Welcome to PV Writes Together!
Celebrate National Writing Month by attending a series of writing programs, lectures and workshops in October/November each year. Get inspired to write a short story, poetry or biography during these events and have your writing submitted to print. The program will culminate in a PVLD Anthology where participants who attend at least three (3) writing events qualify to submit a 1,500 word (max) writing sample to be published. Open for teens and adults.
Registration opens October 24th at any PVLD library location. See full details and rules for participation below.
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Rules for Participation 2026
Register at any PVLD Service Desk and pick up an information packet, October 24th - November 25th, 2026. Packet includes a brochure of events and a notebook. You must sign up in person.
| The submission form will include your writing material for the anthology, along with a 40 word max author biography, uploaded to the form by December 5, 2026
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Participants must have their brochure stamped at the end of each program they attend in order to qualify for publication in the anthology.
| PVLD reserves the right to refuse inclusion of materials for publication in the anthology at the discretion of the District Director. Illustrations, photographs and concrete or visual poetry will not be accepted.
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Participants who attended at least three (3) programs will have the option to submit their work to be included in the PVLD Anthology book. Stamped brochures are due at the Peninsula Center Reference Desk by Wednesday, November 25, 2026.
| Material will be published as submitted - there will be no further editing for typos, etc. Have a colleague proofread it before submitting.
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Only material written during the writing month programs will be considered for inclusion in the anthology. Only works with a 1,500 word limit (or 4 pages of poetry) will be accepted.
| Published participants will be given one complimentary copy of the anthology at the reading on Wednesday, January 27, 2027 event. Pre-ordered copies will be available for purchase at the anthology reading event.
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Participants who submitted their brochure in time will get a submission form via email. If you need assistance uploading your submission contact Leti Polizzi 310-377-5984 ext. 210 [email protected]
| Questions? Email or call Leti Polizzi 310-377-9584 ext. 210, [email protected]
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Still have questions?
Contact Leti Polizzi, 310-377-9584 ext. 210
