2026 Meeting Schedule
Important: Meetings are in-person or on Zoom or both. Our in-person meetings are held at Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1515 Trumble Creek Rd, Kalispell, MT 59901
Schedule subject to change due to inclement weather. We will update this page.
Open Readings is CANCELLED July 23 and in the month of August. We will resume in September. Enjoy your summer!
July 30 - Speaker Series - Host Susan Purvis is interviewing Debbie Burke
Zoom meeting from 6pm to 8pm Mountain Time
Title: "Save Yourself from Seductive Scammers"
Time: Thursday, July 30, 2026 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Scammers who target writers now have shiny new superpowers—Chat GPT, Claude, and Gemini. They create amazingly convincing emails supposedly from Big 5 publishers, famous authors, book clubs, etc. that are interested in your book. How can you tell if the email is real or a fraud? Learn 10 warning signs to recognize scams and protect your heart (and bank account!) from being broken. Bonus tip: how to turn the table on scammers. Includes a downloadable handout of extra resources.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4355154938?pwd=YlZECLAJ9ddl3sYxAdi3OIVYBccvzb.1&omn=89825914503
Meeting ID: 435 515 4938
Passcode: authors
August 6 - Kathy Dunnehoff is inviting you to a scheduled hybrid meeting in Zoom and in-person at Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Topic: 10 Ways to Better Pitch Your Work (and Yourself)
Time: August 6, 2026 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Description: Writers hate this part, don't we? Maybe there are some painless ways to improve how we present our writing and talk about ourselves as authors.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4221050569?pwd=TC4bKbgWqQBlp423yDR3lZC8wuDPaf.1&omn=83543148981
September 3 - Kathy Dunnehoff is inviting you to a scheduled hybrid meeting in Zoom and in-person at Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Topic: How to Make the Most of a Writers Conference
Time: September 3, 2026 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Description: The Authors of the Flathead hosts the Flathead River Writers Conference this month, September 26 & 27th, but no matter where you connect with other writers and professionals, it's good to make the most of the opportunity!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4221050569?pwd=TC4bKbgWqQBlp423yDR3lZC8wuDPaf.1&omn=81261890666