Thanks to the generosity of Writers Cantina attendees, we have been able to replace the old Little Free Library on the grounds of the Sunset City building. The original library had been a service project by the church youth group of a congregation which has since been disbanded, leaving it with no official sponsor; it …
Spotlighting new work by Writers Cantina participants: Stuck Over Heaven (Stations of Heaven Book 1) After several years fighting as a Nameless soldier in the Over Cities, Everrune Pethatrice finally retires from the military and has started on a new path to vengeance for his murdered family. With the help of exiled goddesses and other …
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Spotlighting new work by Writers Cantina participants: Books one and two in the five book Bestowed series: A DARK MANIFEST: In an Arthurian world where Nature bestows animal manifestations, elemental powers, and healing abilities, the sinister plotting of several rogue Bestowed is nearing fruition and the tensions of war are beginning to boil over. Somehow …
Spotlighting new work by Writers Cantina participants: BLOOM by Matthew Bockholt MICAH learns quickly. Anyone would tell you he’s a genius. Only he knows it’s a lie. Curse or gift, Micah’s blood itches with memories he never earned. When a stranger confronts him, Micah must decide to accept his disturbing nature and pursue a life …
Spotlighting new work by Writers Cantina participants: Alumni Alerts: Relics of the Fallen (The Wormwood Archive Book 1) by Nick Nethery Dan Kelly, a battle-hardened Army bomb tech on the brink of retirement, can’t shake the ghosts of his fallen team from a long-ago war zone. When a shadowy government outfit called Wormwood recruits him, …
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Hey, all, we did some Alumni Alerts last year, but then it fell by the wayside… but it’s back, baby! If you’ve participated in Writers Cantina at any time in the past, we want to hear about you successes! Sold a short story? Have a book coming out? Let us know! The small print: We’ll …
Mark your calendars, and tell whoever’s organizing your family reunion that you’ve got black-out dates. July 17th and 18th, 2026, again at the beautiful Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City, Utah!
Thanks to all who attended and made Writers Cantina 2025 a great social event for writers near and far! The dates for the 2026 Cantina will hopefully be announced later this week. In the meantime, get all democratic up in our faces with this survey on this past weekend!
As with last year, we’ll have adhesive name tags for everyone. They’re also the perfect size to fit in a lanyard, so if you already have a snazzy lanyard, feel free to bring it! I know I will. Also, just a reminder: The best place to park at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center for access …
Angela Wilson has been writing since second grade, when she turned a one paragraph writing prompt into a 4-page action-adventure story (hand written, both sides). She is published in multiple short story anthologies and is a two-time finalist in the NYC Midnight challenge. Even though she loves epic fantasy, she is passionate about teaching the …