NOTICE: During this pandemic the Southwest Manuscripters has gone virtual. We will conduct on-line Zoom meetings from time to time to keep our members in touch and present guest speakers. See below for notices about the next Zoom meeting and information about Past SWM Zoom Meetings. Go Here: Past Zoom Meetings on YouTube for our recent Zoom Meetings on video at YouTube. ![[IMAGE]](red-line-2.jpg){kind=small} Saturday, December 11, 2021, 2-4 p.m. Pacific Time, US & Canada To Join the Meeting on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2255488870 Southwest Manuscripters & Surfwriters welcome:  multi-talented, former SWM president and executive editor/project director of the amazing SWM Anthology: "When Words Collide." If you would like to present a 5-minute reading, please contact Jeri Fonté at: jfventures@msn.com, or have it ready at meeting time. A musical presentation would also be welcomed. We look forward to seeing you then, and especially in-person when our meetings resume in February, 2022, at the Peninsula Library. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL! Date & Time: Today, Saturday, Dec 11, 2021 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time . To Join the Meeting on Zoom, at 2pm go to: (Click On) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2255488870 Meeting ID: 225 548 8870 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb21RF23v4 
Southwest Manuscripters and Surfwriters wish to thank Clara Lowenberg for her talk on Sept. 7 of this year... As per her request we did not record this meeting. SWM & SurfWriters Zoom meeting was onSept. 11, 2021 - Guest Speaker: Clara Lowenberg spoke on: - "Different Types of Editing: Why Are They Important?" - Lion Mountain Literary Services 
https://www.lionmountainliterary.com/
Southwest Manuscripters and Surfwriters wish to thank both Desireé Duffy and Faith Goldman for their respective talks on August 7, and July 10 of this year... The Zoom Meetings for both of their presentations is now online at YouTube and the links are below:. To watch é Duffy's talk directly on YouTube, click here. To read more about Desireé and Black Château go here: To read more about Desireé and Black Château go here I look forward to seeing you soon on Zoom! ~ Van (SWM Pres>) & Jeri Fonté, SWM Program Director To watch Faith Goldman's Zoom Meeting from July 10 directly on YouTube, click here.
A tremendous THANK YOU to Wanda (Mo) Miller, Aaron Roe, Dave Buckhout, J.D. Jahn, and Cameron Finch of Atmosphere Press for their amazing presentation at our April meeting! It was a fabulous use of the Zoom platform, to bring such talented writers together from such varied parts of the country! The video of their presentation, and of previous meetings, are available below. Regrettably, our scheduled May 1st speaker was not available due to an unforeseen medical procedure. He will be rescheduled as soon as possible. In lieu of a guest speaker, we opened the meeting up to a discussion of what writing projects, etc., attendees have been involved in during the pandemic situation. This particular meeting was not recorded.
The 2021 SWM Zoom Meetings are now online at YouTube Here are the Playlists and YouTube links: Playlist: To SWM Zoom Playlists for 2021 -----------
Recently, the Palos Verdes Library District re-opened its interiors to the public under a limited model at all library locations. We're excited to welcome all of our patrons back into our buildings and look forward to seeing you soon! Go here to read about the most recent news concerning the PV Library and its newest situation: https://www.pvld.org/ Palos Verdes Library District A curated list of resources from technology help to health and wellness and more for seniors during the Covid-19 pandemic. www.pvld.org -------------------- The Los Angeles Public Library will offer limited in-person services at 38 library locations, including Central Library. Select library locations will offer quick browsing, computer use and our convenient Library To Go materials pick-up service. See: Rolling Reopening | Los Angeles Public Library English | Español. Beginning May 3, the Los Angeles Public Library will offer limited in-person services at the Central Library and 37 branch libraries across the city. Libraries will offer select services that may include quick browsing, computer access, pick up of holds and mobile printing orders, checking out of materials inside libraries, and Library To Go contactless pick up service. lapl.org https://lapl.org/reopening
  
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