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East Sierra (In-Person): Crossing the Lines and Dotting the Tease: When Fiction Mirrors Memoirs

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

JEANNIE BARROGA CROSSES THE LINES, DOTS THE TEASE AT OUR SEPTEMBER MEETING Award-winning playwright and author of “Turn Right at the Water Buffalo” Jeannie Barroga will speak about “Crossing the Lines and Dotting the Tease: When Fiction Mirrors Memoirs” for our general meeting, Thursday, September 1, in the meeting room of Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church, 633 […]

Orange Co. (In-Person): Author’s Journey Series

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

Kaira Rouda “Author’s Journey Series" Kaira Rouda has led one of those “seen everything” types of lives you might expect a USA Today best-selling author to have: newspaper reporter, columnist, marketing executive, and entrepreneur. The characters of her salacious novels are left in the wake of a twisting and turning psychological thrill ride – every […]

High Desert (In-Person): How I Became a Storyteller

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

JOHN BEYER ​"HOW I BECAME A STORYTELLER" John R. Beyer is currently writing a weekly travel column (1500 words and photographs) for USA Today Network. In 2020, one of his columns won a prestigious CNPA award. His pieces are about traveling with a humorous spin on them. Also, he has four novels published under his […]

Mt. Diablo (In-Person): Rewrite! A Jounalist Turns Author

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

CWC Mt. Diablo Presents Duffy Jennings: Rewrite! A Jounalist Turns Author September 10 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm PDT Add to calendar *In Person at Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant. *This is not a hybrid meeting. Featured Speaker Duffy Jennings After his newspaper career, Duffy Jennings served as vice president of public relations for the San […]

Napa (In-Person): How to Get Over Yourself and Write

Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA

How to Get Over Yourself and Write Barry Martin On September 14, we feature Barry Martin, Managing Director of Lucky Penny Productions and “Wine Country Live” Producer and Co-Host on KVYN-FM. Barry Martin was born and raised in the Ozarks. He studied theatre in college, then began working as an on-air radio talent at age […]

Writers of Kern (In-Person): Carla Marting

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

17 September 2022 | Featured Speaker: Carla Marting | A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words When: 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. Where: Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Fee: $10 for members, $15 […]

Tri-Valley (In-Person): The Fourth Column

Kevin Fisher-Paulson, Author and SF Chronicle Columnist, September 17, 2022 Kevin Fisher-Paulson will present “The Fourth Column” at the Tri-Valley Writers Saturday, September 17, 2022 meeting. Every writer has one column in them. The trick is to be the kind of writer who has one column in them every week. Kevin will discuss the craft of writing […]

Central Coast (In-Person): All My Thoughts Are Second Thoughts

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

September 20, 2022 Karen Joy Fowler All My Thoughts Are Second Thoughts Karen Joy Fowler is the author of seven novels, including Sarah Canary, which won the Commonwealth medal for best first novel by a Californian and The Jane Austen Book Club, a NY Times bestseller. She has also published three short story collections, two of which won the World […]

Inland Empire (In-Person): Life After Sending a Submission

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

Saturday, September 24, 2022 Life After Sending a Submission … This 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 […]

Orange Co (In-Person): How To Quit Your Day Job

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

Next Meeting October 01, 2022 9:00am - 9:30am Networking 9:30am - 11:00am Guest Speaker Speaker Anne Cleeland (Mystery Author) Topic “How To Quit Your Day Job" Learn 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 […]

East Sierra (In-Person): Switching Gears to Find a New Groove

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

China Lake Native Talks About Switching Gears to Find a New Groove on Thursday, October 6 Author 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 […]

Redwood (special event): Sonoma County Writers Conference

Finley Communiy Center 2060 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa, CA, United States

Welcome to the 2022 SONOMA COUNTY WRITERS CONFERENCE Hosted by Redwood Writers, Join your fellow writers along your path to publishing success at the 11th Redwood Writers conference. Explore all the many conference offerings to help you plan your day at the 2022 Conference. Visit www.redwoodwriters.org 2022 Conference Schedule: 8 - 8:40 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast 8:40 - 9 a.m. Welcome, Announcements & […]

High Desert (In-Person): Wisdom in Various Genres

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 AT 10 AM ​AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT JESS RANCH PUBLISHED AUTHORS TO SHARE WISDOM ​ IN VARIOUS GENRES Roberta Smith and Michael Raff A 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 […]

San Joaquin (In-Person): Great Valley Stories Anthology Launch

The Promanade Shops 280 Lifestyle Road, Manteca

Oct. 8: Members will be hosting a panel, “Great Valley Stories Anthology Launch” at the Great Valley Bookfest, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at The Promanade Shops, 280 Lifestyle Road, Manteca.

Mt. Diablo (In-Person): A Deeper Dive into Page to Stage: Public Speaking Skills Every Writer Needs

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

CWC Mt. Diablo Presents October Workshop With Betsy Graziani Fasbinder October 8, 2022 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Includes buffet lunch A Deeper Dive into June’s Topic Page to Stage: Public Speaking Skills Every Writer Needs     Back by Popular Demand!   Betsy Graziani Fasbinder is an award-winning, genre-jumping author, a licensed psychotherapist, and […]

Napa (In-Person): Piecing together Yuba City, Hollywood, and Napa: Co-creating a Memoir

Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA

$5 Fee for members, $7 for non-members. Students with ID – free. Piecing together Yuba City, Hollywood, and Napa: Co-creating a Memoir Napa 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 […]

Writers of Kern (In-Person): Do the Twist

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

15 October 2022 | Featured Speaker: Mike Apodaca | Do the Twist You’re Invited to Our Next Writing Workshop Pop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. Not a member? No problem! We’d love to have you. When: The 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:15-11:15 am. […]

SF Peninsula (In-Person): Editing & Self-Editing

Stuart Horwitz Editing & Self-Editing 10:00 am – Club business and mingle with fellow writers 11:00 am — Speaker Join us in person at the Redwood City Yacht Club, 441 Seaport Ct., Redwood City, CA 94063 Please bring a mask. Editing & Self-Editing Writers are usually tasked with editing other people’s work at some point, […]

Tri-Valley (In-Person): How to use surroundings/location as a character

Glenda Carroll, Author, October 15, 2022 Glenda 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 […]

Central Coast (In-Person): Booktoberfest

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

Booktoberfest!   CCW is sticking with our tradition of hosting Booktoberfest in October. Seven of our members will be readers. Each reader will be allotted approximately 8 minutes of reading time.

Inland Empire (In-Person): Websites that wow readers: How to create or update your online home

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

Saturday, October 22, 2022 Websites that wow readers: How to create or update your online home   Your 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 […]

East Sierra (In-Person): Beyond the Book: websites, blogging, audio versions, publishing others, consulting, and podcasts

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

JENNIFER CRITTENDEN BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND On 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 […]