author Confronts War on Two Fronts
As we honor the fallen on Memorial Day, West helps us better appreciate the sacrifice and the true cost of war." For someone my age, it’s difficult to believe that…
Local Children’s Author Signs Books June 7
Award-winning local author Debbie Noble Black invites kids and parents to join her at Coalesce Bookstore in Morro Bay on Saturday, June 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. for a book signing. Her…
Golden Quill Writing Contest Opens
Cash prizes and publication await the winners of the 2025 Golden Quill writing contest, an annual competition sponsored by SLO NightWriters in three categories: fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Deadline to…
Writers’ Conference Super Discount Ends April 30
The last day to register for the 2025 Central Coast Writers' Conference at the super early bird rate of $200 is April 30. Save $100 off the regular registration cost…