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Just a quick graphical update to remind everyone about what's on the calendar this week. More information about pretty much all of them can be found in posts on the blog. I hope to see some of you at the potluck on Saturday!

#MidwayPieDayAndMugExchange #Potluck #PCSockmonkeyWriters
Beige background with blurred leaves behind the words "UPCOMING EVENTS" above four boxes with dated events in them: 13 November 5 - 7 p.m. Sockmonkey Hosted Write-in at Proctor Restaurant; 15 November 10 - 11 a.m. Sockmonkey Hosted Zoom Write-in; 15 November 1 - 3 p.m. MIDWAY PIE DAY and MUG EXCHANGE POTLUCK; 16 November 3 - 6 p.m. Write Time at Electric Coffee Cafe in Sumner" These are above the PCSockmonkey Writers Polly Esther and Pierson logo in the lower left corner and the words "Visit writinginpierce.blogspot.com for more details" in the lower right corner.
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Side note: If you like Twitch, there is a weekend long virtual writing event this weekend over there. To see the schedule and join in on some streams, visit: www.ohhow.net/schedule/
Schedule
What’s Next Our calendar includes when our events run, when volunteer signups are open, and deadlines. This calendar is shown in UTC. To see an event in your timezone, click its link to see m…
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November 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Okay, I mentioned it in a previous post, but here is the official blog post with sign ups for our Midway Pie Day and Mug Exchange Potluck. I hope some of you will join us!

writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/11/2025...

#MidwayPieDayAndMugExchange #InPersonEvents #PCSockmonkeyWriters
A beige background with a two touching branches with fall leaves on them across the top, three falling leaves along the outside edge and a fall themed holiday tableau along the bottom with green and yellow leaves in the back and an orange pumpkin in the middle with mushrooms, apples and black hats with buckles on them on either side. The PCSockmonkey Writers logo with Polly Esther and Pierson is in the right hand corner on top of the hat on that side. Different fonts in brown or orange in the center read: Midway Pie Day Potluck and mug exchange. Sat. Nov 15, 2025 1 - 3 p.m. See the post on our blog to sign up and for more details: writinginpierce.blogspot.com. Hope to see you there!
November 7, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Also, it's the middle of the month, but I just saw this posted - if you're interested in submitting stories this month, take a look through this post: publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2025/09/51-w... (It's late, so I haven't looked through them all... just passing it along so I don't forget!)
62 Writing Contests in October 2025 - No entry fees
This October there are more than five dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes rang...
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October 16, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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I know it's semi-short notice, but I'm trying to get it in before our traditional Midway Pie Day and our Winter Book Exchange... so, here's the info on our 4th Quarter Potluck and mini Preptober. I hope you'll attend! writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/10/sock...
Dark blue sky background with a few yellow stars in the middle and lighter blue clouds at the bottom. PC Sockmonkey Writer 4th Quarter Potluck! is at the top. Text at the bottom in black reads: Sign up form links and more info can be found on our blog. Image in the center looks like a torn out sheet of lined paper with the PCSockmonkey Writers logo in the bottom center and the words "Whether you're writing, editing, plotting or letting a story sit for a bit, please join us so we can connect." above it in black. Upper left corner of the paper a yellow box with the words We're trying something new and this is our fourth in 2025! Right corner of the paper has a red paper clip. Lower left corner has an open book and lower right corner has a two tone ballpoint pen.
October 16, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Quick new post on the blog w/an update about the 3rd quarter potluck PLUS dates for our final events of 2025. Hope you'll check it out and plan to attend (more details to come): writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/10/3rd-...

#PCSockmonkeyWriters #BlogPost #InPersonEvents
An off-white background with assorted fall leaves and plant matter scattered on it. A blurred leaf shape is in the middled with the words "Sockmonkey Writers 3rd Quarter Potluck Update" on it in white. There is a yellow rectangle in the upper right corner that reads "Plus upcoming event dates!" in black. The PCSockmonkey Writers Est 2009 logo with Polly Esther and Pierson is in the lower left-hand corner.
October 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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One of our Sockmonkey writers posted a question on the Discord looking for suggestions for possible weekend writing meetups this November. The newest post on the blog has the pertinent details: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/10/sock...

#PCSockmonkeyWriters #InPersonEvents #LookingForInput
Sockmonkey Hosted In Person Writing Group Looking for Input and More Local Writers
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October 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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It was buried in drafts, but I finally fixed some photo issues and now the 2024 Winter Potluck and Book Exchange post is up on the blog. If you were there, please let me know if you read the book you chose!
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(Belated) 2024 Winter Potluck and Book Exchange Wrap-up
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October 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Apologies for the short notice, but I hope some of you will be able to join us this Saturday, September 27th, 2025 from 1 - 3 p.m. for our 3rd Quarter Potluck.

Details and sign up forms can be found posted on our blog.

Hope to see you there!

#PCSockmonkeyWriters #WriteIns
Dark blue sky background with a few yellow stars in the middle and lighter blue clouds at the bottom. PC Sockmonkey Writer Third Quarter Potluck! is at the top. Text at the bottom in black reads: Sign up form links and more info can be found on our blog. Image in the center looks like a torn out sheet of lined paper with the PCSockmonkey Writers logo in the bottom center and the words "Whether you're writing, editing, plotting or letting a story sit for a bit, please join us so we can connect." above it in black. Upper left corner of the paper a yellow box with the words We're trying something new and this is our third in 2025! Right corner of the paper has a red paper clip. Lower left corner has an open book and lower right corner has a two tone ballpoint pen.
September 21, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Sorry to get this up late, things have been busy here.

If you're able to stop by, feel free to join one of our Sockmonkey Writers for Write Time sponsored by A Good Book Bookstore between 3 and 6 p.m., Sunday, September 21, 2025.

#WriteTime #PCSockmonkeyWriters #CoffeeShopeWriteIns #WriteIns
Beige background with a fall leaf graphic along the top and the bottom. September 2025 is typed above the Write time swimming Dinoshark confetti image. Below that reads Write Time at Electric Coffee Cafe over a red box with 9/21 3 - 6 p.m. in it in white text. Below that in smaller letters are the words See WritingInPierce.Blogspot.com for more info.
September 21, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Just a quick post to let you know that the weekly Zoom write-in will not be happening tomorrow, but will resume next week.

3rd Quarter Potluck and Write-In announcement coming soon!

#PCSockmonkeyWriters #ZoomWriteIn #WriteInCancelled
Deciduous trees with brown and orange leaves on them and on the ground around them in the background. An outlined cream square with Sockmonkey at the top and other words blocked by a brown cloud with the words "Cancelled This Week" in it over an underline with the smaller text "No sprints, mostly quiet" under it. The PCSockmonkeyWriters Est 2009 Polly Esther and Pierson logo is in the lower right corner.
September 6, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Hi Sockmonkey Writers!
Here is your friendly reminder about our event tomorrow, Sunday, April 27th, 2025.

It's our 2nd Quarterly Potluck & Write-In of the year from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Parkland/Spanaway. Details & sign-up links on our regional blog. Hope to see you then!
Dark tan background with lighter beige decorations in the form of asterisks in diagonal corners as well as a curved line with a sun burst design on it in the opposing corners. Sun Apr 27 is in dark letters at the top over three rounded beige rectangles. The top rectangle has an envelope with a 1 in the upper corner on the left next to the words Sockmonkey Reminders. The middle rectangle says "11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Quarterly Potluck and Write In". The bottom rectangle reads : "Check blog for details. Hope to see you there!" The PCSockmonkey Writers logo is centered at the bottom of the design.
April 27, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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It may not seem writing related, but it is! Please check out this post on the blog about the Graham Library's Combo Book and Food Drive event (including some info for those who don't live near Graham): writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/04/grah...
A field of tulips with an orange tulip behind the title "2025 Spring/Summer Donation Days Friends of the Graham Library". The white text beneath the tulip reads: Donate your gently used books, CDs and DVDs (no more than 2 shopping bags per household). We will be having a food drive at every event. The charities receiving the non-perishables will trade off between NOURISH and the Lutheran Church of St Paul Food pantry. April 14 (12 - 2 p.m.); April 28 (2-5 p.m.); May 3 (12-2 p.m.); May 14 (4:30 - 6:30 p.m.); May 21 (12 - 2 p.m.). More dates will be added in June and July. Book sale on Saturday July 26 (10 - 3 p.m.)
April 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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I know this one is close on the heels of the last, but if you're able, I hope you'll join us for our upcoming Potluck and Creative session! More info and forms to RSVP and sign up for the potluck can be found on this post on our blog: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/04/apri...
Dark blue sky background with a few yellow stars in the middle and lighter blue clouds at the bottom. PC Sockmonkey Writer Second Quarter Potluck! is at the top. Text at the bottom in black reads: Sign up form links and more info can be found on our blog. Image in the center looks like a torn out sheet of lined paper with the PCSockmonkey Writers logo in the bottom center and the words "Whether you're writing, editing, plotting or letting a story sit for a bit, please join us so we can connect." above it in black. Upper left corner of the paper a yellow box with the words We're trying something new and this is our second in 2025! Right corner of the paper has a red paper clip. Lower left corner has an open book and lower right corner has a two tone ballpoint pen.
April 17, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Quick Wednesday Writing Weigh-in for you today, Sockmonkeys!

This graphic only has a few possible options for responses. There are a few more on this very short blog post: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/04/apri...

Please check in here or there and let us know how your writing is going!
Beige background with four colored squares in a 2 by 2 grid under the words "Wednesday Writing Weigh-In" in pink letters. Upper row from left to right: a teal box with a white square and teal check mark in it above the words "I'm working on a new project." in dark letters; a green box with a white square and a green check mark in it with the words "I'm writing/editing and existing project." in dark letters. Lower row from left to right: a red box with a white square and red check mark in it above the words "I'm researching or planning." in dark letters; a pink box with a white square and pink check mark in it above the words "I'm taking a break to fill my creative well." in dark letters.
April 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Okay, last post for today...
Some of you may have seen posts about this elsewhere, but NaNoWriMo HQ sent out an email March 31st talking about closing down the nonprofit. The text of that email is in the following post, along with some other information: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/04/an-u...
An Update from the NaNoWriMo HQ from March 31, 2025
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April 15, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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After getting a question about it in our Sockmonkey Discord, I verified with our host and found out that this month's Write Time on April 20th has been canceled.

There is a short post on the blog about it if you'd like to check that out: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/04/upda... .
Update to April 2025 Write Time Event
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April 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Whoops!

I started the post at the last Potluck and didn't get back to it.

Please check out the blog post on our 1st Quarterly Potluck and Write-in: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/03/marc... .

Sign ups & info for our 2nd Potluck will be up soon, so keep an eye out for that if you're interested!
March 2025 Potluck and Write-in
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April 15, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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This weekend is the GWIC (Global Write In Crawl) which is hosted by multiple writers in different countries around the world, but on the same Discord server. Here's a link to their IG if you want to see the schedule: www.instagram.com/teamgwic?utm... . Any Sockmonkeys participating?
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April 2, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Well, here we are at the beginning of April 2025, Sockmonkeys!

Are you working on anything story related this month? Create your own goal on Trackbear then join our Regional Leaderboard.

A bit more info is in this blog post: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/04/writ... .

#PCSockmonkeyWriters
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April 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Hi Sockmonkeys! Just a reminder that our 1st quarterly potluck and get-together of 2025 is tomorrow, Saturday, March 29th, from 2 - 4 p.m. Details and sign ups are on the blog and I'll be live-streaming the event to Discord for those unable to attend in person. Hope to see you there!
March 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Hi all! I need to step away from the PC and give my back a break, but I wanted to share the link to the newest blog post inviting you to our 1st Quarterly Sockmonkey Writer Get Together and Potluck! Hope you'll join us!: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/03/our-...

#PCSockmonkeyWriters
Our 1st Quarterly Potluck and Writer Get Together of 2025!
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March 13, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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It's supposed to be visible in all of North America. Think we'll get a break in the clouds to see any of it, #PCSockmonkeyWriters?

#BloodMoon #LunarEclipseMarch2025
kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social Sandy Roberts @kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social · Mar 12
Total lunar eclipse coming on pi day! #EduSky
scifri.bsky.social Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Mar 12
In the early hours of March 14th, 2025, a total lunar eclipse will be visible across the entire continent.
March 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Flower break.
Peruvian Lillies in a vase.
March 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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This link was shared in our #PCSockmonkeyWriters FB group not long ago and I thought I'd share it here for any of you who write sci-fi, especially with rockets: projectrho.com/public_html/...
Atomic Rockets - Atomic Rockets
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March 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM