Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Time: 2:00–5:00 p.m.
Host: Bruce Smith (see our online directory for profile)
Capacity 12: (on a first-come basis)

In March, those gathered talked about sentences, what worked and what didn’t, with many bringing a favorite sentence, their own or by another writer to spark the discussion. To continue this conversation about the craft of wordsmithing, this month we’ll turn to rule-breaking, especially with punctuation and formatting, paragraphs and semi colons. If you are interested in attending, feel free to bring examples of what you consider effective—and ineffective—rule-breaking.
     This is a get-together of working writers, published authors, bloggers, journalists, editors, poets, book reviewers, and other wordsmiths who convene at our usual location in Kita-Kamakura. We gather to check in on how the writing is going, talk about what’s happening in the publishing world, and share talk of the travails (and small victories) of a writer’s routine. This is also an opportunity to catch up with old friends, connect with new people, share recent accomplishments, and talk about what we’re working on at present. This is not a writing critique group but a simple gathering of writers taking a break from work. Small-item potluck and BYOB. Non-SWET members welcome.
     For details and directions, please sign up by sending an email to SWET.