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SUMMARY:Inland Empire (In-Person): Member Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 27\, 2022\nMember Open Mic\nThe August 27th branch meeting will be an Open Mic opportunity for our members. The August 27th meeting will be at the Arlington Branch Library in Riverside. We are planning to stream the Open Mic sessions. \nFor the Open Mic we are limiting the initial time to 10-minutes per reader\, which is\, on average\, approximately 1\,200 to 1\,500 words of prose and a bit less for poetry – depending upon phrasing and enjambments. If you would like to participate in the Open Mic please email Sam Nichols your name\, a title\, genre (prose or poetry)\, and the approximate word count.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/inland-empire-in-person-member-open-mic-2/
LOCATION:Arlington Branch of the Riverside Public Library\, 9556 Magnolia Avenue\, Riverside\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Writers of Kern (In-Person): Alex Segura
DESCRIPTION:Pop 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.\nWho: Featured Speaker: Alex Segura
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/writers-of-kern-in-person-alex-segura/
LOCATION:Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA\, 93308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Marin (In-Person): Summer Salon
DESCRIPTION:Join CWC Marin for an in-person Social / Open Mic / Ask A Question event. Participants will be allocated 5 minutes each to read an excerpt or blurb\, practice your pitch\, showcase cover options\, discuss a writing insight or challenge\, or ask a question. Feedback is optional. The first 10 to respond will be guaranteed an opportunity to share\, and others if time allows. Priority is given to members\, but the event is open. \nThe location will be sent to those who RSVP before event. \nPlease RSVP using this Google Form.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/marin-in-person-summer-salon-2/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220813T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220813T120000
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SUMMARY:High Desert (In-Person): Celebrating Song with HDCWC
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, AUGUST 13 AT 10 AM\n​AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT JESS RANCH\nCELEBRATING SONG WITH THE HDCWC\nThe High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC) will highlight the talent of writing lyrics on Saturday\, August 13 at the Jess Ranch Community  Church located at 11537 Apple Valley Road in Apple Valley. The meeting begins at 10 am. The public is welcome and invited to attend free of charge. \nThe HDCWC\, composed of local writers\, will honor the genre of writing lyrics by reading and sometimes singing favorite songs. Members are invited to play an instrument or just talk about music and its impact on their lives. It will be an Open Mic for music. \nMembers and guests wanting to sign up to participate may request a 5 minute spot by emailing HDCWC@aol.com.\nThe California Writers Club is a century-old nonprofit that is the largest professional organization of writers west of the Mississippi. Its goal is to assist writers at all levels of the craft to write\, publish and market their work. \n​The High Desert Branch meets in person on the second Saturday of each month. For more information\, call 760.221.6367
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-in-person-celebrating-song-with-hdcwc/
LOCATION:Jess Ranch Community Church\, 11537 Apple Valley Road\, Apple Valley\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220809T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220809T210000
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SUMMARY:Napa (In-Person): The Fourth Column
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\nThe Fourth Column\n \n\n\nNapa Valley Writers will host Kevin Fisher-Paulson\, a weekly columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. \nEvery writer has one column in him.  The trick is to be the kind of writer who has one column in him every week. \nKevin will talk about the craft of writing from the perspective of purpose and structure.  Specifically\, Kevin will talk about the process of writing a weekly column for a major newspaper. The writer must learn how to open his soul without telling every secret\, and how to establish a rhythm and a voice.  The writer must learn to tell the truth\, but let the world act as a fact checker. \nKevin grapples with great issues but knows that the narrative must be satisfied in a 750-word count.  As the reputation of the column grows\, he must be aware of consistency\, fresh perspective\, and the assertive reader. \nThe writing process begins with a commitment to the creative self. As Kevin will explain\, everyone has an autobiography but not everyone has a memoir. \nKevin Fisher-Paulson earned a bachelor’s degree in American Studies at the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree in Something Useless from the University of Michigan.  He has completed post-graduate coursework at the University of Iowa\, the University of Oregon\, Rutgers University\, and the New School. \nKevin is a weekly columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. \nIn addition to the weekly column\, he has published two books\, A Song for Lost Angels and How We Keep Spinning.  Song was nominated\, and a finalist for both the Benjamin Franklin Award as well as the Independent Book Publishers award. A portion of his memoir was published in the anthology When Love Lasts Forever by Pilgrim Press. \n Kevin’s works have been produced by ODC Summerfest\, the San Francisco Bay Area Dance Series\, the National AIDS Theater Festival and the Vital Signs Benefit for Healing Alternatives. \n Kevin lives in the mysterious outer\, outer\, outer\, outer Excelsior with two sons who have adopted him\, two dogs who adore him\, and a husband who endures him. \nwww.twopennypress.org \n \nKymberlie Ingalls will be August’s Member Reader. \nKymberlie is an award-winning essayist\, speaker\, editor\, and writing coach\, living in her native San Francisco Bay Area. The author of the successful sites Writer Of the Storm and Neuroticy = A Societal Madness and the books Bridges and 43\, she began blogging in the late 90s\, before it became the phenomenon that is prevalent today. Her work focuses on love\, grief\, with an examination of humanity and the heart. Beware of falling opinions.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/napa-in-person-the-fourth-column/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Orange Co (In-Person): “What the City Holds:  How Setting Amplifies Writing"
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nGustavo Hernandez\n\nTopic\n“What the City Holds:\nHow Setting Amplifies Writing”\n\nYou may have heard the adage that the three most important things about creating a successful business are location\, location\, location. It might also be said about writing.\n\nThe setting is an important character in each of your scenes. It influences the tone\, the mood\, the context\, and more. Be sure to choose your story locations with intentional thoughtfulness.\n\nOur speaker is a noted writer and poet known for the vivid depictions carefully woven into each piece. Although based in Southern California\, Gustavo Hernandez takes a reader on a journey through local streets\, far away vistas\, and intimate secret places.\n\nHis most recent book\, Flower Grand First\, makes clever use of this powerful trio of words\, which also happen to be prominent streets in the heart of Orange County.\n\nBe sure to join us as our guest speaker puts a spotlight on just one of the many crafts a skilled writer must balanace. To learn more about Gustavo please visit https://www.hernandezpoetry.com
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/orange-co-in-person-what-the-city-holds-how-setting-amplifies-writing/
LOCATION:Anaheim Packing House\, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92805\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220723T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220723T120000
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SUMMARY:Inland Empire (In-Person): Member Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Member Open Mic\nBoth our July 23rd and August 27th branch meetings will be Open Mic opportunities for our members. The July 23rd meeting will be at the Ovitt Family Library in Ontario and the August 27th meeting will be at the Arlington Branch Library in Riverside. This will give members the opportunity to participate in person at a facility nearest to where they live. We are planning to stream the Open Mic sessions. \nIf you would like to read at the July or August Open Mic we are planning on limiting the initial time to 10-minutes per reader\, which is\, on average\, approximately 1\,200 to 1\,500 words of prose and a bit less for poetry – depending upon phrasing and enjambments. If you would like to participate in the Open Mic please email Sam Nichols your name\, a title\, genre (prose or poetry)\, and the approximate word count. You may ask for a larger time slice (say 15-minutes) and\, if available\, it may be allocated to you. \n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/inland-empire-in-person-member-open-mic/
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:20220719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220719T203000
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SUMMARY:Marin (In-Person): Summer Salon
DESCRIPTION:Join CWC Marin for an in-person Social / Open Mic / Ask A Question event. Participants will be allocated 5 minutes each to read an excerpt or blurb\, practice your pitch\, showcase cover options\, discuss a writing insight or challenge\, or ask a question. Feedback is optional. The first 10 to respond will be guaranteed an opportunity to share\, and others if time allows. Priority is given to members\, but the event is open. \nThe location will be sent to those who RSVP before event. \nPlease RSVP using this Google Form.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/marin-in-person-summer-salon/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220719T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220719T200000
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CREATED:20220531T170531Z
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SUMMARY:Central Coast (In-Person): Turning Memories into Art
DESCRIPTION:Turning Memories into Art \nOne of my favorite sayings – and I may have made this up\, or stolen it from someone else\, but I believe it to be true: “Memoir is truth\, with art around the edges.” Join us as we explore how to bring memories to vivid life on the page by blending reportage\, personal history\, and literary techniques of fiction. Everyone has a story inside them and in this presentation you will learn how to tap into yours. I will share secrets and tips from my memoir writing journey\, and give you the opportunity to try your hand at memoir scenework with a flash-writing prompt. \nMeredith May is the author of The Honey Bus\, the best-selling memoir about her beekeeping childhood with her grandfather in Big Sur; and Loving Edie: How A Dog Afraid of Everything Taught Me To Be Brave. Her books have been sold in eighteen countries and translated into eleven languages. She spent sixteen years at the San Francisco Chronicle\, where her narrative reporting won the PEN USA Literary Award for Journalism and was short-listed for the Pulitzer Prize. Her first illustrated children’s book\, My Hive\, will be published in 2024.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/central-coast-in-person-turning-memories-into-art/
LOCATION:Pacific Grove’s Juice n’ Java\, 599 Lighthouse Avenue\, Pacific Grove\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220716T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220716T113000
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SUMMARY:Writers of Kern (In-Person): Donnée Patrese
DESCRIPTION:Featured Speaker: Donnée Patrese \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.\nWho: It’s a new speaker with new insights at every meeting. Check out our next speaker & workshop topic right here.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/writers-of-kern-in-person-donnee-patrese/
LOCATION:Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA\, 93308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220713T210000
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SUMMARY:Napa (In-Person): Writing Fiction and Leading an Arts Program in Napa Valley
DESCRIPTION:Writing Fiction and Leading an Arts Program in Napa Valley\n\n\nNapa Valley Writers will host Angela Pneuman\, director of the Napa Valley Writers’ Conference. \nAngela will share her experience as a fiction writer and teacher of creative writing at Stanford University while living in Napa Valley and serving as the director of the Napa Valley Writers’ Conference. She’ll talk about building community support for literary programs and how writers can support other writers in an often-competitive business. She’ll also speak about the upcoming conference including faculty readings and other events that are open to the public\, and she is happy to answer any questions that come up. \nAngela Pneuman is the author of the novel Lay It on My Heart (Mariner/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) and the short story collection Home Remedies (Harcourt). Her fiction has appeared in Best American Short Stories\, Iowa Review\, New England Review\, Ploughshares\, Virginia Quarterly Review\, Glimmer Train\, and the Los Angeles Review\, and she is a contributor to Salon\, The Believer\, and The Rumpus. She is a former Wallace Stegner Fellow in fiction at Stanford\, and she holds an M.F.A. in writing and a Ph.D. in English. \n$5 Fee for members\, $7 for non-members. Students with ID – free.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/napa-in-person-writing-fiction-and-leading-an-arts-program-in-napa-valley/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220709T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220709T120000
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SUMMARY:High Desert (In-Person): “Luis\, Take a Look at This! My Time with Huell Howser.”
DESCRIPTION:AUTHOR AND EMMY AWARD-WINNING CAMERAMAN FOR HUELL HOWSER TO SPEAK TO HDCWC ON JULY 9TH\nAuthor Luis Fuerte will be the featured speaker for the High desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC) on Saturday\, July 9th at the Community Church at Jess Ranch 11537 Apple Valley Road in Apple Valley. The meeting will begin at 10 am. The public is invited and welcome to attend at no charge. Fuerte is author of “Luis\, Take a Look at This! My Time with Huell Howser.”\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\nAccording to amazon.com\, Huell Howser\, the exuberant\, hugely popular host of California’s Gold and other public-television shows\, was always exclaiming to the camera in his Southern drawl\, “Louie\, take a look at this!” Three years after Howser’s death in 2013\, Louie—aka Luis Fuerte\, a five-time Emmy-winning cameraman—shared the stories of their adventures exploring California\, making great television\, and showcasing Howser’s infectious love for the Golden State. \nDuring their twelve years together\, Howser and Fuerte developed not just a great working relationship\, but a true friendship. Genuinely interested in the people he interviewed and fascinated by the history of his adopted state\, Howser led the way from the Mother Lode to the Inland Empire\, and from Haight Street to Sunset Boulevard\, as the duo uncovered everything that makes California special. Fuerte recounts some of their greatest discoveries\, reveals the secrets of their success\, and pays tribute to the man who struck gold wherever he looked.\n​\nFuerte was born in San Bernardino and grew up in Colton. He graduated from Colton High School and served in the U.S Navy. He attended Valley College where he studied Telecommunications Engineering. Luis Fuerte has worked in all aspects of television and worked as a Cameraman for 40 years. Fuerte is winner of 5 Emmys\, received an international monitor award\, and the Golden mic for editing. He has received awards from the State of California and County of San Bernardino for speaking and helping young people achieve\, and awards from press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles. He was honored as Latino of the Year in 2008\, inducted into two Halls of Fame\, and received the “Salt of the Earth” award in 2001. \nFor more information on The California Writers Club call (760).221-6367.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-in-person-luis-take-a-look-at-this-my-time-with-huell-howser/
LOCATION:Community Church at Jess Ranch\, 11537 Apple Valley Rd\,\, Apple Valley\, CA\, 92308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:East Sierra (In-Person): publishing platforms from print to electronic\, along with pitfalls to avoid
DESCRIPTION:Burroughs High School graduate and successful thriller writer Brett Battles will give the Ridge Writers program on Thursday\, July 7\, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores. Public invited\, admission free\, masks requested. \nBrett will discuss publishing platforms from print to electronic\, along with pitfalls to avoid. A USA Today bestselling as well as Barry Award-winning author of over forty novels\, including “Rewinder\,” the Jonathan Quinn series\, the Logan Harper series\, the Project Eden series and\, with Robert Gregory Browne\, he has coauthored the Alexandra Poe series \nHis first novel\, “The Cleaner” (2007)\, introduced recurring character Jonathan Quinn\, freelance intelligence operative who specializes in making bodies disappear. His second novel\, “The Deceived” (2008)\, won the Barry Award for Best Thriller. His third novel\, “Shadow of Betrayal” (published in the U.K. as “The Unwanted”) continues Quinn’s adventures. \nPublishers Weekly described “The Cleaner” as “displaying an enviable gift for pacing and action\, Battles’s debut novel is a page-turner that may remind some readers of the cult TV spy series ‘Alias.’ Admirers of quality espionage fiction can look forward to a new series worth following.” \nLooking on his formative years\, he has reflected\, “Brett Battles is that kid back in 6th grade who convinces his teacher that\, as an assignment\, everyone should write a short story that is at least 10 pages long. He received an A- on his project\, while another student (name withheld) received an A+. Brett’s not bitter about this\, nor does he ever think about the incident. Mostly.” One of the founding members of Killer Year\, and a member of Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers\, he cites Stephen King\, Robert Ludlum\, Graham Greene\, and Haruki Murakami as important influences on his worki. \nHe will follow his presentation with informal conversation and a book signing. Read more about him at www.brettbattles.com. Please come\, and please bring your friends.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/east-sierra-in-person-publishing-platforms-from-print-to-electronic-along-with-pitfalls-to-avoid/
LOCATION:Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores\, Ridgecrest\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220702T110000
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SUMMARY:Orange County (In-Person): Writing Cozy Mysteries for Modern Readers
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nJennifer J. Chow\n\nTopic\n“Writing Cozy Mysteries for Modern Readers”\n\nLearn about what it takes to successfully reach today’s audience and stand out in a marketplace crowded with cozy mysteries from someone who knows.\n\n\nHer debut novel\, The 228 Legacy\, was about three generations of women in a Taiwanese American family\, each with closely guarded secrets. It garnered several awards and foreshadowed Jennifer’s ability to reach and relate to people of all ages. \nHer novels and short stories transcend age while drawing readers in with culture\, mystery\, and fantasy. A Master’s degree in social welfare and subsequent work with the elderly have helped to infuse her books with much needed doses of personal connection and warmth. \nTo learn more about the author\, visit https://jenniferjchow.com
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/orange-co-in-person-writing-cozy-mysteries-for-modern-readers/
LOCATION:Anaheim Packing House\, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92805\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220621T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220621T200000
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SUMMARY:Central Coast (In-Person): So You Want to Write a Children's Book?
DESCRIPTION:So You Want to Write a Children’s Book? \nJoin us as we look at the reasons why writing for young people can be both fulfilling and rewarding. Long-time member and presenter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) author Sonia Antaki will share information about the current market for children’s books\, as well as SCBWI’s recommendations on how to prepare and publicize both traditional and self-published work. \nSonia Antaki has received multiple Moonbeam\, American BookFest\, Nautilus\, and International Book honors and awards. Before developing a passion for middle grade and young adult fiction\, she had several careers–as professional singer\, financial analyst\, Tony-nominated Broadway producer\, and advocate for arts and Native traditions. Of Swiss\, British and Syro-Lebanese heritage\, she was born in Egypt and came to the U.S. as a child. A non-Native\, she worked with Lakota elders and advisors to make her middle-grade fiction trilogy\, Red Dove\, as historically accurate and culturally appropriate as possible and she’s happy to share the knowledge she has gleaned in the world of books for young people.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/central-coast-in-person-so-you-want-to-write-a-childrens-book/
LOCATION:Pacific Grove’s Juice n’ Java\, 599 Lighthouse Avenue\, Pacific Grove\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220618T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220618T113000
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SUMMARY:Writers of Kern (In-Person): Gaining Substance by Composing in Layers
DESCRIPTION:You’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.\nWho: It’s a new speaker with new insights at every meeting. Check out our next speaker & workshop topic right here.\n\n18 June 2022 | Featured Speaker: Aimee Liu | Gaining Substance by Composing in Layers
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/writers-of-kern-in-person-gaining-substance-by-composing-in-layers/
LOCATION:Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA\, 93308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220611T100000
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SUMMARY:High Desert (In-Person): Writing the Story You Always Wanted to Tell
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY JUNE 11\, 2022 AT 10 AM\n​HESPERIA LIBRARY\nIN PERSON MEETING \nWRITING THE STORY YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO TELL\n \n​Photo caption: (left to right) Jim Grayson\, Jenny Margotta\, Dwight Norris) \nThe HDCWC\, that normally meets at the Community Church at Jess Ranch\, will hold their June 11\, 2022\, meeting at the Hesperia Library Community Room 9650 7th Avenue in Hesperia. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 am. Note that the annual elections for HDCWC officers will be conducted during the June 11 meeting. \nThe program will include HDCWC published authors Jenny Margotta\, Jim Grayson and Mike Apodaca teaching elements of how to tell the story you have always wanted to tell. The public is welcome and invited to attend at no charge. HDCWC President\, Dwight Norris\, will moderate the event. Follow-up workshops are scheduled for three Monday evenings in July\, August and September from 5pm to 7pmon July 25\, August 29 and September 26.\n​\nSubsequent regular meetings will continue to be held on the second Saturday of each month at the Community Church at Jess Ranch in Apple Valley.  
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-in-person-writing-the-story-you-always-wanted-to-tell/
LOCATION:HESPERIA LIBRARY\, 9650 7th Avenue\, Hesperia\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Napa (In-Person): Choosing Your Publishing Option
DESCRIPTION:Choosing Your Publishing Option\n \n\n\nNapa Valley Writers will host North Counties literary agent D. Patrick Miller\, who will describe the options for publication now available to working authors. \nFrom finding an agent\, to procuring a publisher on your own\, to publishing independently in print books\, e-books\, and/or various online platforms—the requirements\, advantages\, and disadvantages of each approach will be reviewed. Patrick will also discuss the importance of clarifying your motivations and identifying your most likely audience\, as these considerations determine the most sensible and likely-to-succeed approach to publication. He will share how his own experiences as an author for major New York publishers motivated him to become an independent publisher in 1997\, and how he branched out from there into becoming an editor\, publishing consultant\, and part-time literary agent. \nBefore founding Fearless Books in 1997 to continue the publication of his writing\, D. PATRICK MILLER sold three solo projects to major publishers: Viking\, Henry Holt\, and Dell. He is now the author of over a dozen print titles and 25+ e-books\, including these titles in general circulation: Understanding A Course in Miracles (Second Edition\, Fearless Books\, 2021); How to Be Spiritual Without Being Religious (Hampton Roads\, 2018); The Forgiveness Book (Hampton Roads\, 2017); and  Living with Miracles (Tarcher/Penguin\, 2011). \nAs a collaborator\, ghostwriter\, or principal editor\, Miller has helped other authors prepare manuscripts for such publishers as Viking\, Doubleday\, Warner\, Crown\, Simon & Schuster\, Hay House\, New World Library\, Hampton Roads\, and John Wiley & Sons. His poetry has been published in a number of magazines and several anthologies. Miller provides professional manuscript consultations to literary agents and publishers as well as published and unpublished authors working in fiction and nonfiction. He also helps many writers publish independently through the Fearless Assisted Publishing program and provides professional representation to selected authors. \nWebsite/Social Media: \nwww.fearlessbooks.com\nwww.dpatrickmiller.com\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fearless-Books-Literary-Services-171116826270  \n$5 Fee for members\, $7 for non-members. Students with ID – free.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/napa-in-person-choosing-your-publishing-option/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Orange Co (In-Person): Authors Journey Series
DESCRIPTION:June 04\, 2022\n\n9:00am – 9:30am Networking\n9:30am – 11:00am Guest Speaker\n\nSpeaker\nAlicia Doyle\n\nTopic\n“Authors Journey Series”\n\nFrom journalist to Golden Gloves boxer to novelist. Learning how to take punches has undoubtedly helped Alicia Doyle on her author journey. \nAlicia has drawn upon her experiences inside the boxing ring more than twenty years ago to craft a compelling personal narrative about the life lessons she has learned along the way. Hardship\, struggle\, and perseverance continue to guide and motivate her as she shares her experiences to help others. \nTo learn more about the author please visit https://aliciadoyle.com
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/orange-co-in-person-authors-journey-series/
LOCATION:Anaheim Packing House\, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92805\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220602T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220602T203000
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SUMMARY:East Sierra (In-Person): There Are Moms Way Worse Than You
DESCRIPTION:Glenn Boozan – Emmy-nominated author of “There Are Moms Way Worse Than You “ \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmmy- and WGA-nominated comedy writer Glenn Boozan will give the Thursday\, June 2 Ridge Writers program starting at 6:30 in the meeting room of Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores. Masks required. Public invited\, no admission fee.\n\n\nWhat to expect: Being a mom is hard – and being a perfect mother is an impossible\, unachievable standard. And yet\, every mom has felt a creeping sense of guilt and shame. Now\, Glenn Boozan offers the antidote to “mom guilt”: “There Are Moms Way Worse Than You: Irrefutable Proof That You Are Indeed a Fantastic Parent\,” a deceptively playfully illustrated romp through the outlandishly terrible parenting practices of the animal kingdom. The book went viral on publication. \n\nGlenn’s credits include “Conan\,” “Comedy Central’s Lights Out with David Spade\,” “Sarah Silverman’s I Love You\, America” on Hulu\, and TruTV’s “Adam Ruins Everything.”\n\n\nA book signing follows.\n\n\nEarlier the same day\, she will chat informally with participants of “Read the Book\, Meet the Author” at Mac’s International Restaurant (see story elsewhere in this issue).\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there. Bring your friends!
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/east-sierra-in-person-there-are-moms-way-worse-than-you/
LOCATION:Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores\, Ridgecrest\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220521T160000
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SUMMARY:Tri-Valley (In-Person): Annual High School Writing Contest Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Annual High School Writing Contest Awards Ceremony\, May 21\, 2022\n\n\nJoin us Saturday\, May 21\, 2022\, at 2:00 p.m. as Tri-Valley Writers hosts its 11th Annual High School Writing Contest awards ceremony. Student winners from the literary nonfiction\, poetry\, and short story fiction categories will receive their awards and share their work via readings. \n \nPleasanton’s Teen Poet Laureate and Amador High School senior \n\nAnnual High School Writing Contest Awards Ceremony\, May 21\, 2022\n\n\nJoin us Saturday\, May 21\, 2022\, at 2:00 p.m. as Tri-Valley Writers hosts its 11th Annual High School Writing Contest awards ceremony. Student winners from the literary nonfiction\, poetry\, and short story fiction categories will receive their awards and share their work via readings. \n \nPleasanton’s Teen Poet Laureate and Amador High School senior Nikita Jayaprakash will be the keynote speaker. She will provide inspiration to the young writers who’ve participated in our “My Story\, My Vision” high school writing contest as she discusses what it’s like to be a young\, writer\, especially a poet. \nCome hear Nikita and support Tri-Valley Writers encouragement of young writers continuing the literary word. \nThis meeting will be an in-person only meeting at the Four Points by Sheraton at 5115 Hopyard Rd. in Pleasanton. The meeting will be free to members and guests\, but reservations are required. RSVP to reservations@trivalleywriters.org
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/tri-valley-hybrid-annual-high-school-writing-contest-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220517T200000
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SUMMARY:Central Coast (In Person): Evoke Emotion in Every Scene
DESCRIPTION:May 17\, 2022\nJordan Rosenfeld\nEvoke Emotion in Every Scene \nFrom fast-paced thrillers to contemplative literary novels and everything in between\, readers need to connect with your characters to create a page-turning story. Emotion is the thread that binds readers to your characters’ experience. This presentation will help you use sensory cues\, powerful imagery\, character demonstration\, and other tools to evoke the emotion that hooks readers and creates deep\, compelling characters. \nJordan Rosenfeld is author of two novels\, Women in Red and Forged in Grace\, as well as six books on writing craft\, the bestselling Make a Scene and most recently How to Write a Page-Turner. Her freelance articles and essays have appeared in hundreds of national publications\, including The New York Times. She is also a freelance manuscript editor and writing teacher. Visit Jordan’s website at: Jordanrosenfeld.net.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/central-coast-in-person-evoke-emotion-in-every-scene/
LOCATION:Pacific Grove’s Juice n’ Java\, 599 Lighthouse Avenue\, Pacific Grove\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220511T210000
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SUMMARY:Napa (In-Person): Integrating Nature into your Writing
DESCRIPTION:Integrating Nature into your Writing\n$5 Fee for members\, $7 for non-members. Students with ID – free. \n\n\nNapa Valley Writers will host David George\, a UC-certified Master Gardener\, published writer\, and past president of the California Writers Club. \nBring alive your fiction and creative non-fiction by including nature. From a brief mention of rain to complete world-building\, we’ll compare examples of writing with and without nature’s details\, and how including them brightens your writing like a sun-dappled morning. \nDavid writes a monthly all-natural techniques gardening column for the Diablo Gazette\, called the “Naked Gardener of Contra Costa” – Yes\, it’s a metaphor!  His debut book\, “Granddad’s Garden – Stories of the Natural World\,” is a children’s book for all reading ages. \nVisit his website: www.granddadsgarden.com
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/napa-in-person-integrating-nature-into-your-writing/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220507T110000
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SUMMARY:Orange Co (In-Person): Writing Sucks\, but to Have Written is the Best: Navigating the Long Road to Have Written
DESCRIPTION:“Writing Sucks\, but to Have Written is the Best: Navigating the Long Road to Have Written” \nJoe Donnelly\n\n\nThe California Writers Club meets monthly for our featured speaker series focused on the craft and business of writing. This month’s guest speaker is an award-winning journalist\, writer and editor. He is currently Visiting Assistant Professor of English and Journalism at Whittier College and the editor of Red Canary Magazine. \nHe was recently profiled in the Orange County Register special section Bookish. \nTo learn more about the author\, visit https://joedonnellywrites.com\n\n\n\n\nCALIFORNIA WRITERS CLUB ORANGE COUNTY BRANCH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit \n\n\n\n\nhttps://joedonnellywrites.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Our Mailing List For Monthly Writers Club Updates & Information \n\nFIRST NAME*\nLAST NAME*\nEMAIL*\nZIP CODE\n\n\n\n\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.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/orange-co-in-person-writing-sucks-but-to-have-written-is-the-best-navigating-the-long-road-to-have-written/
LOCATION:Anaheim Packing House\, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92805\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220505T203000
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SUMMARY:East Sierra (In-Person): The Birth of a Book
DESCRIPTION:RIDGE WRITERS PRESENT THE BIRTH OF A BOOK – MAY 5 \nAuthor Danny Nielsen and publisher/editor Jennifer Crittenden will discuss the origin and process of their collaboration to bring Straight Flossin’ and Other Stories of the American West into the world\, at the Ridge Writers May 5 meeting\, starting 6:30 pm in the meeting room of Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores. Masks requested. Public welcome. Admission free. \nStraight Flossin’ is a collection of creative nonfiction essays about Niesen’s experiences working in desert landscapes\, both for pleasure and for his doctoral work in Environmental Science. The essays range from hair-raising stories about skunks and fires to philosophical musings about the American Dream\, water\, and environmental damage. The lovely illustrations in the book were drawn by Nielsen’s wife\, Sunny Noel Sawyer. \nStraight Flossin’ is Nielsen’s first book and the eighth book published by Whistling Rabbit Press\, Crittenden’s boutique publishing company. After publishing her own books\, Crittenden wanted to use Whistling Rabbit Press to produce other worthy books by shepherding them through the same process and using some of the same vendors she had used. \nIt was important to her personally to protect the authors from some of the predatory or flawed practices she had seen from other publishers or author service companies. Whistling Rabbit Press uses a “traditional publishing” model in that all financial risk is assumed by the publisher\, and the author is not expected to pay to be published. Other financial details will be reviewed during this evening conversation. \nCrittenden and Nielsen will share their discoveries from working under this model and offer takeaways for audience members about writing\, editing\, publishing\, and how they can have a positive experience publishing their own book. \nRidge Writers (ridgewriters@yahoo.com) is the East Sierra Branch of the 113-year-old California Writers Club (calwriters.org). The CWC traces its roots back to Jack London in the Bay Area and how has 22 branches throughout the state.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/east-sierra-in-person-the-birth-of-a-book/
LOCATION:Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores\, Ridgecrest\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220424T150000
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SUMMARY:Berkeley (In-Person): Sustainable Storytelling: 4 Psychological Resilience Hacks For Your Characters—and Yourself
DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Storytelling: 4 Psychological Resilience Hacks For Your Characters—and Yourself\n\n\n\n Ranger Station (Joaquin Miller Park)\, United States\, 94602\n\n\n\n\n Sun 24th April 2022\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSome of us write to process difficult times in our lives. Some of us write to help others out of difficulty. Some of us do the job of sending our characters to hell and back! In this interactive storytelling workshop\, novelist/playwright/cartoonist/psychology writer Kristen Caven will teach four positive psychology principles of post-traumatic growth that will energize your writing\, inspire your readers\, and actually help you live longer (so you can finish all your work)! After this short presentation\, writers will be able to discuss these activities in breakout groups and return for Q&A. \nKristen Caven is the author of Perfectly Revolting: My Glamorous Cartooning Career\, The Reason She Left\, and The Souls of Her Feet; and co-author of On the Wings of Self-Esteem\, The Bullying Antidote\, and the forthcoming 4th edition of The Winning Family: Where No One Has to Lose. She blogs nationally for ADDitude Magazine\, and has spoken at AWP and the San Francisco Writers Conference. Locally\, she’s been a featured presenter at StorySlam Oakland\, Dirty Old Women\, and Full of Crow\, and her plays Be Mused and The Dirndl Diaspora both feature Oakland happenings. Kristen is also a CWC Jack London Award Winner and a certified Positive Psychology practitioner who teaches fitness\, happiness\, and nutrition at the Flab Lab Department of Vitality. She is the past president of the CWC Berkeley Branch and the current Writer in Residence at Joaquin Miller Park\, where this event will be held. You can come up the the Park and join Kristen on a monthly writing retreat or drawing party for her forthcoming children’s book\, “Joaquin Miller Went Walkin’”. Learn more at www.kristencaven.com. \nAlong with the “Sustainable Storytelling” Speaker Series led by Kristen Caven (available on Zoom)\, there will be an (optional) Earth Day Event\, Bring Your Own Basket of Chow\, “Joaquin Miller Went Walkin'” Drawing Party\, and “A Breath of Fresh Air” open mic if you attend in-person at Joaquin Miller Park. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSustainable Storytelling: 4 Psychological Resilience Hacks For Your Characters—and Yourself\nRanger Station (Joaquin Miller Park)\nCA\n\nSun\, Apr 24 2022\,\n1:00PM – 3:00PM\n\n\n\n\nBOOK NOW\n\n\n50+ tickets available
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/berkeley-in-person-sustainable-storytelling-4-psychological-resilience-hacks-for-your-characters-and-yourself/
LOCATION:Joaquin Miller Ranger Station
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Central Coast (In Person): Gordo\, a Steinbeck Country Comedy in 11 Tragic Chapters
DESCRIPTION:Jaime Cortez\nGordo\, a Steinbeck Country Comedy\nin 11 Tragic Chapters \nJoin us as Jaime Cortez reads and discusses selections from his short story collection\, Gordo. Set in a migrant workers camp near Watsonville\, California\, in the 1970s\, the stories\, alternately tragic and comical\, introduce readers to a cast of rambunctious kids\, rebellious adolescents\, and the farm workers whose labor powers the mighty agricultural industry of central California while offering a sweet frankness about serious matters: Who belongs to America and how are they treated? How does one learn decency when laborers\, grown adults\, must fear for their lives just to bring home a paycheck and better their lives? What does the term “all-American” truly mean? \nJaime Cortez is a writer and visual artist based in Watsonville and San Francisco. His fiction\, essays\, and drawings have appeared in diverse publications that include Kindergarde: Experimental Writing For Children\, No Straight Lines(a 40-year compendium of LGBT comics)\, and Infinite Cities (an experimental atlas of San Francisco\, edited by Rebecca Solnit). Cortez often combines humor and tragedy to tell stories of resilient survivors on the margins of the economy\, the law\, and social acceptability. His debut collection of short stories\, Gordo\, was published in August 2021 and has garnered glowing reviews from the New York Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, and National Public Radio.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/central-coast-in-person-gordo-a-steinbeck-country-comedy-in-11-tragic-chapters/
LOCATION:Pacific Grove’s Juice n’ Java\, 599 Lighthouse Avenue\, Pacific Grove\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Writers of Kern (In-Person): Writing Childhood
DESCRIPTION:Featured Speaker: Deborah A. Lott | Writing Childhood \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-writing-childhood/
LOCATION:Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA\, 93308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:High Desert (In-Person): The Genre of You
DESCRIPTION: JONATHAN MABERRY’S “THE GENRE OF YOU” \n \n\nJonathan Maberry is a New York Times bestselling author\, a five -time Bram Stoker Award-winner\, 3-time Scribe Award winner\, Inkpot Award winner\, and comic book writer. His vampire apocalypse book series\, V-WARS\, was a Netflix original series. He writes in multiple genres including suspense\, thriller\, horror\, science fiction\, fantasy\, and action —for adults\, teens and middle grades. \nHis novels include the Joe Ledger thriller series\, Bewilderness\, Ink\, Glimpse\, the Pine Deep Trilogy\, the Rot & Ruin series\, the Dead of Night series\, Mars One\, Ghostwalkers: A Deadlands Novel\, Kagen the Damned\, and many others\, including his first epic fantasy\, Kagen the Damned. He is the editor of many anthologies including The X-Files\, Aliens: Bug Hunt\, Don’t Turn Out the Lights\, Aliens vs Predator: Ultimate Prey\, Hardboiled Horror\, Nights of the Living Dead (co-edited with George A. Romero)\, and others. His comics include Black Panther: Doom War\, Captain America\, Pandemica\, Highway to Hell\, Bad Blood and The Punisher.  \nMaberry is the president of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers\, and the editor of Weird Tales Magazine. His workshop\, THE GENRE OF YOU\, will draw on his experiences in writing in multiple genres as well as writing material that blurs genre distinctions. This embracing of cross-genre and multi-genre writing has been the foundation for a lucrative and satisfying career as a professional storyteller—and it’s a process any serious writer can follow. Visit with Jonathan Maberry online at www.jonathanmaberry.com\n​\nThe Jess Ranch Community Church is located at 11537 Apple Valley Road in Apple Valley.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-in-person-the-genre-of-you/
LOCATION:Jess Ranch Community Church\, 11537 Apple Valley Road\, Apple Valley\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220407T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220407T203000
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SUMMARY:East Sierra (In-Person): Read the Book\, Meet the Author
DESCRIPTION:Ridge Writers has announced the next “Read the Book\, Meet the Author” event\, David George on Thursday\, April 7\, 1:30 p.m. at Mac’s International Restaurant. Masks requested except while eating and drinking. \nRed Rock Books has the book in stock. Participants buy the book and read it in advance of the get-together. Sign up at Red Rock Books. The ticket price of $32 includes tea at Mac’s with tea sandwiches\, cheesecake\, beverage\, a copy of the book that the author will autograph\, entry in a gift basket drawing\, and convivial discussion with David George. \nHis debut book\, “Granddad’s Garden: Stories of the Natural World\,” fits into the current “climate lit” genre. Each chapter of “Granddad’s Garden” stands alone as a complete story\, intended for parents and grandparents to enjoy reading to their children and grandchildren. The stories relate adventures that Granddad and his grandson experience while exploring nature together. Jeremy starts as a three-year-old and grows with each new chapter until the age of nine\, showing his magical transformation into a mature child. Jeremy becomes more aware of the natural world around him as he grows\, and Granddad reveals nature’s most important lessons through modern-day fables. With “Granddad’s Garden\,” the author has created a feel-good book for troubling times. \nHe will also give the Ridge Writers program on Thursday evening at Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 6:30 p.m.\, no admission charge. This will not be the same as the afternoon’s presentation.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/east-sierra-in-person-read-the-book-meet-the-author/
LOCATION:Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores\, Ridgecrest\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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