In July, no meeting, one special event:		About our meetings: SBW meets every month, usually for dinner. Join us to connect with other writers and learn the craft and business of writing from our guest speakers. Dinner Meetings: Where: Lookout Bar & Grill in Sunnyvale directions When: Generally, we meet the second TUESDAY of each month, 6 pm to 9 pm, except when we have another event that month. Watch this page for details of each month's event.  How much: $15 for CWC members, $20 for non-members. Price includes buffet dinner. No reservations are required. more info>>> Directions to Lookout Bar & Grill Located just off Maude near 237 at the Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course. From 237, exit on Maude Ave. Turn eastbound on Maude. Go to first traffic light and turn left on Macara. The Golf Course and Lookout parking lot is near the end of Macara. Lookout Bar & Grill 605 Macara Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 408-739-8900 Lookout B&G's web site
Annual Potluck Barbeque Sunday, July 20, 2008 Once again, we'll meet at Edie Matthew's house for our annual summer event. Details
Would you like to speak to our group? If you are a professional author or publishing industry professional and would like to speak at a South Bay Writers event, please contact our Programs chair at vp@southbaywriters.com
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Future Events: August 12 Dahr Jamail, international journalist Jamail's book Beyond the Green Zone: Dispatches From an Unembedded Journalist In Occupied Iraq is endorsed by Stephen Kinzer (former NY Times foreign desk chief; author of bestsellers All The Shah's Men and Overthrow) and has a foreword by Amy Goodman (host of Democracy Now and co-author of Exception to The Rulers and Standing Up to The Madness). Websites: http://www.dahrjamailiraq.com/ http://beyondthegreenzone.org/ August 17 Special SBW workshop! Get Ready for a Writers Conferences Rescheduled workshop from July. Learn the do's and don'ts of writers conferences. More info and registration. September  No meeting. See you at our East of Eden Writers Conference! October 14 Steve Bhaerman, aka Swami Beyondananda -- Annual Halloween Literary Costume Contest November 11 Norman Solomon December  No meeting. Annual Holiday Bash.

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Frequently asked questions about our dinner meetings

Q: Why did you choose the restaurant you did?

A: South Bay Writers requires a venue that is large enough to accommodate 80 - 100 people. We also endeavor to keep costs down.
 

Q: Why do I have to pay $15 (or $20 for non-members)?

A: The price covers the cost of food and beverage with the rest used for speaker fees, website expenses, and the printing and postage costs of our monthly newsletter. 
 

Q: don't want to eat at the meeting. Can I subtract the food costs from the charge?

A: No. Our chosen location is a restaurant, not a public meeting hall. We get the room for our meetings with the understanding that all of the people using it are customers. The manager can do a head count and if the number doesn't match the number of the people who have paid at the door, the club has to make up the difference.
 

Q: What is the format of the dinner meeting?

A: Typically, the first hour is for dinner and networking. About 7 pm, we have club announcements, members' news, and more networking. We have a break and then have a donation drawing for prizes. Our featured guest takes the mic about 7:45 pm. The meeting generally last until about 9. 

Q: I can't stay for the whole meeting. Do I have to pay anyway?

A: In a word, yes. To be fair to everyone we must collect the money up front from each person who comes through the door.
 

Q: Can't you find a place with better food, ambiance, fresh flowers, ______ (fill in the blank).

A: SBW has met in 8 different restaurants over the last 10 years. Each served our needs of size and budget at the time. If you know of a place that could accommodate our large group at a reasonable price, please suggest it to the board.