Create Your Own Audiobook Without Breaking the Bank Free Monthly Meeting, 1-hour Zoom presentation (includes Q&A) Saturday, May 21, 2022 Presentation 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Sign-in and social time 12:30-1:00 with Emily Gallo Novelist and Screenwriter and Glenn Tucker Musician and Audio Engineer The audiobook market is growing at a rate of 30% a year […]
Writing the Intimate Character What makes those books you can’t put down until your eyelids are sandy and your brain is buzzing, compelling? Unforgettable, unique characters who are real, flawed, complex and human. In this workshop writers will learn what it takes to build complex characters, unlock the essentials of point of view (POV), learn […]
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 […]
Create A Relevant Marketing Plan with Kymberlie Ingalls Author, Pioneer in Blogging Marketing can be overwhelming, but it takes a creative mind to bend and shape; work to stay relevant and be inspired to think big! You will learn to: Build a platform Discuss how to eliminate the noise Narrow your focus Tackle fear and […]
Launch of Ekphrasis X July 17 Meeting, 3:00 p.m. Zoom This meeting is dedicated to Doug Fortier, who is responsible for creating Ekphrasis for WMC. Hear and see Doug's 2020 and 2021 Ekphrasis […]
“Series and Series Identity in Popular Fiction: Why to Consider Writing a Series,” with Ross Browne Your odds of successful publication can improve considerably if your novel is conceived as (or has the potential to work as) a series. This is no surprise to anyone who enjoys settling down with a new book in a […]
Spotlight on Poets Sunday, August 21, 3 p.m. Zoom WMC member Michelle Blackwell, journalist and host of KZYX's Upwelling, will interview four poets: WMC members Notty Bumbo, Elizabeth Kirkpatrick-Vrenios and Jonathan Pazer, plus Mendocino County Youth Poet Laureate Sidney Regelbrugge. Each author […]
September 10th - Christobel Kent Writing Setting: From Italy to Britain The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is pleased to welcome bestselling author Christobel Kent as the keynote speaker on Saturday, September 10 at 1:00 pm via Zoom, with a presentation titled “Writing Setting: From Italy to Britain.” Kent […]
Crafting Short Stories, With a Focus on Journal/Contest Submissions, with Brent van Staalduinen A short story is the epitome of literary economy. Less is more. Edgar Allen Poe once wrote, “A short story must have a single mood and every sentence must build towards it.” No room for fluff or filler. Just pure narrative propulsion that […]
“Breaking the Book” with Michael Lucker on September 18th, 2022 Wanna turn your book into a movie? Now you can! But adaptation is a craft unto itself. Step one is: Breaking the Book. Distilling 400 single spaced pages into 100 double-spaced. What do you use? What do you lose? Join us for an hour of fun-filled […]
September Speaker Ericka Lutz Sunday, September 18, 3:00 p.m. Zoom Self-Editing Techniques to Ease Your Writerly Journey Like a sword that cuts but cannot cut itself; Like an eye that sees but cannot see itself. – Zenrin-kushu The difference between an amateur and professional-level writer often comes down to willingness to revise. But editing your […]
Topic: Book Mapping – Be Your Own Developmental Editor A book map is a “big picture” overview of a book, broken down chapter by chapter and scene by scene, usually in the form of a table. It allows you to look objectively at an entire story, all at once. In this workshop, you will learn: […]