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SUMMARY:High Desert (Zoom): What are Agents Looking For? Act II
DESCRIPTION:ZOOM MEETINGS – ACT II\nLUCIANNE DIVER\, LITERARY AGENT\nJUNE 27\, 2023 AT 6 PM (TUESDAY)\nZOOM MEETING\n \nWhat are agents looking for? How can an agent help writers? What is required to become an agent? Best general advice an agent would give to writers today. If one does not have an agent\, what things can he/she do to get representation? ​\n​\nLucienne Diver joined The Knight Agency in 2008\, after spending fifteen years at New York City’s prestigious Spectrum Literary Agency. With her sharp eye and gift for spotting original new voices\, Lucienne is one of the most well-respected agents in the industry. A lifelong book addict\, she graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Potsdam with dual majors in English/writing and anthropology. She thus came well-equipped for her work as an agent.\n\nOver the course of her dynamic career she has sold well over seven hundred titles to every major publisher\, and has built a client list of more than forty authors spanning the commercial fiction genres\, primarily in the areas of fantasy\, science fiction\, horror\, women’s fiction\, romance\, mystery/suspense and young adult. Her authors have been honored with the Hugo\, Nebula\, Colorado Book and National Readers’ Choice Awards\, and have appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. A publishing veteran\, Lucienne has superb industry knowledge\, and a keen understanding of the foreign rights market. \nThis zoom presentation is open free of charge to all CWC members. Registration is not required. However\, there will be limited seating for what we feel will be a popular event. \n​Topic: Act 2 Meeting HDCWC\nTime: 6:00 \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86220784034?pwd=TThCMWhyc0FYbjRid1JmUnZiWit6Zz09 \nMeeting ID: 862 2078 4034\nPasscode: 375034 \nDial by your location \n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-zoom-what-are-agents-looking-for-act-ii/
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Zoom
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SUMMARY:Berkeley (In-Person): CWC Annual Showcase LIVE
DESCRIPTION:CWC Annual Showcase LIVE @ CLIOS BOOKS June 17\, 2023\n\n\nThis June\, we’re doubly excited to be doing a LIVE author showcase this year\, and to be doing it at a soon-to-launch bookstore in the heart of Oakland! This annual event gives us the opportunity to celebrate our members who have published books in the past 2 years. We all work hard to get our writing out in the world and having a new book is a tremendous accomplishment!  \nThe Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club is proud to recognize and celebrate its eleven members who have published new books in 2022 & 2023. Congratulations to: \n\nBeth Barany\, Red Running Deep (Firewolf Books\, 2022)\nKristen Caven\, The Winning Family: Where No One Has to Lose (Uplift Press\, 2022)\nPaul Corman-Roberts\, The Sincere (Libran Apocalypse Press\, 2022)\nGary Durbin\, Sentient (Spark Press\, 2022)\nJasper Ezekiel\, Good\, Clean Mania: Collected Poems 2020-2022 (Draft2Digital\, 2023)\nKeith Mark Gaboury\, The Boy Born With A Pinhole Heart (Finishing Line Press\, 2022)\nLin Gentry\, Episodes in a Cultural Revolution (Fulton Books\, 2022)\nJay Hartlove\, The Insane God (Water Dragon Publishing\, 2022)\nJessi Honard\, Unrelenting (Not a Pipe Publishing\, 2022)\nLily Iona MacKenzie\, California Dreaming (Shanti Arts Press\, 2023)\nA. L. Kucherenko\, Knight’s Pawn (Cuidono Press\, 2022)\nTerry Tierney\, The Bridge on Beer River (Unsolicited Press\, 2023)\n\nClub members will also be reading from Francine Thomas Howard’s 2022 release\, Scattered Seed (Lake Union Publishing). Francine\, a longtime member and guiding light\, passed away this January. \nThe event will be co-hosted by Clio’s Books\, a new bookstore that will be opening in September near Oakland’s Lake Merritt. Clio’s values the history of ideas and will feature a reading room\, literary events\, and a café. \nThe California Writers Club (www.calwriters.org) is a thriving association of emerging and professional writers\, with 20+ branches across the state. Each branch features monthly speakers on the art\, craft\, and business of writing in all genres\, for all ages and abilities. The Club was formed in 1909 by Bay Area writers who had gathered for decades in Joaquin Miller Park. They were instrumental in building the WPA Woodminster Cascade\, which is home to the California Writers Memorial Grove. \n\nCWC BB Author Showcase \nClio’s Books (opens in September; this is a special sneak peek event!) \n353 Grand Avenue \nSaturday\, June 17th 2023 \n5-7pm \nDoors open 4pm \nFree to the public – Get your tickets NOW – limit is 60 guests \nZoom tickets – Register here \nSay You’re Coming on Facebook!
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/berkeley-in-person-cwc-annual-showcase-live/
LOCATION:Clio’s Books\, 353 Grand Avenue\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Special Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230520T200000
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SUMMARY:Writers of Kern (In-Person): May Honors Dinner
DESCRIPTION:May Honors Dinner – Members and Guests Only \nIt’s time to ramp up for our May Honors Dinner.  Unlike our “teaching” meetings\, this meeting is a dinner\, a social opportunity\, and a time to honor those who have met certain goals. \nPeggy Connelly Scholarship Presentation\nRobert C. Hargreaves Achievement Award\nWriters of Kern Active Member Pinning \nIf you have been traditionally published (or become so before the meeting) you will be honored with the Robert Hargreaves award.  You will receive a plaque to take home and your name will also be added to the perpetual plaque with all former recipients.  Please let us know asap if you have qualified for that honor. \nIf you have any questions\, you can reach out to Sandy Moffett at president@writersofkern.com or sm@sandymoffett.com for more information. \nThere will be opportunity bags/baskets and time to share your latest writing (five minutes each).  There may be games…and there will be a writing prompt if you would like to participate. \nWe look forward to seeing all of our members and their special guests. \nSaturday May 20\, 2023\nMembers $20 and Guests $20 \nDoors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 p.m. \nHodel’s Country Dining\n5917 Knudsen Drive \nBakersfield\, CA 93308 \n(From Hwy. 99\, exit Olive Dr. West. Turn right at Knudsen Dr.) \nReserve Your Seat Now!
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/writers-of-kern-in-person-may-honors-dinner/
LOCATION:Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA\, 93308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Special Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230328T190000
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SUMMARY:High Desert (Zoom\, Special Event): Quick\, say something!  How to pitch your work to agents and others
DESCRIPTION:The High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club \nPresents a FREE special Act 2 Zoom Meeting \nTuesday\, March 28\, 2023\, at 6pm to 7:00pm \n  \n“Quick\, say something!  \nHow to pitch your work to agents and others  \nby the organizers of Pitch-o-Rama 2023”\nLimited admission for up to 50\n  \nThe WNBA-San Francisco Chapter has been organizing pitch events for 20 years. Two members of their board will share lessons learned and answer your questions on how to get the most out of a 2-5 minute opportunity.” \nPresenters will be:  \nWNBA SF President Elise Marie Collins* \nAnd Ellen McBarnette ** \nThe Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) is a professional literary organization dedicated to supporting women and marginalized voices in the literary world; fighting against censorship; creating community around books; educating about books and the book industry\, promoting literacy\, and providing professional development. \nA nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization\, WNBA exists to connect\, educate\, advocate and lead in the literary community. \nIn New York City on October 29\, 1917\, two days after the large women’s suffrage march on Fifth Avenue\, a group of female booksellers met for the first time. \nExcluded from joining the all-male booksellers’ organizations and spurred by the fight for women’s right to vote\, they banded together to fight for equality for women. \nAnd so the original WNBA\, the Women’s National Book Association\, was formed. Since then\, WNBA has been dedicated to supporting women and marginalized voices in the literary world. \n The WNBA is a vibrant\, broad-based non-profit with 11 active chapters and over 800 members across the country\, three distinguished national awards\, and a history of lively events in chapter cities and elsewhere. \n\n\n\n  \nMike Apodaca is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: Act 2 Meeting “How to Pitch to an Agent”\nTime: Tuesday night March 28th  at six o’clock \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86220784034?pwd=TThCMWhyc0FYbjRid1JmUnZiWit6Zz09 \nMeeting ID: 862 2078 4034\nPasscode: 375034\nOne tap mobile\n+16694449171\,\,86220784034#\,\,\,\,*375034# US\n+16699006833\,\,86220784034#\,\,\,\,*375034# US (San Jose) \nDial by your location\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) \nMeeting ID: 862 2078 4034\nPasscode: 375034\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/klw1IUedG \nBos of our presenters: \n*Current WNBA-SF Chapter President\, Elise Marie Collins has played major roles in the overall direction and strategy development of the chapter\, leading teams to accomplish successful Pitch-O-Ramas\, membership drives and mixers\, and educational literary presentations. A yoga instructor\, health coach\, and author with a master’s degree in gerontology from USC\, Elise became more in touch with how food and lifestyle affects us spiritually. This knowledge led her to author “An A-Z Guide to Healing Foods\, A Shoppers Companion\,” and “Chakra Tonics. Essential Elixirs for Mind\, Body and Spirit\,” published by Conari Press. As a gerontologist\, she writes about how to be well and live a long life. Her latest book is “Super Ager: You Can Look Younger\, Have More Energy\, A Better Memory\, and Live a Long and Healthy Life.” \n** Ellen McBarnette  A life-long writer whose nonfiction work has been published as testimony\, fact sheets and opinion pieces for organizations that include the Sierra Club and the American Bar Association. A professional storyteller\, she is a recent transplant from Washington\, DC where she ran the Arlington Creative Nonfiction Writers Group. She now runs the Beta Readers and Writers Group and is an active participant in critique groups in the Bay. She lives in Hayward with her partner Ben and their cat Java.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-zoom-special-event-quick-say-something-how-to-pitch-your-work-to-agents-and-others/
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SUMMARY:Writers of Kern (In-Person): 2023 Spring Conference
DESCRIPTION:2023 Spring Conference | Online Ticket Purchase\n  \n\n\nThe Writers of Kern 2023 Spring Conference will be held on Saturday\, March 18\, at Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA. Includes: Continental Breakfast\, Snacks\, and Lunch \nFeatured speakers are: \n\n\n\nRebecca Langston-George\n\nHow to Make a Big Splash in the Kiddie-Lit Pool: Understanding and Pitching to the Market. \nRebecca Langston-George is the author of thirteen nonfiction books for children including For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story\, and The Booth Brothers: Drama\, Fame and the Death of President Lincoln. Her first graphic reader on one of WWII’s most daring spies\, Virginia Hall\, is coming in fall 2023. California Reading Association honored her with the Armin R. Schultz Award for writing in social justice in 2016. A graduate of California Baptist University\, she holds a Master of Education degree. Rebecca recently retired from teaching to devote more time to writing books and developing her own writing curriculum. She is a past president of Kern Reading Association and the Regional Advisor for the Central-Coastal California chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI CenCal)\, helping other writers learn the craft. She’s passionate about children’s books\, writing instruction and beading funky jewelry. She writes and mostly re-writes on a treadmill desk at one mile per hour. \nWebsite  www.rebeccalangston-george.com \nEmail   rebeccalangstongeorge@gmail.com \n\n\nCarla Joy Martin\nA Picture is Worth a Thousand Words II \nBy looking closely at various works of art from different time periods\, we will use the images as springboards for creative writing.  This process is called EKPHRASTIC writing. Ideas for poetry\, short stories\, memoirs\, historical fiction\, scifi and even screenplays can be enhanced by this imaginative process. \nLooking at art connects the viewer with memories\, the subconscious and allows creativity to flow. Writers will learn something new about artists and view familiar and not-so familiar works to gain inspiration for writing. \nWriters will also be inspired by the stories behind the paintings and artists – it is always beneficial to learn about other creative people and their trials and triumphs. \nWOK members will also enjoy hearing what other members have written when we have the sharing time.  We will learn more about each other’s personal experiences and writing styles. \nCarla is a poet\, piano instructor and artist living in Bakersfield\, California. She is Critique Group Chair for Writers of Kern.  Carla co-hosts First Friday Open Mics with Portia Choi and interviews the participants for KernPoetry.com.  Carla received her MA in English Literature from Stanford.  She has published poems in Rabid Oak\, Reaching for the Sky\, Writing Covid\, and other literary journals. In 2020\,Carla published her first poetry chapbook\, Kaleidoscope of Love\, which is available on Amazon.  Carla is also Chair of the Dukes Concert Committee which puts on free community music concerts at First Congregational Church of Bakersfield. \nWebsite: CarlaJoyPoetry.com \nTwitter: \nCarla Joy@CarlaJoyPoetry \n\n\nBrendan Constantine\nNo Word For This – Poet Brendan Constantine presents a special edition of his popular workshop ‘No Word For This: Saying the Unsayable.’ \nParticipants will engage in a series of exercises and discussions to cultivate poems that ‘stay with you.’ No experience necessary. Writers of all genres are welcome. Sufferers of Writer’s Block strongly encouraged. \nBrendan Constantine is a poet based in Los Angeles. He is the author of numerous collections and his work has appeared in many literary standards\, including Poetry\, The Nation\, Best American Poetry\, Tin House\, Poetry Review (UK) and Poem-a-Day. He has received support and commissions from the Getty Museum\, James Irvine Foundation\, and the National Endowment for the Arts. A popular performer\, Brendan has presented his work to audiences throughout the U.S. and Europe\, also appearing on NPR’s All Things Considered\, TED ED\, numerous podcasts\, and YouTube. Brendan currently teaches at the Windward School and since 2017 has been working with speech pathologists across the country to develop poetry workshops for people with Aphasia and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). \n\n\n  \nGet Your Conference Tickets Here!
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/writers-of-kern-in-person-2023-spring-conference/
LOCATION:Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA\, 93308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Special Event
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SUMMARY:SF Peninsula (Special Event\, In-Person): Finish Your Book in Three Drafts: Crafting Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction with the Book Architecture Method
DESCRIPTION:Finish Your Book in Three Drafts: Crafting Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction with the Book Architecture Method\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s the age-old battle between the outliners and the pantsers – those who meticulously script every writing session\, and those who pilot solely by feel. Finding your unique approach requires a method rather than a formula. Stuart Horwitz’ Book Architecture Method has helped bestselling writers transform their messy manuscripts into polished books. Accomplished and aspiring writers alike will learn the secrets of how to painlessly create a complex narrative such as: \n\n\nwhat “plotting” actually means\, and why there isn’t one narrative arc but several \n\n\nhow to make sure your book has one “theme” – and one theme only \n\n\nhow to separate your work into scenes and use this disassembly to diagnose what’s going wrong with your manuscript\, and \n\n\nthe secret to why some narratives feel like they are all coming together at an emotional pay-off while others do not. \n\n\nThis workshop will introduce writers to a process for organization and revision that includes in-depth exercises to be completed throughout the day so that attendees leave with a new perspective on their book’s core\, its structure\, and where the work of revision lies most clearly. The workshop assumes nothing of a writer’s previous knowledge of technique\, nor how much of their manuscript is complete. \nStuart Horwitz is an acclaimed teacher\, ghostwriter\, independent editor\, and founder of Book Architecture. Stu’s 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\, 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. Horwitz 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-special-event-in-person-finish-your-book-in-three-drafts-crafting-fiction-and-creative-non-fiction-with-the-book-architecture-method/
LOCATION:Sequoia Yacht Club\, 441 Seaport Ct.\, Redwood City\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230128T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230128T143000
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SUMMARY:South Bay (In-Person): Powerful Plotting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Powerful Plotting Workshop : Jan 28\, 2023 from 9:00AM-2:30PM\nby Tatyana Grinenko | Dec 13\, 2022 | Workshop\, Writing \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPowerful Plotting Workshop with Jordan Rosenfeld  \nGetting down the bones or “architecture” of plot is an essential part of writing a compelling story. You may know where you want the story to go\, but getting there can be challenging. Plot is a journey of transformation for your characters as well as the method in which you write a page-turning tale. Whether you consider yourself a “pantser” or a “plotter” this class will demystify key plot elements such as:  action\, emotion & theme in your plot and scenes\, backstory and front story\, increasing your stakes\, creating causality and believability\, assessing your pacing\, as well as exploring a variety of plot structures\, and more! \n \n  \nCost: Member: $85\, Nonmember: $95 \nEarly Bird Registration: January 15.\nMember $75\, Nonmember $85 \nWhere:\nHeaden-Inman Historical House Museum\n1509 Warburton Ave.\nSanta Clara\n(Located behind the Triton Museum) \n  \n\n  \n\n\n\nPayment Options\n\n\nEarly Bird Registration (by jan 15th): Members $75.00 USDEarly Bird Registration (by jan 15th): Non-members $85.00 USD
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/south-bay-in-person-powerful-plotting-workshop/
CATEGORIES:In Person,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230121T170000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154526
CREATED:20230103T182335Z
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SUMMARY:Tri-Valley (In-Person): Emotional Mastery for Fiction Writers Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Workshop with Suzanne Lakin\, Novelist & Writing Coach\, January 21\, 2023\nDecember 18\, 2022\n\nSuzanne Lakin will present a special three-hour workshop on “Emotional Mastery for Fiction Writers” at the Tri-Valley Writers January 21\, 2023 meeting. The emotional landscape of fiction is the greatest challenge for writers\, yet it is perhaps the most important element because readers want to care. And they can’t care about characters unless writers effectively\, evocatively\, and masterfully show emotion in their characters. \nIn this workshop\, you’ll be given techniques to help spark emotional response in your readers. \n\nRead More »\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Location !!!\nJoin us on Saturday\, January 21\, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Tri-Valley Writers’ newmeeting location: Las Positas College\, room 2470 at 3000 Campus Hill Dr. in Livermore. Check-in begins at 1:30 p.m. There is a two-step RSVP & Payment process: \n\nAn Email RSVP is REQUIRED at treasurer@trivalleywriters.org by Thursday\, January 19\, 2023\nPayment is REQUIRED (details appear when you click button\, below)\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\nAttendance Fees\nCWC adult members\, $25; nonmembers\, $30. CWC student members (ages 14-22)\, $10; student nonmembers\, $15
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/tri-valley-in-person-emotional-mastery-for-fiction-writers-workshop/
LOCATION:Las Positas College\, 3000 Campus Hill Dr.\, Livermore\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230111T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230111T160000
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SUMMARY:Sacramento (Zoom): Crafting a Strong Story Premise
DESCRIPTION:Crafting a Strong Story Premise\n\nWednesday\, January 11\n2-4 p.m. on Zoom\n  \n \nCWC-Sac member C. S .Lakin is teaching an intensive workshop online (Zoom) on January 11\, 2-4 p.m. on crafting a strong story premise. In this 2-hour workshop\, you’ll learn what a premise is\, how to write a dynamic one-sentence story concept\, and come up with a story hook that will enthrall readers. \nWe’ll cover these important elements (and more): \n\nThe difference between an idea\, a concept\, and a premise\nWhat a “high concept” premise is all about\nThe questions you must ask to develop a strong premise\nWhy you need to understand MDQs and theme for your premise to rock\nThe power of the story hook\n\nIn preparation for this workshop\, see if you can craft a one-sentence concept that follows this basic format: \n     “When [opening conflict] happens to [character(s)]\, they must [overcome conflict] to [complete their quest].”* \nWe’ll be kicking around your ideas\, so be sure to bring your story concept to the workshop to share (I’ll get to as many as time allows). Cost is $38. Register at Eventbrite HERE. Space is limited! \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/sacramento-zoom-crafting-a-strong-story-premise/
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221008T170000
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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:NorCal (In-Person): Bay Area Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Bay Area Book Fest is coming May 7 – 8. Find out more about it here. \n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/norcal-in-person-bay-area-book-festival/
LOCATION:Downtown Berkeley
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Marin (Zoom): Peter Coyote in conversation with Kymberlie Ingalls
DESCRIPTION:April 24\, 2:00 pm\, Napa Valley Writers Presents: \nCWC – Napa Valley Writers invites you to a very special event: acclaimed author\, actor\, and narrator Peter Coyote in conversation with Kymberlie Ingalls. \n https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CbkhYdCVT7G3lkvuLtmTcg \nAfter years as an award-winning actor and narrator\, Peter Coyote has recently shifted his focus back to writing. Tongue of a Crow\, published in 2021\, is his first book of poetry. His poems take us on a whirlwind tour of an eclectic and exciting life as an actor and Zen Buddhist priest\, meandering from love affairs to marriage to divorce to the Sixties to psychedelic spirituality and beyond.  Written over several decades\, they read as a collage\, each piece distinct and contributing to a cohesive lyric narrative. \nThe Lone Ranger and Tonto Meet Buddha\, an intersection of performance and Zen\, was also published in 2021. His earlier works were best-selling memoirs\, Sleeping Where I Fall and The Rainman’s Third Cure.  He is working on another book\, Vernacular Zen\, which will be released in 2022. \nAn accomplished actor in more than 130 films\, Peter Coyote is also a director\, screenwriter\, and narrator.  He won an Emmy award for his narration of the ten-part PBS series The Pacific Century.  He has also narrated eight Ken Burns documentaries\, including The Roosevelts for which he won a second Emmy. Coyote is a politically engaged individual who champions a multitude of causes. He is also a Zen Buddhist priest as well as a songwriter\, guitarist\, and singer. Coyote lives in northern California. \nKymberlie Ingalls is a freelance editor\, teacher\, writing coach\, blogger and author\, native to the San Francisco Bay Area.  The creator of the successful sites Writer of the Storm and Neuroticy = A Societal Madness\, she began blogging in the late 90s\, before it became the phenomenon that is prevalent today. \nWebsite/Social Media:  www.petercoyote.com/join \nhttps://www.facebook.com/RealPeterCoyote \nhttps://www.youtube.com/c/HoshoPeterCoyoteDharma \nNapa Valley Writers\, a branch of the California Writers Club\, currently holds meetings via Zoom. Cost is $5. Students with ID\, free. For more information\, contact publicity_nvw@outlook.com or see napavalleywriters.net. Always open to the public. Please register via napavalleywriters.net.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/marin-zoom-peter-coyote-in-conversation-with-kymberlie-ingalls/
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220319T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220319T170000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154526
CREATED:20220113T202700Z
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SUMMARY:Writers of Kern (In-Person): Spring Conference 2022
DESCRIPTION:Writers of Kern: Spring Conference 2022\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s almost time for our annual Spring Conference. I’m pleased to announce our Spring Conference speakers and their workshops: \nPeter Clines – World Building: On the Third Day… \nPeter Clines is the New York Times best-selling author of Paradox Bound. He is the author of the acclaimed -14-\, the EX-Heroes series\, The Eerie Adventures of the Lycanthrope Robinson Crusoe\, and numerous short stories. \nSusanne Dietze – Chemistry: How to Make it Sizzle When the Heat Stays Sweet \nSusanne Dietze is the author of The Reluctant Guardian\, The Blizzard Bride\, The Soldier’s Lady\, and more. She is an award-winning\, RWA RITA®-nominated author who’s seen her work on the ECPA and Publisher’s Weekly Bestseller Lists for Inspirational Fiction. \nDr. Portia Choi: Poet\, A Poet’s Journey  \nDr. Portia Choi\, a Korean-American Poet and Peace Advocate\, is the author of Sungsook\, Korean War Poems. She is a Korean War survivor and former refugee. Portia promotes poetry in Kern County. She has written poetry for 35 years. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Information\nCost= $75\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicket includes breakfast and lunch!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare with friends\n\n\nShare on FacebookShare on Facebook MessengerShare on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare by Email\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate and time\n\nSat\, March 19\, 2022 \n8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT \nAdd to calendar \n\nLocation\n\nHodel’s Country Dining \n5917 Knudsen Drive \nBakersfield\, CA 93308 \nView Map \n\nRefund policy\n\nContact the organizer to request a refund. \nEventbrite’s fee is nonrefundable.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/writers-of-kern-in-person-spring-conference-2022/
LOCATION:Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA\, 93308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Special Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220207T190000
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SUMMARY:High Desert (In Person): ​FOURTH ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL MEETING FEBRUARY 7\, 2022\n5 PM TO 7 PM AT HESPERIA LIBRARY\n​FOURTH ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN\n \nMembers of the High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC) will feature Black voices\, current and classic\, at the Hesperia Library\, 9650 7th Avenue in Hesperia\, on Monday February 7 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. For a fourth year\, literary contributions from African Americans will be shared. The Read-In began thirty-two years ago by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English. \nThe event will be emceed by T. Faye Griffin\, 3X NAACP Award winner\, Producer\, Best Selling Author\, Visual Artist\, and board member of Arts Connection\, the Arts Council of San Bernardino County. \nMembers and guests may read a 3–5-minute poem\, passage\, or even a condensed bio. They may also sing a song by an African-American composer or read a short scene from a play or movie. In the past the HDCWC has had readings of writers such as Maya Angelou\, Langston Hughes\, and Toni Morrison. The public can come early to sign up for a remaining spot.\n​\nThis event will be held in memory of Sandy Armistead\, 1921-2021 Sandy Armistead was an Apple Valley resident who passed away last year and experienced racism many times in his long life. HDCWC president\, Dwight Norris wrote his moving story in The Story of Sandy Armistead: A Black Man’s Journey in a White Man’s World\, published in 2018.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-in-person-%e2%80%8bfourth-annual-african-american-read-in/
LOCATION:HESPERIA LIBRARY\, 9650 7th Avenue\, Hesperia\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Special Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211221T200000
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SUMMARY:High Desert: The Hero's journey w/Christopher Vogler
DESCRIPTION:CHRISTOPHER VOGLER\n\nThe High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC) will host a free presentation on “The Hero’s Journey” with famed author Christopher Vogler on Tuesday\, December 21\, 2021 at 6:00 pm via Zoom.  The public is invited to attend at no charge. Most writers have heard of the hero’s journey\, and perhaps even read his book. Now you can get personal insights through this discussion with the man who wrote the book!Christopher Vogler is a veteran Hollywood story consultant known the world over for his landmark bookTHE WRITER’S JOURNEY: Mythic Structure for Storytellers\, now in its 25th Anniversary Edition.  Vogler grew up in the St. Louis area\, studied journalism at the University of Missouri\, andbegan his career as a documentary filmmaker for the US Air Force’s space program.  After graduate studies at the USC film school\, he entered the Hollywood studio system as a story analystat 20th Century Fox. While working in the Disney story department he wrote an influential memo on the mythological Hero’s Journey pattern that became part of Hollywood story legend\, influenced Disney’s THE LION KING\, and formed the foundation of his book\, THE WRITER’S JOURNEY.As a consultant he has influenced the stories of many productions including Disney’sALADDIN\, HERCULES\, FANTASIA 2000; Fox’s FIGHT CLUB\, THE THIN RED LINE\, COURAGE UNDER FIRE\, and for other studios 10\,000 BC\, KARATE KID II\, Darren Aronofsky’s THE WRESTLER and NOAH\, Will Smith’s FOCUS\, HANCOCK\, MEN IN BLACK III\, I AM LEGEND\, etc.He consults with major corporations on storytelling and branding and presents workshops globally on the power of stories to change minds and lives.\n​\nFollowing is the link to our Zoom meeting:\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86220784034?pwd=TThCMWhyc0FYbjRid1JmUnZiWit6Zz09 \nMeeting ID: 862 2078 4034\nPasscode: 375034
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-the-heros-journey-w-christopher-vogler/
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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