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SUMMARY:Fremont (Zoom): The Family Gene Story
DESCRIPTION:Our next General Meeting is Saturday\, January 22 at 2 PM. The speaker is  Joselin Linder. The details are below. The Zoom link will be sent to all FAW members around January 19. If you are not a FAW member and wish to attend (the meeting is free) send email to Scott Davidson by clicking the link to get an invitation.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/fremont-zoom-the-family-gene-story/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:SF Peninsula (Zoom): Creating a Series for Netflix and Other Streaming Services
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this meeting is required. \nJanuary Meeting Online Only\nSaturday\, January 22\n10 AM – 12 PM\n\nMuch as we have enjoyed temporarily offering our meetings to all comers for no charge\, the time has come for the return of meeting fees.\nWe are appealing to people’s inclination to do what’s right. Instead of requiring payment before registration\, we respectfully request upon confirmation of your registration that you pay $5 (CWC members\, any branch)\, $10 (non-members)\, or an amount of your choosing.\nThank you for your commitment to our continuing existence and your contribution to our community.\n\n— Agenda —\n\n10:00 AM – Mingle in breakout rooms with fellow writers\nBreakout rooms open at 10… join when you want.\nNote that our main meeting and Think Tank are shifted slightly later to accommodate speaker availability.\n\n10:30 AM – Club business\n\n11:00 AM – Alejandro Adams\nCreating a Series for Netflix and Other Streaming Services\n (see below for more information)\nWe are suspending our Think Tank program until we are “live” again. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\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\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\nAlejandro Adams\nCreating a Series for Netflix and Other Streaming Services\n\n\nAlejandro Adams is an independent filmmaker turned screenwriter. From pitching Jason Spitz (John Wick) to declining offers from Richard Gere\, Alejandro has cultivated the sense of adventure that must accompany any foray into Hollywood. His international sports drama Shutout is being produced by Jeff Kirschenbaum (Fast & Furious\, Maleficent\, The Gray Man)\, with David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) attached to direct. Alejandro has also developed two series with Mark Bomback (Defending Jacob\, Planet of the Apes)\, from pilot to show bible (an industry-standard reference document with essential information about the series).\n\nCreating a Series for Netflix and Other Streaming Services\nIn our meeting\, Alejandro Adams will guide us through the process of breaking into Hollywood as a screenwriter. Drawing on his considerable industry experience\, Alejandro will cover intermediate and advanced screenwriting practices with a heavy emphasis on developing a series for a streaming service. He will also answer our questions about
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/sf-peninsula-hybrid-creating-a-series-for-netflix-and-other-streaming-services/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220120T190000
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SUMMARY:San Joaquin (Zoom): New Members Reading
DESCRIPTION:Gabrielle Myers reads with Julie Jose January 20th at 7 via Zoom. Click here for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1309229829594784/?ref=newsfeed
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/san-joaquin-zoom-new-members-reading/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220116T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220116T170000
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SUMMARY:Mendocino (Zoom): 642 Things to Write About
DESCRIPTION:The Writers Grotto is a creative community of writers and artists based in the San Francisco Bay Area.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n​JD Beltran\, Xandra Castleton\, and Po Bronson from the \nSan Francisco Writers Grotto\nJanuary 16th\, 3:00 p.m”642 Things to Write About — How the Writers Grotto Created this Magical Book of Prompts in 24 Hours”The story of the how the book started\, as well as the experiences of the Grotto writers who wrote the prompts. They’ll also talk about how prompts such as those in the 642 books can jump start the creative writing process.\nLink to speakers’ profiles. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis presentation honors Doug Fortier: past president\, state board rep\, webmaster\, newsletter editor\, unofficial greeter of new members\, email responder\, and tech help for members with Zoom\, websites\, and self publishing. 642 Stories to Write is Doug’s current source for writing short stories. Three of the book’s accomplished authors generously agreed to help us celebrate him\, their biggest fan. Thanks to them\, and to Doug for all he’s done.\n\nNO NEED TO REGISTER FOR THIS ZOOM EVENT\nThe link to enter the meeting will be sent via email on Jan. 9th and again on Jan. 16th. The public is welcome to send an email to WritersMendocinoCoast@Gmail.com to request the Zoom link.\nAt the close of the presentation\, the Zoom session will remain open half an hour for chatting.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/mendocino-642-things-to-write-about-how-the-writers-grotto-created-this-magical-book-of-prompts-in-24-hours/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Berkeley (Zoom): Writing Dialogue that Sings
DESCRIPTION:Say What? Writing Dialogue that Sings! with Jane K. Cleland\nGet Tickets\n\n\n\n\nDialogue is one of three narrative tools to move the plot along and reveal character (in addition to description and action). Each character must speak with a unique voice—an amalgam of style\, tone\, intonation\, and word choices. (And it must be formatted and punctuated properly). This Sunday\, Jane K. Cleland will show you what you need to write dialogue that rings with truth. \nAbout Jane K. Cleland\nJane K. Cleland writes both fiction and nonfiction\, including the multiple award-winning Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries and the Agatha-award winning bestsellers\, Mastering Suspense\, Structure & Plot and Mastering Plot Twists. Jane Austen’s Lost Letters is the 14th in her series.  She is a member of the full-time faculty at Lehman College\, part of the City University of New York\, a contributing editor for Writer’s Digest Magazine\, and the chair of the Wolfe Pack’s Black Orchid Novella Award (BONA) in partnership with Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. She is a frequent workshop leader and guest author at writing conferences\, association meetings\, and MFA Residencies. \nJane offers free monthly virtual workshops on the craft and business of writing\, and Mystery Masterminds\, a series of small group virtual workshops. \n  \nGET TICKETS HERE
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/berkeley-zoom-writing-dialogue-that-sings/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220115T140000
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SUMMARY:Tri-Valley (Zoom): Workshop A La Carte
DESCRIPTION:Workshop A La Carte\, January 15\, 2022\nMAJOR CHANGE: Due to an increase in the transmission rate of Covid-19 (omicron)\, TVW believes our safest option for Saturday’s meeting is to do it remotely on Zoom.\nPlease note: there will not be an in-person meeting at the Four Points by Sheraton in Pleasanton.\nHave you poured your heart and soul into a draft of your novel or spent the month of November writing 50\,000 + words for NaNoWriMo\, and now don’t know what to do with all your effort? Or you want to write a short story for the anthology but aren’t sure you have a complete story arc? Are you stuck with your research? Or not sure if you’ve done enough to properly world build? Perhaps you have questions about self-publishing. Then join us on January 15\, 2022  at 2:00 p.m. on ZOOM as we hold a “Workshop A La Carte.” \nAll RSVPd & paid attendees as of Friday at noon on January 14th will receive a .pdf packet of handouts from all five presenters attached to an email that contains the Zoom link by Friday afternoon (around 4:00 p.m.). If you have RSVP’d and paid but do not see the Zoom link email\, please check your spam/promotions/trash folder before getting in contact with TVW. TVW can’t guarantee a response for any communication received after Friday evening.\nThe Zoom meeting will begin with a brief introduction and then each of the presenters will present on their topic. Q&A will be at the end.\n\nTabletop Topics  \n\nWhat to Ask When Hiring an Editor—Linda Todd\nResearch Resources and When Enough is Enough—Ann Parker\nStory Arc: Building a Strong Foundation—Ed Miracle\nABC’s of Self-Publishing—Paula Chinick\nUsing the 5 Senses for Impact—Patricia Boyle\n\n\nOne lucky attendee will have their name drawn to receive a gift basket filled with writing inspired items.\nThere is a two-step RSVP & Payment process: \n\nAn Email RSVP is REQUIRED at reservations@trivalleywriters.org by Friday\, January 14 at noon.\nPayment is REQUIRED (see below)\n\nREGISTRATION DETAILS: \nCWC adult members\, $14; nonmembers\, $18. CWC student members (ages 14-22)\, $6; student nonmembers\, $10. Payment MUST be made via online below by Friday\, January 14 at noon. \n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Meeting\n\n\nCWC Member $14.00 USDNon-CWC Member $18.00 USDCWC Student Member $6.00 USDNon-CWC Student $10.00 USD\n\n\nName & Email Address
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/tri-valley-writers-workshop-a-la-carte-in-person/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Redwood (Zoom): How to Evoke Emotion in Every Scene
DESCRIPTION:How to Evoke Emotion in Every Scene\nwith Jordan Rosenfeld\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom fast-paced thrillers to contemplative literary novels and everything in between\, readers need to connect to your characters to create a page-turning story. Emotion is the thread that binds readers to your characters’ experiences. This session 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 the novels Women in Red and Forged in Grace and six books on the craft of writing\, most recently How to Write a Page-Turner\, the bestselling Make a Scene\, Writing the Intimate Character\, A Writer’s Guide to Persistence\, Writing Deep Scenes and Write Free. Her freelance articles and essays have been published in hundreds of publications\, including The Atlantic\, The New York Times\, Scientific American\, Writer’s Digest Magazine\, The Washington Post\, and many more. She is also a freelance manuscript editor\, writing coach\, and teaches online classes. Visit JordanRosenfeld.net \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttend on Zoom*\nNot ready to be in a group setting?\nRegister\, below\, for a Zoom link. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick on the link below to register or RSVP.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet more information\n\n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\nI can’t make it\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch a short video to see how to register using January’s secret code (PAGETURNER).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*WHAT IS ZOOM?\nZoom is the most popular online platform for virtual presentations\, meetings\, get-togethers\, and so on. Just go to Zoom.us and download the free app on your phone\, iPad\, or computer (camera required to participate). If you can’t join us live\, you will be able to download the presentation for viewing/sharing at your leisure (and don’t we have plenty of that!). \nZOOM UPDATE\, 5.0\nIf you already downloaded Zoom\, before you join the next Redwood Writers meeting online\, you are required to download their encryption security update. Go to Zoom.us for more information. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION OPENS SOON \n\n\n\n\n\nQUESTIONS?\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMEETING DAY ZOOM LOGIN ISSUES: If you need help logging into the Zoom meeting on the day of the meeting\, please call or send a text to Judy Baker at 707-210-6696. \nPRIOR TO MEETING DAY: Once you click the registration button\, above\, the registration process offers additional meeting information\, and signup and login instructions. Moreover\, you will receive confirmation and reminder emails. (Please check your spam folder if you don’t see those emails.) \nIf you still have questions regarding the Zoom signup process\, please send an email to membership@redwoodwriters.org.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/redwood-how-to-evoke-emotion-in-every-scene/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Sacramento (Zoom): Guerrilla Marketing For Authors—Making Money Instead of Spending It
DESCRIPTION:“Guerrilla Marketing For Authors\n\n\nMaking Money Instead of Spending It” withMichael Larsen\nAuthor and Author Coach \nFree Monthly Meeting\, 1-hour Zoom presentation\n(includes Q&A) \n\nThese twelve keys will help you achieve success as a writer and a person: \n\nPassion\nPurpose\nProfessionalism\nPeople\nProductivity\nPlatform\nPromotion\nPublication\nProfit\nPerspective\nPatience\nPerseverance\n\nIf you are committed to building a career\, the talk will show you how. You will receive twelve pages of handouts. Mike is looking forward to your questions after he speaks\, and you are welcome to ask him questions after the meeting at larsenpoma@aol.com. \nMike is an author coach who loves helping writers achieve their goals. Mike cofounded Larsen-Pomada Literary Agents\, which sold books to more than a hundred publishers and imprints. Books: How to Write a Book Proposal\, fifth edition\, coauthored by Jody Rein; How to Get a Literary Agent; and Guerrilla Marketing for Writers (coauthored). \nCLICK HERE TO JOIN THE MEETING
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/sacramento-guerrilla-marketing-for-authors-making-money-instead-of-spending-it/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220112T210000
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SUMMARY:Napa (Zoom): Finding Inspiration in Daily Life
DESCRIPTION:Finding Inspiration in Daily Life\n\n\nNapa Valley Writers will host Kevin Courtney\, a retired city editor Napa Valley Register and writer of the Napa Journal column\, which is in its 33rd year. \nCourtney’s column Is a “slice of life” about him\, his family\, and his take on Napa and the world. It continues to run each Sunday. \nCourtney lived in Massachusetts\, Connecticut\, New Jersey\, Alabama\, and Tennessee\, before returning to New Jersey to attend Rutgers University in New Brunswick\, majoring in psychology. He signed up for ROTC to avoid being drafted during the Vietnam War as a private and lucked out with assignments with Army missile units in the Bay Area and Greece. He received his master’s in English education at Rutgers before working one year as a reporter for the Fairfield Daily Republic. He then spent 38 years reporting for Napa Register before becoming city editor in 2010. \nInstagram: Napakevin. Facebook: Kevin Courtney. \n  \nNominal $5 Fee (+small PayPal charge) for Virtual Meeting. Please Register/Pay with the Zoom link below: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fKK-Uz_AQeGPJhIg9hFWkw \n Please register before 6:00 pm day of event. \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Sometimes the PayPal wheel will spin for a while\, but it should go through in a minute or less. If it doesn’t\, we recommend you try another browser or you can contact Sarita Lopez before the day of the event at lopezs10@live.com and she will find a way to get you the registration link.  \n*This meeting may be recorded (audio/video) and photographed for the general usage of Napa Valley Writers\, including but not limited to purposes of publicity\, social media\, and archives.  By entering into the meeting or logging in\, you hereby submit your acknowledgment and consent to Napa Valley Writers and the California Writers Club.  These recordings and photographs may not be used or shared for personal use without permission of the board of Napa Valley Writers or its parent organization\, California Writers Club.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/napa-zoom-finding-inspiration-in-daily-life/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220111T210000
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SUMMARY:South Bay (Zoom): From Reluctant Author to Movie Deal
DESCRIPTION:From Reluctant Author to Movie Deal with Geri Spieler\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSometimes the project chooses you! \n“How did I get here?” Geri Spieler asked herself as she reminisced about her writer’s journey. “I never wanted to write books\, and especially a book about Sara Jane Moore\, the middle-aged mother and doctor’s wife who shot at President Ford and missed his head by six inches.” Yet\, that was only the beginning of what the author of Taking Aim at the President accomplished. Her gripping narrative drew considerable attention beyond the book publishing world. During our January 10th meeting\, Geri will share how she not only landed an agent\, but also positioned herself to be discovered by two Hollywood screenwriters who aim to adapt her book into a feature film or limited series. \nAbout:  Geri Spieler is an author\, a journalist and an investigative reporter. She has written for the Los Angeles Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, Forbes\, Huffington Post\, and TruthDig\, an award-winning investigative reporting website. \nHer creative nonfiction book Taking Aim at the President: The Remarkable Story of the Woman Who Shot at Gerald Ford (Macmillan/St. Martin’s Press) has been optioned for a feature film. Her new book of historical fiction\, Regina of Warsaw\, is based on the life of her grandmother\, who escaped Russian pogroms at the turn of the century. \nGeri is the president of the California Writers Club San Francisco Peninsula branch\, winner of the Louise Boggess award\, and member of the Society of Professional Journalists\, the Authors Guild\, the Women’s National Book Association\, the Internet Society\, and the Book Critics Circle. your writer’s voice. \n\nWhen: Tuesday\, January 11th at 7pm \nWhere: Zoom – Members will be receiving an email with the Zoom invite \nBecome a South Bay Writers Member here \nIf you aren’t on our event email list yet\,  you can get a zoom meeting invite by contacting Tatyana Grinenko (pr@southbaywriters.com) who will add your email to the South Bay Writers publicity and Constant Contact list.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/south-bay-from-reluctant-author-to-movie-deal/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220108T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220108T170000
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SUMMARY:Long Beach (Zoom): Writing the Killer Crime Novel
DESCRIPTION:“Writing the Killer Crime Novel” w/ Joe Ide\n\nPlease note that due to COVID-19 precautions\, we have suspended holding monthly in-person meetings. Members are currently meeting on Zoom. Many of our speakers also invite followers on social media.\nOur meetings are free \n\n\n\n\nContact:  info@calwriterslongbeach.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n.\n\nIf you are interested in joining our organization\,\nplease see the Contact page and Application tab.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/long-beach-writing-the-killer-crime-novel/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220108T150000
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SUMMARY:San Fernando (Zoom): Get Known Everywhere: Publicity Strategies for Authors
DESCRIPTION:Get Known Everywhere: Publicity Strategies for Authors w/ Jill Lublin\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club welcomes best selling author and marketing guru Jill Lublin on January 8 at 1:00 pm via Zoom with a presentation titled “Get Known Everywhere: Publicity Strategies for Authors.” \n\n\nSpecial thanks to Ms. Lublin for providing us with the following: \n\n\nMany authors have a great message but haven’t learned how to use a book to leverage expertise and generate revenue. As an author\, it is important to understand the real purpose of publicity – to boost credibility and amplify your visibility. If you want to be known as an author of influence\, you’ve got to get noticed by the media. \n\n\nBased on her international bestseller\, Guerrilla Publicity\, 4x Best Selling author and publicity expert\, Jill Lublin\, shares simple strategies and doable tactics- helping you to stand out\, get noticed and go from unknown to newsworthy. Whether you’re already an author or you want to write a book\, Jill will reveal insider secrets that any author must know!! \n\n\nDig down into what makes your genre tick! Discover what editors\, agents\, and audiences want\, and learn how to give it to them—all the while staying true to your vision. In this presentation\, you will learn: \n\n\n\n1) To understand the real purpose of publicity- To boost your credibility and amplify your visibility.\n2) To uncover your “Oooooo\, Ahhhhhh!” factor. Find the Wow! that sets you apart from the crowd.\n3) You are the news! Craft a riveting message that lets others know who you are and what you do.\n4) To simplify! Learn how the pros mesmerize the masses by tailoring their message to the level of a five-year-old.\n5) To pass the all-important “Who cares?” test by showcasing your expertise in a way that commands attention.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nNOTE: All CWC-SFV members will receive a Zoom invitation to this presentation. Members of other CWC branches should contact Monte Swann at cwcsfvhost@gmail.com by noon on January 7th to request an invitation. Guests may purchase admission by noon on January 7th by clicking the button below. After purchasing admission\, guests will receive a Zoom invitation to “register in advance” for the presentation. After registering\, they will receive a link to join the meeting.  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/3392/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Coastal Dunes (Zoom): How to Write a Series (or Two\, or Three ...)
DESCRIPTION:Topic: How to Write a Series (or Two\, or Three …) w/ Jenna Elizabeth Johnson\, Author and Past President\, Coastal Dunes CWC\n\n \nJenna Elizabeth Johnson is a bestselling\, multi award-winning author of fantasy.  She has written multiple books in the Otherworld\, Draghans of Firiehn (dragons of fear-ee-en)\, and Legend of Oescienne (aw-see-en) series.  She has also written several short stories as part of anthology collections or as standalone tales.  When not writing\, Jenna can be found practicing long sword fencing or tending to her flock of beloved chickens. \nWhether you are on a mission to create a book series\, or find yourself on the path to add sequels to that standalone novel\, the process can be both exhilarating and exhausting.  This presentation will touch upon the accidental series (writing more books than you expected)\, the intended series (the one you planned out)\, as well as the anthology series (stories written specifically to be featured in an anthology collection) and more.  If you think your story is not quite complete when you type THE END\, or if you’d like to learn the benefit and drawbacks of writing a series of books\, then this is the presentation for you. \nFor more on the author and her books\, and for contact information and to sign up for the author’s newsletter\, visit: www.jennaelizabethjohnson.com \nJoin us on Saturday\, January 8th\, 2022 (Second Saturday!)\, in person at the Nipomo Library\, or via Zoom\, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM:\nWhere: Community Room\, Nipomo Library\, 918 West Tefft Street\, Nipomo\, CA \nDirections: From 101 northbound or southbound\, take the Tefft street exit.\nProceed west for .9 mile. At Orchard\, turn right into library parking lot. \nDate/times: Saturday mornings (the first Saturday of each month unless a holiday weekend)\n10:15 AM- 10:30 Networking\n10:30-10:45 CWC Announcements\n10:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Featured Presentation\n12:15 – 12:45: Q&A\, Book Signing if applicable \nQuestions: Email us.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/coastal-dunes-how-to-write-a-series-or-two-or-three/
LOCATION:Nipomo Library\, 918 West Tefft Street\,\, Nipomo\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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