Announcing the 2nd Quarter 2026 Potluck and Write-In!

 

Image: A beige background with horizontal torn paper strips mirrored at the top and bottom: light brown then dark brown. In the center is a darker beige partial sheet of lined notebook paper with ripped tabs that reads "Sockmonkey Writers 2nd Quarter Potluck & Write In Saturday, April 11th, 2026 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. See blog post for details. writinginpierce.blogspot.com" in different sized dark brown fonts. The PCSockmonkey Writers Est 2009 Polly Esther and Pierson logo is in the lower right hand corner.

Hello again, Sockmonkeys!

I know, I've had a number of catch up posts recently, so you've heard from me a lot, haven't you? In any case, even though the first quarter potluck was in March, since April was a "Camp" month and many were used to participating in some form or another it's time again to get together to share snacks, to catch up and to spend some time working in a group setting on whatever project you're working on.

As a reminder, in case you didn't see my previous post, since we're no longer getting a large influx of new folks because of the now defunct NaNo site, and because it often seemed difficult for some to access for one reason or another, there are no longer any food or attendance sign up Google forms. Bringing a dish to share is not required, you're welcome to just come with your own beverage to sip while you work on your projects with other Sockmonkey writers in the same room. (If you haven't seen the 1st Quarter Potluck recap post, you can find that linked here. It will show you that even with a small group of people we often have more than enough food to share.)

****NOTE: If you do bring something homemade, please be sure to bring the recipe or an ingredients/allergen list so other attendees will know if it fits any potential dietary restrictions.****

Here are the event details:

What: Sockmonkey Writer 2nd Quarter Potluck and Write In

Where: Graham Pierce County Library, 224th St., Graham, WA

Date: Saturday, April 11th, 2026

Time 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Thanks to Jen for helping get this room reserved for us when so many rooms get booked before I often have a chance to do so!

I do hope you're able to join us.

1st Quarter Potluck Recap

Image: White board drawing of a Sockmonkey and the words "Welcome Sockmonkey Writers!" in purple

Hello again, Sockmonkeys!

Another quarterly potluck has come and gone. Two of this session's attendees, Anna and Erin, drew a Sockmonkey and greeting on the white board to let people know who we were. It is pictured above.

Image: Two tables under a bulletin board. Assorted disposable dishes, a crock pot and prepackaged desserts are spread out along both tables.

Even with a small group, a decent amount of food is brought to share, so if you want to come but can't afford to bring anything, don't worry about that. Please attend so we can get to know you and grow our little gathering from the larger community of Sockmonkey writers. You can see the items from the first quarter potluck pictured above.

Image: Horseshoe arrangement of tables with chairs at them. Two attendees at the table on the right and one at the table on the left. An empty chair with a coat and backpack at the table closest to the camera.

Image: Horseshoe arrangement of tables from the other side of the room. Washington State and US flags in the back corner next to a tv and the decorated white board on the back wall of the room. Attendees are seated at each of the tables.

Thank you to Tina for taking the above photos to share and for helping to set up and tear down when the event was over!

Image: Smiling selfie of Jen Edwards and her travelling hot beverage set up.

Image: Closer view of three attendees with the Washington flag on the right and some windows in the background.

Image: Three attendees at their shared table with windows in the background. The attendee on the left is posing with her hands at an angle under her chin.

Many thanks, as well, to Jen for agreeing to set up and take down, as well as being the replacement contact person with the library since I ended up getting sick and being unable to attend. Thank you to her, also, for sharing these photos with me to post and for posting her recipe for the Red Pumpkin Coconut Curry Soup she brought to the potluck. 

We have a small group of semi-regular attendees and, once again, would love to meet more of you if you're able to attend a future potluck. There was a recent post about updates to the blog which included information about our Google Calendar, but you can get to the direct calendar link and that information on this page. 

Hope you're all doing well and refilling your creative well in a way that works for you.