Monthly Meeting, May 20 – Beginning Again: Putting Fun Back Into Writing Saturday, May 20 2023 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Arden-Dimick Library 891 Watt Avenue Sacramento, CA 95864 Free Meeting – Open to the Public Zoom link Come see your fellow writers! Hear what everyone’s working on! Find new friends who share your genre! […]
AM Larks, Author and Editor, May 20, 2023 March 21, 2023 AM Larks will present “Published! Tips and Tricks from an Indie Editor” at the Tri-Valley Writers May 20, 2023 meeting. Larks will cover tips and tricks on submitting to and publishing in blogs, journals, agents, and publishers. This lecture will include an overview of […]
May Honors Dinner – Members and Guests Only It’s time to ramp up for our May Honors Dinner. Unlike our “teaching” meetings, this meeting is a dinner, a social opportunity, and a time to honor those who have met certain goals. Peggy Connelly Scholarship Presentation Robert C. Hargreaves Achievement Award Writers of Kern Active Member […]
Sunday, May 21, 2:30-3:30 p.m. SmatchUp New Meeting Location: the Community Center of Mendocino, 998 School Street, Mendocino. If you cannot be with us in person, try joining us at live streaming our meeting on Facebook.To watch the meeting on Facebook Live, please join WMC's new Facebook Account--also titled Writers of the Mendocino Coast. If […]
Saturday, May 27, 2023 Jan Herrman – The Last Cowboy Jan Herrman will share his interest in the characters, places and events of what we think of as the Old West. He will to do so by reading some excerpts from The Last Cowboy and explaining the research that led to the plot development and […]
DOUBLE THE TALENT, DOUBLE EXPOSURES JUNE 1 Ridge Writers president Daniel Stallings will interview Mark Pahuta and Liz Babcock about High Desert Double Exposure: A Photographic Retrospective of Ridgecrest and Its Neighbors for our Thursday, June 1, general meeting that starts at 6:30 p.m. at Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church, 633 W. Las Flores. Public welcome. No charge for […]
June 03, 2023 9:00am - 9:30am Networking 9:30am - 11:00am Guest Speaker Speaker Patty Civalleri Topic "Applying Trader Joe’s Tactics to the Business of Writing” Writer Patty Civalleri was selected and hired to tell the story of how Trader Joe’s became one of the greatest successes in independent grocer history. Founder Joe Coulombe developed innovative […]
The Five Bios Every Author Needs June 10th, 2023 at 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Joey Garcia is an editor and author platform coach. She helps writers get known while they’re writing a book, so when it’s published, there’s an audience waiting to read it. Joey’s clients have been interviewed by, or have bylines in, […]
Sheri Fink Adventures in Independent Children's Book Publishing Sheri Fink is the successful author and publisher of fourteen children's books. She will share her experience and insights about both the children's book market and what she has learned about independent publishing--with valuable information for writers of all genres. OUR NEW PERMANENT MEETING LOCATION! Free meetings take place […]
June 12th at 6:30PM : “Creative Book Launches that Draw an Audience,” with Isidra Mencos May 26, 2023 | Speaker, Writing What if you held a book launch and nobody came? It has happened quite often, even to authors who are now household names. Margaret Atwood drily recounts, “I did a signing to which nobody […]
June Meeting Paul Madonna The What and the How Napa Valley Writers will feature Paul Madonna, an award-winning artist and best-selling author known for his unique blend of drawing and storytelling that has been heralded as an “all new art form.” Paul is the creator of the enigmatic art series All Over Coffee, which ran in the […]
June Featured Speaker – Mike Apodaca June 7, 2023 By Sandy Moffett Leave a Comment Workshop Title: DO THE TWIST: HOW TO CREATE A GREAT ENDING Learn how to organize a story where the reader gets that mind-shifting realization at the end that the solution to everything was right in front of them, but they […]
Small Publishing in a Big Universe Saturday, June 17, 2023 10 am - 12 pm Between traditional publishing and self-publishing there is small publishing. We discuss the place that independent publishers play in the publishing ecosystem, comparing and contrasting the submissions processes, benefits, and challenges authors might encounter as they follow each publishing path. Steven […]
TELL ME WHY: CREATING REALISTIC & BELIEVABLE MOTIVATION FOR (ALL) YOUR CHARACTERS Featured speaker: Anna J. Stewart, USA Today Bestselling Romance Novelist What you will learn: What is motivation and how does it apply to character. Why motivation is important to your characters and your story as a whole. Film and TV examples of strong (and not […]
June 17, 2023 1 – 2:30 p.m. ROSIE BATTISTA The Card Deck Connection: How a card deck connects to business, client and revenue growth About the presentation: DOWNLOAD HANDOUT In this presentation, Rosie Battista will show you: what a card deck is why you would want one to go along with your book how a […]
Kate Farrell, Author and Storyteller, June 17, 2023 May 17, 2023 Kate Farrell will present “Storytelling: An Interactive Workshop for Authors” at the Tri-Valley Writers June 17, 2023 meeting. Take your storytelling from the page to the spoken word and enliven your talks, enhance your events, and create a shared experience with your listeners. The […]
CWC Annual Showcase LIVE @ CLIOS BOOKS June 17, 2023 This June, we’re doubly excited to be doing a LIVE author showcase this year, and to be doing it at a soon-to-launch bookstore in the heart of Oakland! This annual event gives us the opportunity to celebrate our members who have published books in the […]
Sunday, June 18, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Mendocino Community Center, activities room, 998 School St. Spotlight On Short Fiction Each year, WMC highlights a genre and features three outstanding members practicing it. This year, the genre is SHORT FICTION, and our writers are Earlene Gleisner, Steve Sapontzis , and Philip Zwerling. They will be interviewed by Rob Hawthorn. […]
June 20, 2023 Andrea Firth In A Flash: The Art and Craft of the Short, Short Story In this presentation, learn what flash fiction (and flash nonfiction) writing is and isn’t, how it breaks the rules, and why and how flash shorts are “hot” from the first sentence. Discover the keys to the flash form--urgency, conflict, […]
What to Expect at Our Next Meeting Saturday, June 24, 2023 – Randy Jurado Ertll Randy Jurado Ertll will speak about his journey of becoming a writer, experience in finding a reputable book publisher, and the struggles/sacrifices of being an author. Randy Jurado Ertll is an award winning published author, credentialed teacher, and newspaper columnist. […]
Topic: Tighten Your Writing with a Poetry Game Monday June 26 6:30-7:30PM Live/Limited seating Free for all Participants Co-presented by CWCM and Mill Valley Public Library RSVP here: Mill Valley Public Library Events/Poetry Writing Game Anyone who aspires to be a better writer knows the importance of thoughtful word choice and editing. The best writers exercise these […]
July 18, 2023 Mary Buckham Writing Active Hooks--or How Many Hooks Are Enough? Ready to learn what exactly a hook is, and what a hook isn’t? The simplest way to avoid a sagging middle, and to keep a reader reading, is to understand how to continually build hooks into your writing. In this presentation, explore […]