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.
October 8 - Faculty Event: Hasanthika Sirisena
Thursday, October 8, 8-9pm EST / 5-6 PST | Zoom Link
Faculty Bio: Hasanthika Sirisena
Going Indie: Small Presses, University Presses, and Your Book
This lecture will guide you through the process of submitting book-length manuscripts to small independent presses and university presses. We’ll move step by step through preparing your manuscript, tracking submissions, handling rejections, and navigating contracts once your manuscript is accepted . The session will also highlight the opportunities and benefits of publishing with small presses, while looking honestly at potential challenges and downsides.
Zoom Link: https://calarts.zoom.us/j/96851688812?pwd=Eb5ogPuIwbC2VAMya8KxsLPsRwIROH.1#success
October 13 - Memoir Group--Zoom only writers critique group
Date and Time: Tuesdays, October 13th and 27th 2026, 10:00 am (Mountain Time)
Description: We're a small group of memoirists who meet via Zoom on Tuesday mornings for an hour, twice a month. Each session, one member volunteers to share up to 1,000 words of their work. The group offers constructive feedback and encouragement. Whether you're just starting or have been writing for years, we'd love to have you join our circle of storytellers.
First-time guest? We welcome first-time visitors to join us for one session - after that, we ask that you become an Authors of the Flathead member to continue attending.
For more information: moc.liamg@45navillus.lorac
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88534623363?pwd=XXmAiQTCpKjx9ZwDrbEsqoQW59MFaL.1
Meeting ID: 885 3462 3363
Passcode: Memoir
October 15 - Moderator Dixon Rice - critique and open readings
Your own prose aloud, someone else would gladly read for you. You are invited to our Open Readings at 6 pm at Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Plan to read up to 6 pages if there is a light crowd; otherwise, 2-3 pages, double-spaced with 1" margins.
If you have a few pages, you'd like input on, make about 8-10 copies to pass out, and bring them along. Plan to read up to 6 pages if there is a light crowd, otherwise 2-3 pages, double-spaced with 1" margins. If you're shy about reading aloud your own prose, someone else would be glad to read for you.
If you don't have anything to present, please come and share your enthusiasm & experience with the readers. We were all newbies at one time...
October 27 - Memoir Group--Zoom only writers critique group
Zoom meeting from 6pm to 8pm Mountain Time
Date and Time: Tuesdays, October 27th 2026, 10:00 am (Mountain Time)
Description: We're a small group of memoirists who meet via Zoom on Tuesday mornings for an hour, twice a month. Each session, one member volunteers to share up to 1,000 words of their work. The group offers constructive feedback and encouragement. Whether you're just starting or have been writing for years, we'd love to have you join our circle of storytellers.
First-time guest? We welcome first-time visitors to join us for one session - after that, we ask that you become an Authors of the Flathead member to continue attending.
For more information: moc.liamg@45navillus.lorac
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89294518906?pwd=I8qjvT8o9Zlb2sQzaRIPlDtWwPjguX.1
Meeting ID: 892 9451 8906
Passcode: memoir
November 5 - Kathy Dunnehoff is inviting you to a scheduled hybrid meeting in Zoom and in-person at Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Topic: Writing Accountability Buddies, Write-ins, and Admin Evenings: you don't have to write alone!
Time: November 5, 2026 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Description: There are lots of ways that writers can help writers be more productive. Let's talk about some of the in-person and virtual ways we can work on our writing with a boost!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4221050569?pwd=TC4bKbgWqQBlp423yDR3lZC8wuDPaf.1&omn=86320772297
November 19 - Moderator Dixon Rice - critique and open readings
Your own prose aloud, someone else would gladly read for you. You are invited to our Open Readings at 6 pm at Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Plan to read up to 6 pages if there is a light crowd; otherwise, 2-3 pages, double-spaced with 1" margins.
If you have a few pages, you'd like input on, make about 8-10 copies to pass out, and bring them along. Plan to read up to 6 pages if there is a light crowd, otherwise 2-3 pages, double-spaced with 1" margins. If you're shy about reading aloud your own prose, someone else would be glad to read for you.
If you don't have anything to present, please come and share your enthusiasm & experience with the readers. We were all newbies at one time...