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Diamond Valley Writers' Guild (DVWG)
Diamond Valley Writers Guild is a non-profit organization of writers, from beginners to established authors. Although our epicenter is Southwest Riverside County, California, we have members and Zoom participants from all over the United States and even a few who reside in other countries. DVWG has been a non-profit organization since 2016, offering valuable resources, networking opportunities, great speakers, and a forum for members to share inspiration and create a community with fellow writers.
The 4th Annual
“JoLynne Buehring Memorial” Prose Reading
Saturday, October 18th, 2025
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Wrap up another amazing year of meetings with the annual prose reading. Just like April Poetry, this is an opportunity to share your hard work and creativity with the entire guild!
Submissions open September 1st at noon and close October 11th at 11:59 p.m.
Word count limit is 1800 words.
Submission guidelines follow the “3-Ps”. No Politics, Proselytizing, or Pornography.
For full submission guidelines, please visit www.dvwritersguild.org
In order to submit and read your piece, you must be a
2025 PAID MEMBER
Not a member? It’s easy to join!
Go to www.dvwritersguild.org and sign up today.
Send your submissions with “Prose Reading Submission” followed by your name in the subject line to Jessica Bruce at dvwritersguild@gmail.com
General Membership Meetings
3rd Saturday of each month (Jan-Oct) at the Hemet Public Library 300 E. Latham Ave., Hemet.
Doors open at 9:15 am and the meeting begins at 9:30 am PST.
Meetings are also offered in a hybrid format via Zoom for the benefit of our house-bound or long-distance members and participants. All in-person attendees are invited to a “no host” networking luncheon afterward at Emilio’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina. A great way to get to know other local writers!
Although DVWG doesn’t require a paid membership to attend our monthly meetings and certain benefits are only available to paid Guild members.
Guild Membership Benefits
- Voting rights in the annual election and eligibility to run for office.
- Eligibility to submit your work for consideration for inclusion in Guild publications and Live Reading Events.
- Email blast "shout-out" to our mailing list announcing Member successes and recent publications.
- Inclusion in our website's "Member Books" page with links to purchase.
- Ability to create your author profile page with a link to your website and social media accounts.
Membership Dues for 2024 Calendar Year
$25 for general membership
$10 for High School Students
$15 for College Students
As a volunteer-only member-driven non-profit organization DVWG relies exclusively on membership dues to pay for ongoing expenses. Your contribution allows them to continue to offer valuable resources, networking opportunities, great speakers, and a forum for members to share inspiration and create community. Besides, it’s just plain fun to hang out with other writers.
With three ways to pay, it's easy to join:
- Through PayPal: Go to dvwritersguild.org and click on the "join" drop-down menu and choose your membership option . . . or pay directly from your PayPal account using the Guild email address: DVwritersguild@gmail.com (as a non-profit, you can choose to pay the PayPal processing fee)
- By check: Make payable to Diamond Valley Writers' Guild (or DVWG) and mail it to P.O. Box 1154, Hemet, Ca. 92546.
- You can also bring a check or cash when you come in person to the next General Membership meeting at the Hemet Public Library.