Benicia Literary Arts is seeking volunteers

Welcome! What we do:
  • Read, edit, and work with authors on their manuscripts
  • Publish works of literary merit
  • Hold events that inform and educate writers
  • Sponsor ongoing writing groups who help each other
  • Sponsor workshops on writing, publishing, social media
We started a blog! We invite you to join the conversation on the blog page. 










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Shut Up and Write!

Please join Benicia Literary Arts for an evening of focused writing time at the Benicia Library. All genres and experience levels are encouraged, and don't worry, no one will see what you've written! This is about getting your writing done and meeting other local writers.

We'll begin at 6:30 by leading a quick round of introductions, then start quiet writing time at 6:45. At 8:15, we'll wrap up and take some more time to get to know each other, share challenges and successes as writers, etc. Again, there will be no obligation to share your work! Feel free to take breaks as needed throughout the event.

Location: Benicia Library - Doña Benicia Room
Shut up and write is from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the library, every other Monday.









Benicia Literary Arts is excited to announce that we won the best overall design in fiction for the 2024 Carquinez Review! 

Carquinez Review 2024, by Multiple Authors, Edited by Mary Eichbauer, Illustrated by Multiple Illustrators; Other Contributors: Lois Requist, Project Manager; Jan Malin, Book Designer (Benicia Literary Arts).





 Table Talk


When: August 13, 2026, we start at 10:30 for anyone interested in ordering coffee/tea/breakfast and having some casual conversation. Our topic discussion will run from 11:00 to noon.
Where: The Cafe at the Inn at Benicia Bay located at 145 East D St in Benicia
What: Thanks once again to Kathy Monroe, who has come up with yet another great topic: how to write about family members in poetry and prose, i.e., Tips for balancing enough honesty vs. too much exposure, for narrowing the scope to a particular part of family dynamics, and for separating the mental memory from the emotional angle for yourself, but communicating both to the reader.
Who: Facilitated by members of our Board
Why: Because you will enjoy the discussions! 





We are on page 20 of the Benicia Magazine, Spring issue! Click to open. There is also a Q and A here. 


Anthology X: The Everyday as Extraordinary" is here and available for purchase.






MASTERING THE SHORT STORY WORKSHOP
A two-day WORKSHOP for experienced writers taught by Award-Winning Author,
MICHAEL BARRINGTON
Click here for all of the details

"You Will Never Read -- or Write -- a Short Story the Same Way Again"

In this two-session workshop, Michael Barrington, Vice-President of California Writers Club, Diablo Branch, will pilot your way to becoming a better writer AND a better reader!

September 13 and September 20, 2026, 2 - 4pm

$40 for both classes 
($35 discount rate for two-session class for California Writers Club & Benicia Literary Arts Members)
The class size is limited to 16 attendees.
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