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  • Napa (In-Person): Ten Cookbooks that Changed How America Eats

    Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA

    Napa Valley Writers meets  second Wednesday of the month 7 – 9 p.m. $5 Fee for members, $7 for non-members. Students with ID – free. “Ten Cookbooks that Changed How […]

  • Mt. Diablo (In-Person): Three of Our Own & Holiday Book Sale

    Zio Fraedo's Restaurant 611 Gregory Ln, Pleasant Hill, CA, United States

    Three of Our Own and Holiday Book Sale Saturday November 12, 2022 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Holiday Book Sale The event is happening a month early! Published Members are […]

  • Central Coast (In-Person): Why We Need More LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction

    Pacific Grove's Juice n' Java 599 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA

    Why We Need More LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction Shannon Pufahl grew up in rural Kansas and teaches at Stanford University, where she was a Stegner Fellow in Fiction. Before this, she […]

  • Writers of Kern (In-Person): Crush Imposter Syndrome and Start Writing!

    Hodel’s Country Dining 5917 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield, CA, United States

    Joan Raymond Crush Imposter Syndrome and Start Writing! Pop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. Not a member? No problem! […]

  • Inland Empire (In-Person): Reading from Tiki Man & Character Development

    Ovitt Family Community Library 215 E. C Street, Ontario, CA, United States

    Saturday, November 26, 2022 – Thomas Atkinson Reading from Tiki Man & Character Development   Thomas M. Atkinson is an author and playwright. His new novel, TIKI MAN, came out […]

  • Orange Co (In-Person): Open Mic 2-Minute Readings

    Anaheim Packing House 440 S. Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, CA, United States

    CALIFORNIA WRITERS CLUB ORANGE COUNTY BRANCH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit https://www.calwritersorangecounty.org Visit our new meeting location at: Anaheim Packing House 440 S. Anaheim Blvd Anaheim, CA 92805 Click here for visitor […]

  • Coastal Dunes (In-Person): Open Mic and Holiday Celebration

    Nipomo Library 918 West Tefft Street,, Nipomo, CA, United States

    Our next meeting is Saturday, December 3rd, 2022, in person at the Nipomo Library and via Zoom, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. This meeting is our annual Open Microphone […]

  • East Sierra (In-Person): Dickens Tea

    The Heritage Club House 425 Heritage Dr., Ridgecrest, CA, United States

    DICKENS TEA Saturday, December 3, 2 pm at The Heritage Club House Following a two-year break forced on us by Covid, Ridge Writers enthusiastically presents our annul Dickens Tea — […]

  • High Desert (In-Person): AV High School Singers

    Community Church at Jess Ranch 11537 Apple Valley Rd,, Apple Valley, CA, United States

    SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 AT 10 AM ​AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT JESS RANCH HDCWC TO FEATURE AV HIGH SCHOOL SINGERS In celebration of the Christmas Season, the High Desert Branch […]

  • Tri-Valley (In-Person): Create a Relevant Marking Plan

    Kymberlie Ingalls, Essayist, Editor, and Author, December 17, 2022 Kymberlie Ingalls will present “Create a Relevant Marking Plan” at the Tri-Valley Writers December 17, 2022 meeting. Marketing can be overwhelming, […]

  • East Sierra (In-Person): STEM, Graphic Novels, and Traditional Print

    Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church 633 W. Las Flores, Ridgecrest, CA, United States

    KAREN BLAKE LOOKS AT STEM, GRAPHIC NOVELS, AND TRADITIONAL PRINT January 5, 2023 Award-winning writer and poet, and also a STEM game and book publisher, Karen Blake will give the […]

  • High Desert (In-Person): The Future of News Reporting

    Community Church at Jess Ranch 11537 Apple Valley Rd,, Apple Valley, CA, United States

    SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 AT 10 AM ​AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT JESS RANCH RENE DE LA CRUZ ​THE FUTURE OF NEWS REPORTING Beginning the New Year of 2023, the HDCWC […]

  • Writers of Kern (In-Person): Sheryl Giesbrecht Turner

    Hodel’s Country Dining 5917 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield, CA, United States

    Pop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. 21 January 2023 | Sheryl Giesbrecht Turner | TBA Not a member? No […]

  • SF Peninsula (In-Person): How to Read Your Writing to an Audience

    Sequoia Yacht Club 441 Seaport Ct., Redwood City, CA, United States

    How to Read Your Writing to an Audience with Sam Kauffman Do your knees shake when you’re asked to speak in public? Does your mouth go dry when asked to read your […]

  • Tri-Valley (In-Person): Emotional Mastery for Fiction Writers Workshop

    Las Positas College 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore, CA, United States

    Workshop with Suzanne Lakin, Novelist & Writing Coach, January 21, 2023 December 18, 2022 Suzanne Lakin will present a special three-hour workshop on “Emotional Mastery for Fiction Writers” at the […]

  • South Bay (In-Person): Powerful Plotting Workshop

    Powerful Plotting Workshop : Jan 28, 2023 from 9:00AM-2:30PM by Tatyana Grinenko | Dec 13, 2022 | Workshop, Writing Powerful Plotting Workshop with Jordan Rosenfeld  Getting down the bones or […]