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SUMMARY:Inland Empire (In-Person): Life After Sending a Submission
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 24\, 2022\nLife After Sending a Submission …\nThis year\, a handful of Inland Empire members sent manuscripts to The Literary Review\, our state-wide club magazine. They waited over six months for a panel of judges to evaluate their work. As usual\, less than 50% of overall submissions were accepted. Every year\, the editors ask that we follow submission guidelines and hone our writing skills to generate more compelling stories. \nYou be the judge! Join us for an open critique of member submissions. \nDuring our September meeting\, we will share a few of these submissions. In addition\, the club will send you homework… Your assignment is to review\, score and rank the submissions based on the checklist the judges used. Please write a few critique notes. Then\, we will compare our thoughts to the actual results. As far as we know\, only one club member had their story published. Is it the one you would have chosen? Why\, or why not? Did you locate areas where the other submissions did not nail the criteria? \nWe think there are about five manuscripts. Even if you have the time to evaluate only one submission\, the exercise will help you grow as a storyteller\, editor\, and as a judge. Your participation will help everyone become better writers. You will discover why submissions\, rejection\, and re-submission are part of every writer’s life. \nThis critique session will be in-person September 24th\, at the Ovitt location\, also streamed via zoom. The manuscripts and the judging rubric will be sent to members a few weeks in advance. See you then! \n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/inland-empire-in-person-life-after-sending-a-submission/
LOCATION:Ovitt Family Community Library\, 215 E. C Street\, Ontario\, CA\, 91764\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Orange Co (In-Person): How To Quit Your Day Job
DESCRIPTION:Next Meeting\nOctober 01\, 2022\n\n9:00am – 9:30am Networking\n9:30am – 11:00am Guest Speaker\n\nSpeaker\nAnne Cleeland (Mystery Author)\n\nTopic\n“How To Quit Your Day Job”\n\nLearn step-by-step advice on how to make plenty of money publishing your own books from the author of the successful Doyle and Acton Mystery series of murder novels and audiobooks. \nArmed with an English degree and a law degree\, Cleeland’s current career path is a natural fit. Whether set in an historical era or present day\, Cleeland skillfully gets readers to care about truly unlikable characters. \nLearn about the art of writing and the business side\, as well. \nTo learn more about the author\, visit https://www.annecleeland.com
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/orange-co-in-person-how-to-quit-your-day-job/
LOCATION:Anaheim Packing House\, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92805\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221006T183000
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SUMMARY:East Sierra (In-Person): Switching Gears to Find a New Groove
DESCRIPTION:China Lake Native Talks About Switching Gears to Find a New Groove on Thursday\, October 6 \nAuthor Iris Hattersley\, one of the “Lucky 13\,” will discuss “Switching Gears to Find a New Groove” at the Ridge Writers general meeting on Thursday\, October 6\, that starts at 6:30 pm at Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores. Public welcome. No admission charge. Masks requested. \nHattersley explains that\, “Growing up [maiden name Patricia Reid] at China Lake was one of the best things that happened to me. It was a home like no other place. Did it prepare me for the adventures I experienced later in life? Maybe not\, but it was the safe environment of my youth\, schools with smart teachers and smart kids\, and the place where I developed strong and lasting friendships. \n“My memoir\, ‘Lucky Thirteen\,’ relates my life in this place and my life after I left. Of most interest has been my career in the U.S. Marshals Service at a time when the first thirteen women were hired to carry the badge and credentials of a Deputy U.S. Marshal. I was assigned to Los Angeles\, Honolulu\, and Washington\, D.C. I then worked as a Special Agent for the Department of Defense until my retirement in 1993 in Las Vegas. Years later\, in 2017 with so many accomplishments already behind her as part of her advanced degree\, Iris took courses at Oxford University. \n“I married another deputy\, Larry Hattersley\,” she adds. “We juggled our jobs\, work-related separations\, children\, and home life. Amazingly\, our marriage survived\, and our children are doing well. It has been quite a ride! \n A book signing will follow the program. We hope to see you there.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/east-sierra-in-person-switching-gears-to-find-a-new-groove/
LOCATION:Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores\, Ridgecrest\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221008T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221008T160000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221012T190000
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SUMMARY:Napa (In-Person): Piecing together Yuba City\, Hollywood\, and Napa:  Co-creating a Memoir
DESCRIPTION:$5 Fee for members\, $7 for non-members. Students with ID – free. \n\nPiecing together Yuba City\, Hollywood\, and Napa:\nCo-creating a Memoir\n \nNapa Valley Writers will feature actress Charlotte Stewart and writer Andy Demsky on Wednesday\, October 12 from 7-9 p.m. Charlotte Stewart\, a veteran actor of TV and film\, worked with writer Andy Demsky to write her memoir Little House in the Hollywood Hills\, published by Bear Manor Media in 2016. Stewart and Demsky will discuss their process for creating the book\, offering approaches that worked for them to write and publish a successful memoir. \nCharlotte Stewart is a celebrated film and television actor\, widely known as beloved schoolteacher Miss Beadle on Little House on the Prairie\, as well Mary X in David Lynch’s cult classic\, Eraserhead\, and as Betty Briggs in Lynch’s iconic TV series\, Twin Peaks. She has worked with leading men from Jimmy Stewart and Elvis Presley to Kevin Bacon and Kyle MacLachlan. Today she makes her home in Napa and throughout the year enjoys attending fan events. \nAndy Demsky is a writer who has co-written A Vineyard in Napa with Doug Shafer and Little House on in the Hollywood Hills with Charlotte Stewart. Most recently he wrote Unleash Your Inner Tudor\, a mock-self-help book written in the voice of Henry VIII\, based on Demsky’s popular Twitter account: @KngHnryVIII
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/napa-in-person-piecing-together-yuba-city-hollywood-and-napa-co-creating-a-memoir/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Writers of Kern (In-Person): Do the Twist
DESCRIPTION:15 October 2022 | Featured Speaker: Mike Apodaca | Do the Twist\n\nYou’re Invited to Our Next Writing Workshop\nPop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. \nNot a member? No problem! We’d love to have you. \n\nWhen: The 3rd Saturday of the month\, 9:15-11:15 am. Join us 30 minutes early for breakfast and writer’s fellowship\, January\, February\, April and June-November.\nWhere: Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA 93308.\nFee: $10 for members\, $15 for guests. Both include buffet breakfast. Pay at the door or skip the line and pay online.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/writers-of-kern-in-person-do-the-twist/
LOCATION:Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA\, 93308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:SF Peninsula (In-Person): Editing & Self-Editing
DESCRIPTION:Stuart Horwitz\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEditing & Self-Editing\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:00 am – Club business and\nmingle with fellow writers\n11:00 am — Speaker \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us in person at the \nRedwood City Yacht Club\, 441 Seaport Ct.\,\nRedwood City\, CA 94063 \nPlease bring a mask.\nEditing & Self-Editing\nWriters are usually tasked with editing other people’s work at some point\, either as a beta reader\, as part of a critique group or through a sideline as a developmental editor. We may not always have the editing skills we need when called upon in this capacity\, however. This session will help you develop fifteen skillsets which you can then apply to your work as well. \nA general introduction will cover adopting a mindset of neutrality\, how editing is a conversation\, and knowing how to respond based on what draft a writer is in\, followed by a set of specific tools such as working with genre conventions\, narrative arcs and plot holes\, scenic writing\, links and transitions\, tone of voice\, characters and relationships\, point-of-view\, and theme. \n\nStuart Horwitz is a ghostwriter\, independent editor\, and founder of Book Architecture (www.bookarchitecture.com). His clients have reached the best-seller list in both fiction and non-fiction\, and have appeared on Oprah!\, The Today Show\, and in the most prestigious journals in their fields. He is the author of three acclaimed books on writing: Blueprint Your Bestseller: Organize and Revise Any Manuscript with the Book Architecture Method (Penguin/Perigee)\, which was named one of the year’s best books about writing by The Writer magazine; Book Architecture: How to Plot and Outline Without Using a Formula\, which became an Amazon bestseller; and Finish Your Book in Three Drafts: How to Write a Book\, Revise a Book\, and Complete a Book While You Still Love It. \nHorwitz holds degrees in literary aesthetics from New York University and East Asian studies from Harvard University. He is also an award-winning poet and essayist. He recently relocated to California with his family from New England\, something he should have done years ago.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/sf-peninsula-in-person-editing-self-editing/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Tri-Valley (In-Person): How to use surroundings/location as a character
DESCRIPTION:Glenda Carroll\, Author\, October 15\, 2022\n\nGlenda Carroll is the author of the Trisha Carson mysteries that are set in the San Francisco Bay area. Open water swimming is the undercurrent that runs through all the thrillers. The series includes Dead in the Water\, Drop Dead Red\,and Dead Code. She is currently working on the fourth Trisha Carson book\, Dead to Me.  During her presentation\, she’ll talk about: \nHow to use surroundings/location as a character \nTake the journalistic approach – who\, what why\, where when\, how \nBe specific \nDoes the surroundings/locations reflect your protagonist’s mood/feelings \nThe more you look\, the more you see \n\nRead More »\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n Consent to be recorded\nBy registering for this meeting\, you acknowledge that the meeting may be recorded. Your consent to be recorded is implied in your registration. See meeting information for full details. \n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/tri-valley-in-person-how-to-use-surroundings-location-as-a-character/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221018T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221018T200000
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SUMMARY:Central Coast (In-Person): Booktoberfest
DESCRIPTION:Booktoberfest! \n  \nCCW is sticking with our tradition of hosting Booktoberfest\nin October. Seven of our members will be readers. Each reader will\nbe allotted approximately 8 minutes of reading time.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/central-coast-in-person-booktoberfest/
LOCATION:Pacific Grove’s Juice n’ Java\, 599 Lighthouse Avenue\, Pacific Grove\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221022T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221022T120000
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SUMMARY:Inland Empire (In-Person): Websites that wow readers: How to create or update your online home
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 22\, 2022\nWebsites that wow readers: How to create or update your online home\n  \nYour website is the cornerstone of your writer platform\, and it needs to work hard for you\, 24 hours a day. Learn easy tips and insider tricks so you can spend less time battling technology\, and more time writing your next book. \n  \n\n~ When is the ideal time to create your writer website? … and why it might be sooner than you think.\n~ How technology is becoming simpler and more affordable\, whether you want to build your first website\, or switch your existing site to a new platform.\n~ How to identify the one clear call to action your website must deliver.\n~ Current trends in website design; how to avoid a site that looks dated.\n~ How to stretch your website budget.\n\n \nPauline Wiles is an indie author turned website designer who builds beautiful\, custom websites for writers who mean business. \nAs a writer herself\, she noticed others were often overwhelmed by this task. Now\, she aims not only to create powerful websites for other writers\, but also to dispel some of the myths around how difficult a web project should be. \nBritish by birth\, Pauline is now a contented resident of California\, although she admits to an occasional yearning for afternoon tea and historic homes. Her professional resume includes teaching computing to adults on both sides of the Atlantic\, as well as desktop support\, entrepreneurship education\, and marketing analysis.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/inland-empire-in-person-websites-that-wow-readers-how-to-create-or-update-your-online-home/
LOCATION:Ovitt Family Community Library\, 215 E. C Street\, Ontario\, CA\, 91764\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221103T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221103T203000
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SUMMARY:East Sierra (In-Person): Beyond the Book: websites\, blogging\, audio versions\, publishing others\, consulting\, and podcasts
DESCRIPTION:JENNIFER CRITTENDEN BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND\nOn the heels of her extremely successful summer program\, Ridge Writers has brought publisher/author Jennifer Crittenden back to Ridge Writers to address a new subject\, this time “Beyond the Book:” websites\, blogging\, audio versions\, publishing others\, consulting\, and podcasts.” She will speak on Thursday evening\, November 3\, 6:30 pm in the meeting room of Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores. Admission free. Masks requested. \nCrittenden has written three books\, The Discreet Guide for Executive Women; You\, Not I; and The Mammoth Letters. Her company\, Whistling Rabbit Press\, has published four. She maintains three websites devoted to various aspects of her business and writing and publishing. \nA devoted life-long reader\, she says\, “I fooled around a bit with writing in my teens and twenties. After I stopped working full-time\, I returned to writing with a vengeance. I worked in corporate America so I wrote my fair share of emails\, strategic plans\, government and shareholder reports\, and thinly disguised requests for money. Most business writing is awful\, so I tried to do my part to generate clean\, precise prose in a messy world.” \nIn tandem with this goal through Whistling Rabbit\, she plans and produces the Eastern Sierra Book Festival in Mammoth Lakes in July. \nWe hope to see you when she comes to visit Ridgecrest and Ridge Writers.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/east-sierra-in-person-beyond-the-book-websites-blogging-audio-versions-publishing-others-consulting-and-podcasts/
LOCATION:Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores\, Ridgecrest\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221105T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221105T110000
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SUMMARY:Orange County (In-Person): If You Can’t Stand the Heat…Stay in the Kitchen and Write About It
DESCRIPTION:D.J. MacHale\n\nTopic\n“If You Can’t Stand the Heat…Stay in the Kitchen and Write About It”\n\nD.J. MacHale is the best-selling author of the middle-grade Pendragon adventure series\, the spooky Morpheus Road trilogy\, and The Monster Princess picture book. \nHis writing success led to career in Hollywood as a writer\, director\, executive producer\, and creator of several popular television series and movies. \nMacHale will talk about the pressures of writing\, something of which he knows very well from all angles. Please join us for this fascinating journey with one of the most successful authors to grace our stage. \nTo learn more about this speaker\, visit: https://djmachalebooks.com
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/orange-county-in-person-if-you-cant-stand-the-heatstay-in-the-kitchen-and-write-about-it/
LOCATION:Anaheim Packing House\, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92805\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221109T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T111355
CREATED:20221205T202858Z
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UID:4119-1668020400-1668027600@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Napa (In-Person): Ten Cookbooks that Changed How America Eats
DESCRIPTION:Napa Valley Writers meets  second Wednesday of the month\n7 – 9 p.m.\n$5 Fee for members\, $7 for non-members. Students with ID – free. \n\n“Ten Cookbooks that Changed How America Eats” \n \n  \nNapa Valley Writers will feature Janet Fletcher\, James Beard award-winning food writer. She is the author or co-author of more than 30 books on food and beverage\, including the just-released Audible lecture series Cultured: The Epic Story of Cheese.    \nJanet publishes the weekly Planet Cheese blog and is the cheese columnist for Specialty Food and Tasting Panel magazines. Janet teaches cooking and cheese-appreciation classes around the country. She is a past president of the San Francisco Professional Food Society. \n\n\nNapa Valley Writers\, a branch of the California Writers Club\, holds meetings at Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Avenue\, Napa. Cost is $5 for members\, $7 for non-members. Students with ID\, free. For more information\, contact lenorehirsch@att.net or see napavalleywriters.online. Always open to the public.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/napa-in-person-ten-cookbooks-that-changed-how-america-eats/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221112T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221112T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T111355
CREATED:20221021T192718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T192718Z
UID:4094-1668250800-1668261600@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Mt. Diablo (In-Person): Three of Our Own & Holiday Book Sale
DESCRIPTION:Three of Our Own and Holiday Book Sale\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday November 12\, 2022\n\n\n\n\n11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\nHoliday Book Sale\nThe event is happening a month early!\nPublished Members are welcome to bring their books to sell and sign\n\nFeature Presentation\nThree of Our Own: Just One Thing\nThat One Sure Thing that works to promote each speaker’s work. \nWe’ll ask for ideas from the audience also! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJill Hedgecock\nJill is an award-winning and internationally-published author. She writes book review columns for The Diablo Gazette and Books ‘N Pieces Magazine. She is the author of four novels. Follow her at www.jillhedgecock.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael Barrington\nMichael has published four books and numerous articles both fiction and non-fiction. His current historical/biographical novel will be published later this year.  \n\n\n\n\n\nSuzy Orpin\n\nSuzy views the world through her own narrative\, weaving in the fascinating challenges\, triumphs\, and lifestyles of the people she meets. With these stories\, she creates a companion book of recipes.\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n11:00 – Check-in\n11:00 – 12:45 Holiday Book Sale (Sales may contine through lunch)\n12:00 – Buffet Lunch\n12:45 – Business Meeting\n1:00 – Three of Our Own\n\nClick Here to Register
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/mt-diablo-in-person-three-of-our-own-holiday-book-sale/
LOCATION:Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant\, 611 Gregory Ln\, Pleasant Hill\, CA\, 94523\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221115T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221115T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T111355
CREATED:20220923T235206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T235653Z
UID:4026-1668535200-1668542400@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Central Coast (In-Person): Why We Need More LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Why We Need More\nLGBTQ+ Historical Fiction \nShannon Pufahl grew up in rural Kansas and teaches at Stanford University\, where she was a Stegner Fellow in Fiction. Before this\, she worked for many years as a freelance music writer and bartender. Her essays\, on topics ranging from eighteenth-century America to her childhood\, have appeared in The Threepenny Review\, The Paris Review\, The New York Review of Books\, and elsewhere. Her novel On Swift Horses (2019) was a Lambda Literary Award Finalist.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/central-coast-in-person-why-we-need-more-lgbtq-historical-fiction/
LOCATION:Pacific Grove’s Juice n’ Java\, 599 Lighthouse Avenue\, Pacific Grove\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221119T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221119T113000
DTSTAMP:20260413T111355
CREATED:20221021T195136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T195136Z
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SUMMARY:Writers of Kern (In-Person): Crush Imposter Syndrome and Start Writing!
DESCRIPTION:Joan Raymond \nCrush Imposter Syndrome and Start Writing! \nPop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. \nNot a member? No problem! We’d love to have you. \n\nWhen: The 3rd Saturday of the month\, 9:15-11:15 am. Join us 30 minutes early for breakfast and writer’s fellowship\, January\, February\, April and June-November.\nWhere: Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA 93308.\nFee: $10 for members\, $15 for guests. Both include buffet breakfast. Pay at the door or skip the line and pay online.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/writers-of-kern-in-person-crush-imposter-syndrome-and-start-writing/
LOCATION:Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA\, 93308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221119T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221119T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T111355
CREATED:20221021T193411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T193411Z
UID:4098-1668866400-1668873600@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Tri-Valley (In-Person): Muse Boards: A Visual Writing Aid for All Genres
DESCRIPTION:Jill Hedgecock\, Author and Freelance Writer\, November 19\, 2022\nAugust 29\, 2022\n\nJill Hedgecock will present “Muse Boards: A Visual Writing Aid for All Genres” at the Tri-Valley Writers November 19\, 2022 meeting. When distilled down to its very essence\, a writer’s job is to immerse their readers in a three-dimensional world through words. Just as fine artists often find it easier to paint what they see\, many writers find that prose can be inspired by viewing images. This need was the inspiration to develop the muse board tool.\nA muse board is a versatile visual aid designed to create mood\, assist in character development\, inform book structure\, and inspire descriptive text. Its versatility means it can be specialized to fit any genre. And one of its most powerful features is assisting writers in keeping details straight. This talk will describe how to make and use a muse board and the many advantages of investing the time to create one.\nIn this craft talk\, Jill will describe:\n• Different Possible Muse Board Formats\n• Various Materials that Can be Used\n• How to Create Your Board\n• Outline Twelve Benefits of This Time-Saving Tool\n• How to Use the Muse Board to Market Your Book \n\nRead More »\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n Consent to be recorded\nBy registering for this meeting\, you acknowledge that the meeting may be recorded. Your consent to be recorded is implied in your registration. See meeting information for full details.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/tri-valley-in-person-muse-boards-a-visual-writing-aid-for-all-genres/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221126T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221126T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T111355
CREATED:20221205T205752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T205752Z
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SUMMARY:Inland Empire (In-Person): Reading from Tiki Man & Character Development
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 26\, 2022 – Thomas Atkinson\nReading from Tiki Man & Character Development\n \n  \nThomas M. Atkinson is an author and playwright. His new novel\, TIKI MAN\, came out in October from Regal House Publishing as part of their Sour Mash Southern Literature series. His most recent story\, “Kentucky Unicorn\,” received a 2022 Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award for Fiction and was a Top 10 Finalist for the 2022 Prime Number Award for Short Fiction. His work has appeared in The Sun\, December\, Southern Indiana Review\, North American Review\, Tampa Review\, Doubleback Review\, Madison Review\, Fifth Wednesday\, Indiana Review and others. “Grimace in the Burnt Black Hills\,” which originally appeared in The Sun\, received two Pushcart nominations\, and was selected for New Stories from the Midwest 2016. “Grace in the Embers\,” won December’s 2016 Curt Johnson Award in Fiction and received an O. Henry nomination. Other stories have been included in anthologies in the UK and Ireland. Strobe Life is his first novel. His fiction and drama have received numerous awards\, including six Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards\, an Ohio Arts Council/Fine Arts Work Center Collaborative Writing Residency\, and his short play\, Dancing Turtle\, won the 38th Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/inland-empire-in-person-reading-from-tiki-man-character-development/
LOCATION:Ovitt Family Community Library\, 215 E. C Street\, Ontario\, CA\, 91764\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221203T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221203T110000
DTSTAMP:20260413T111355
CREATED:20221205T210025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T210025Z
UID:4140-1670058000-1670065200@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Orange Co (In-Person): Open Mic 2-Minute Readings
DESCRIPTION:CALIFORNIA WRITERS CLUB ORANGE COUNTY BRANCH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit \n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.calwritersorangecounty.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVisit our new meeting location at:\n\nAnaheim Packing House\n440 S. Anaheim Blvd\nAnaheim\, CA 92805\n\nClick here for visitor and parking information.\n\n\n\n\nGuests are always welcome.\n  \n\nSpecial Holiday Event & Member Readings \n\n\n\nNext Meeting\nDecember 03\, 2022\n\n9:00am – 9:30am Networking\n9:30am – 11:00am Guest Speaker\n\nSpeaker\nCalifornia Writers Club Members\n\nTopic\n“Open Mic 2-Minute Readings”\n\nAs we do each year\, we get to know our members just a little bit better through their written words. California Writers Club members have the opportunity to read aloud 3 minutes of their written works to our audience. \nKeep in mind that readers will be limited to official members of the CWC. Guests will not be invited to read at this event. However\, this is a good way to learn about the members. Enjoy original writing from heartfelt to humorous to mesmerizing to mysterious\, discover kindred spirits among OC’s finest writing community. \nIn January our featured speaker format will return as the CWC Orange County chapter continues to provide education\, inspiration\, and motivation to local writers. But in the spirit of the holiday season\, we take the time to get to know each other just a little better this month and share some written gems. Come join us! \nTo learn more about membership in the California Writers Club please visit: http://www.calwritersorangecounty.org
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/orange-co-in-person-open-mic-2-minute-readings/
LOCATION:Anaheim Packing House\, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92805\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221203T123000
DTSTAMP:20260413T111355
CREATED:20221205T204957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T204957Z
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SUMMARY:Coastal Dunes (In-Person): Open Mic and Holiday Celebration
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis meeting is our annual Open Microphone and holiday celebration. Our members will be reading from their work\, and celebrating the fantastic year that Coastal Dunes CWC has had. Join us for entertainment\, networking\, and goodies\, of course. See you there!
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/coastal-dunes-in-person-open-mic-and-holiday-celebration/
LOCATION:Nipomo Library\, 918 West Tefft Street\,\, Nipomo\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221203T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221203T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T111355
CREATED:20221205T205253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T205253Z
UID:4133-1670076000-1670086800@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:East Sierra (In-Person): Dickens Tea
DESCRIPTION:DICKENS TEA\nSaturday\, December 3\, 2 pm at\nThe Heritage Club House \nFollowing a two-year break forced on us by Covid\, Ridge Writers enthusiastically presents our annul Dickens Tea — at the Heritage Club House\, 425 W. Heritage Drive Ridgecrest\, CA. \nCome for a Dickens reading\, pastries and tea\, a book swap with two free books included\, and crafts session with materials provided as well. Wear a Victorian costume if you’d like to compete for a prize\, but otherwise come in regular street clothes. \nBuy your ticket for $25 at Red Rock Books\, 206 W. Ridgecrest Blvd.\, Ridgecrest\, CA.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/east-sierra-in-person-dickens-tea/
LOCATION:The Heritage Club House\, 425 Heritage Dr.\, Ridgecrest\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221210T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221210T123000
DTSTAMP:20260413T111355
CREATED:20221205T205517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T205517Z
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SUMMARY:High Desert (In-Person): AV High School Singers
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 10 AT 10 AM\n​AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT JESS RANCH\nHDCWC TO FEATURE AV HIGH SCHOOL SINGERS\n \nIn celebration of the Christmas Season\, the High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC) will feature talented students from the Apple Valley High School choir led by their teacher\, Mr. Naim. The event will be held at Jess Ranch Community Church\, 11531 Apple Valley Road in Apple Valley from 10 am to noon. The public is invited and welcome to attend at no charge.\n​\nThe club will also spotlight HDCWC member Bill Lopez\, who will sing and lead the audience in holiday carols. A surprise guest is scheduled to also participate in the musical event. A gift exchange is planned\, and anyone bringing a gift will also receive one. Gender specific gifts are to be marked on the outside of the package\, and suggested cost of such gifts (no white elephants) is ten dollars or less.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-in-person-av-high-school-singers/
LOCATION:Community Church at Jess Ranch\, 11537 Apple Valley Rd\,\, Apple Valley\, CA\, 92308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221210T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221210T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T111355
CREATED:20221221T212805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T212805Z
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SUMMARY:Mt. Diablo (In-Person): Scene Stealer: Master Scene Writing for Powerful Plots
DESCRIPTION:Jordan Rosenfeld\nScene Stealer: Master Scene Writing for Powerful Plots\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJordan Rosenfeld is author of the novels Women in Red and Forged in Grace and six books on the craft of writing\, most recently How to Write a Page-Turner\, the bestselling Make a Scene\, Writing the Intimate Character\, A Writer’s Guide to Persistence\, Writing Deep Scenes and Write Free.\nHer freelance articles and essays have been published in hundreds of publications\, including: The Atlantic\, The New York Times\, Scientific American\, Writer’s Digest Magazine\, The Washington Post and many more. She is\nalso a freelance manuscript editor\, writing coach and teaches online classes. Jordanrosenfeld.net and\njordanwritelife@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\nYou’ve felt the pulse-pounding drama of a good story\, caught up in a book that feels so real you might have been inside it. What makes a story come to life? Strong\, powerful scenes. Scenes are the building blocks of\ngreat fiction and memoir.\nThey bring flat narrative into full-color action\, allow you to breathe life into compelling characters through dynamic action\, and when added up\, they create powerful plots. When you feel connected to the characters and in the midst of action\, when you can’t put the book down because you’re gripped by the action\, you’re in scenes. \nWriters will learn the essential ingredients for scene construction: \n\nHow to design scenes from beginning to end\nHow to bring characters to life through “words and deeds”\nHow to evoke effective setting without overkill\nThe role of senses and using imagery\nHow to use scene types to create energy and tension\nAnd how to make every scene count toward the plot\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n11:00 – Sign-in and Buck-a-Book Fundraiser\n11:15 – Writers Table with Isidra Mencos\n12:00 – Holiday Buffet\n12:35 – Business Meeting\n1:00 – Feature Presentation\n2:00 – Meeting Ends\n\nClick here to register
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/mt-diablo-in-person-scene-stealer-master-scene-writing-for-powerful-plots/
LOCATION:Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant\, 611 Gregory Ln\, Pleasant Hill\, CA\, 94523\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221217T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221217T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T111356
CREATED:20221205T204705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T204705Z
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SUMMARY:Tri-Valley (In-Person): Create a Relevant Marking Plan
DESCRIPTION:Kymberlie Ingalls\, Essayist\, Editor\, and Author\, December 17\, 2022\n\nKymberlie Ingalls will present “Create a Relevant Marking Plan” at the Tri-Valley Writers December 17\, 2022 meeting. Marketing can be overwhelming\, but it takes a creative mind to bend and shape\, work to stay relevant\, and be inspired to think big! \nIn this talk\, Kymberlie will discuss:\n• Building a platform\n• How to eliminate the noise\n• Narrowing your focus\n• Tackling fear and self-doubt\n• Developing a fluid strategy \nKymberlie Ingalls is an award-winning essayist\, editor\, and author of memoir\, opinion\, and short fiction. Her books\, Bridges: A Lifetime in Essay and 43\, compile personal essay\, social media\, and memoir to address themes of grief\, humanity\, and the heart. Ms. Ingalls is a long-time member and serves on many board levels of the California Writers Club. \n\nRead More »\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n Consent to be recorded\nBy registering for this meeting\, you acknowledge that the meeting may be recorded. Your consent to be recorded is implied in your registration. See meeting information for full details.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/tri-valley-in-person-create-a-relevant-marking-plan/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230105T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230105T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T111356
CREATED:20230103T183627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T183627Z
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SUMMARY:East Sierra (In-Person): STEM\, Graphic Novels\, and Traditional Print
DESCRIPTION:KAREN BLAKE LOOKS AT STEM\, GRAPHIC NOVELS\, AND TRADITIONAL PRINT \nJanuary 5\, 2023 \nAward-winning writer and poet\, and also a STEM game and book publisher\, Karen Blake will give the Ridge Writers January 5\, 2023 program that starts at 6:30 p.m\, at Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores. Pubic invited. Admission free. Masks requested. \nHer awareness of the importance of STEM education focuses on encouraging kids to learn about how the world works. This goes beyond science and into the world of business. She accomplishes this through games. She launched STEMdelivered.org and Rhizomes Books\, Inc. in 2011 following her run for Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2010. It was her way of meeting the talent required to form the technical team for her publishing company that released two products in 2014\, “Physics on the River” (a visual novel) and “Matwa Finds a Brother” (a children’s book). The matching game\, Antelope UP\, is available on multiple platforms. \nFor her program\, she will discuss finding outlets for her new projects\, whether there is a STEM market if members want to break into writing for it\, and given her background ranging from graphic novels to traditional print\, she will examine the features they would need to succeed such as strong plots and characters\, as well as what to know about illustrations\, lettering\, any software that helps\, and finding a publisher. \nShe will leave plenty of time for Q&A. We hope to see you there.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/east-sierra-in-person-stem-graphic-novels-and-traditional-print/
LOCATION:Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores\, Ridgecrest\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230107T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230107T110000
DTSTAMP:20260413T111356
CREATED:20230103T185354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T185354Z
UID:4208-1673082000-1673089200@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Orange Co (In-Person): Where Have the Bad Guys Gone? Writing Good Antagonists
DESCRIPTION:Next Meeting\nJanuary 07\, 2023\n\n9:00am – 9:30am Networking\n9:30am – 11:00am Guest Speaker\n\nSpeaker\nAsh Bishop\n\nTopic\n“Where Have the Bad Guys Gone? Writing Good Antagonists”\n\nThe first novel from Ash Bishop is hard to resist from the mesmerizing cover art to the storyline that immediately gets under your skin. But it’s the ability to create awful yet irresistible antagonists that linger long after you’re finished reading. \nWhile I normally summarize the author’s bio\, I couldn’t say it better than Ash says it himself: “I’m a lifetime reader who loves all genres\, especially science fiction\, mystery\, and fantasy. I have been a high school English teacher\, worked in the video game industry\, and in educational app development. I even used to fetch coffee for Quentin Tarantino during the production of the film Jackie Brown. I currently produce script coverage for a major Hollywood studio\, but I spend my best days at home in Southern California with my wonderful wife and two wonderful children. Many years ago\, I earned an MFA in Creative Writing from San Diego State University.” \nJoin us as we hear from this entertaining storyteller about his professional journey in developing the craft of writing. \nTo learn more about the author\, visit https://ash-bishop.com\n\n\n\n\nVisit our new meeting location at:\n\nAnaheim Packing House\n440 S. Anaheim Blvd\nAnaheim\, CA 92805\n\nClick here for visitor and parking information.\n\n\n\n\nGuests are always welcome.\n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/orange-co-in-person-where-have-the-bad-guys-gone-writing-good-antagonists/
LOCATION:Anaheim Packing House\, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92805\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230111T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T111356
CREATED:20230103T180422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T180422Z
UID:4184-1673463600-1673470800@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Napa (in-Person): Podcasts as Platform: Making the Most of the Newest\, Hottest Medium
DESCRIPTION:January Meeting \nWHEN      Wednesday\, January 11\, 7-9 p.m. \nWHERE   Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave. Napa \n“Podcasts as Platform: Making the Most of the Newest\, Hottest Medium”\nNapa Valley Writers will feature  Betsy Graziani Fasbinder\, who hosts a bimonthly podcast\, The Morning Glory Project: Stories of Determination. The MGP\, now in its fourth year\, includes interviews of inspiring survivors\, thrivers\, innovators\, trailblazers\, and barrier busters. Betsy is dedicated to telling\, or helping others to tell their stories. She is a licensed psychotherapist and works as a developmental editor and coach for public speakers and writers of memoir\, fiction\, and non-fiction. She is award-winning author of a novel\, Fire & Water\, a critically acclaimed memoir\, Filling Her Shoes\, and From Page to Stage: Inspiration\, Tools\, and Public Speaking Tips for Writers.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/napa-in-person-podcasts-as-platform-making-the-most-of-the-newest-hottest-medium/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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