Experience the Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference with an Afternoon Seminar Pass that grants you access to all afternoon events at MCWC 2025 on Thursday, July 31, 2025. For $75, you can attend all of our Thursday afternoon seminars.

A complete list of Thursday’s afternoon programming is below. All events are held at Mendocino K-8 School. Our Thursday and Friday evening readings, held at Crown Hall in Mendocino, are free and open to the public 

Thursday, July 31, 2025

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.: Paths to Publishing

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Guided Meditation Into Visualizing Your Story with Katya Apekina

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: The Editor, The Publisher, and The Writer: Navigating the Publishing Landscape with Confidence with Peg Alford Pursell

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Introduction to Middle Grade Writing with James Bird

4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Pitch Panel