June 4th - Jeri Westerson How to Write a Page Turner! The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is excited to welcome award-winning author Jeri Westerson as our speaker on June 4 at 1:00 pm via Zoom with a presentation titled “How to Write a Page Turner!” What makes a […]
Gini Grossenbacher, author of the recently released Madam in Lace will speak on MICRO-SETTINGS. She will show how to develop and use on-site micro-settings as springboards for story/plot/character development with an emphasis on writing for our chapter's Anthology. http://www.ginigrossenbacher.com
Sheree L. Greer "On Setting in Fiction" This gathering on Zoom is for members* and their guests "Sheree L. Greer is a writer, artist, teacher, and publisher. In 2014, she founded The Kitchen Table Literary Arts Center to showcase and support the work of Black women and women-of-color writers. She is the author of two novels, […]
June 13 7PM : The Art and Craft of Writing your Memoir with Linda Joy Myers Memoir writers struggle with two things: how much truth to tell and how to structure their story. We’ll tackle both of these issues as we look at the art—and heart—of writing a memoir. This month’s speaker, Linda Joy Myers, […]
Monthly Meeting, June 18 – How to Succeed at Interviews Without Really Lying The Art of the Interview with Ed Goldman Free Monthly Meeting, 1-hour Zoom presentation (includes Q&A) Saturday, June 18, 2022 Presentation 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Sign-in and social time 12:30-1:00 Syndicated columnist, author of five books, professionally produced playwright, composer and […]
Local Author Showcase at our Annual New Book Celebration On Saturday, June 18th, the Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club will honor its members who have published a new title in the past year. This is a proud moment for this century-old writing club, highlighting the diverse literary accomplishments and talents of this notable […]
Writing Active Hooks: or How Many Hooks Are Enough? Whether you’re a plotter or a pantser (seat-of-pants writer), the simplest way to avoid a sagging middle is to understand how to continually build hooks into your story. So how many hooks are enough and where should you use them? Knowing the answer to that question […]
Evelyn LaTorre has written two memoirs and is now working on a third. It might surprise you how beneficial thinking and writing about your life can be. That simple creative act tends to lead to in-sights into how your experiences fit together and explain who you are today. Writing about a positive or negative personal […]