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SUMMARY:Redwood (special event): Sonoma County Writers Conference
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the 2022 SONOMA COUNTY WRITERS CONFERENCE Hosted by Redwood Writers\,\nJoin your fellow writers along your path to publishing success at the 11th Redwood Writers conference.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExplore all the many conference offerings to help you plan your day at the 2022 Conference.\nVisit www.redwoodwriters.org\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2022 Conference Schedule:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8 – 8:40 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8:40 – 9 a.m. Welcome\, Announcements & Continental Breakfast\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9 – 10 a.m. Keynote Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Sessions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:35 – 1:35 p.m. Lunch and Book Sales\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:45 – 5 p.m. Workshops\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE:: DOORS WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL 8 A.M.\n*Continental breakfast will be provided by Café de Croissants. \n**Lunch will be catered with help from students enrolled in the Santa Rosa Junior College Culinary Arts Program. 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/redwood-special-event-sonoma-county-writers-conference/
LOCATION:Finley Communiy Center\, 2060 W. College Ave.\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Special Event
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SUMMARY:High Desert (In-Person): Wisdom in Various Genres
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, OCTOBER 8 AT 10 AM\n​AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT JESS RANCH\nPUBLISHED AUTHORS TO SHARE WISDOM\n​ IN VARIOUS GENRES\nRoberta Smith and Michael Raff \n\nA panel of published authors; sharing their knowledge on several writing genres will be featured at the October meeting of the High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC). The public is welcome and invited to attend at no charge. The HDCWC will host the meeting on Saturday\, October 8 at Jess Ranch Community Church 11537 Apple Valley Road in Apple Valley from 10am to noon. \nRound Table Genre discussion tables will include Roberta Smith\, Screenplays; Michael Raff\, Suspense writing; Lorelei Kay\, Memoir; Mike Apodaca\, Christian Writing; Mary Langer Thompson\, Poetry; Dwight Norris and Jenny Margotta\, Historical Fiction and Research. Each author who will lead the genre topics is an experienced writer in that particular type of publication. \nThe California Writers Club was founded in 1909 and is the largest professional writers club west of the Mississippi. The High Desert Branch was founded in 1990 and meets monthly on the second Saturday of the month. The mission statement for the CWC is to assist writers at all levels of the craft to write\, publish and market their work. 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-in-person-wisdom-in-various-genres/
LOCATION:Community Church at Jess Ranch\, 11537 Apple Valley Rd\,\, Apple Valley\, CA\, 92308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:San Joaquin (In-Person): Great Valley Stories Anthology Launch
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 8: Members will be hosting a panel\, “Great Valley Stories Anthology Launch” at the Great Valley \nBookfest\, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at The Promanade Shops\, 280 Lifestyle Road\, Manteca.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/san-joaquin-in-person-great-valley-stories-anthology-launch/
LOCATION:The Promanade Shops\, 280 Lifestyle Road\, Manteca
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Mt. Diablo (In-Person): A Deeper Dive into Page to Stage: Public Speaking Skills Every Writer Needs
DESCRIPTION:CWC Mt. Diablo Presents\nOctober Workshop \nWith \nBetsy Graziani Fasbinder\nOctober 8\, 2022\n10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.\nIncludes buffet lunch \nA Deeper Dive into June’s Topic\nPage to Stage: Public Speaking Skills Every Writer Needs\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nBack by Popular Demand!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nBetsy Graziani Fasbinder is an award-winning\, genre-jumping author\, a licensed psychotherapist\, and an in-demand communications trainer. She has coached public speaking for the reluctant and the downright phobic in fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad. Her book\, From Page to Stage: Inspiration\, Tools\, and Public Speaking Tips for Writers\, is an invaluable resource for not only writers\, but all wanting to increase their speaking effectiveness to audiences of any size. She is a podcast producer and host\, with The Morning Glory Project: Stories of Determinationnow in its third year. \n\nIn-Person – Members $45.00 – Guests $55.00 \nSchedule\n\n10:00 – Check-In \n10:30 – Workshop \n12:00 – Lunch\n1:00 – Workshop Continues \n2:30 – Workshop Ends\n\n\n\n\n\nPublic speaking skills are learned in the body (not just in the mind) and the jump from our written work on the page to spoken presentations can feel like a big one for lots of writers. \nIn this workshop participants will learn how gentle feedback and small adjustments can instantly elevate their public speaking skills. We’ll practice the skills\, gather peer and facilitator feedback\, and make adjustments that will help captivate listeners in presentations both formal and casual. Participants will enjoy a playful\, supportive\, interactive\, skill-building workshop to help them to gain and grow the skills and confidence they need to speak to groups of ANY size about their books and ideas. \nWe will expand upon the introduction and overview offered by Betsy Graziani Fasbinder at the June 11thCWC meeting. In this workshop\, we’ll practice the skills\, gather peer and facilitator feedback. \nWhat we will learn:\n\n\n\n\nDelivery skills: How to use powerful presence to effectively convey your message\, connect to listeners\, and manage nerves both for calm composure and energetic engagement.\nContent Preparation: Instruction on using a highly effective\, efficient\, and simple tool (The Story Map) as a method for selecting\, and organizing a message of any length\, for any audience on any topic.\nInteraction Method: we will overview a method for both encouraging and managing listener interaction.  book sales (without sounding pushy)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/mt-diablo-in-person-a-deeper-dive-into-page-to-stage-public-speaking-skills-every-writer-needs/
LOCATION:Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant\, 611 Gregory Ln\, Pleasant Hill\, CA\, 94523\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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