“How to Be the Best Ambassador for Your Book: Pitfalls to Avoid, Practices that Pay Off” June 11 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm PDT Whether pitching to an agent at a writers’ conference or telling Cousin Angie about your book at a backyard barbecue, the very best person to create passion for your project—from agents […]
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, […]
You’re Invited to Our Next Writing Workshop Pop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. Not a member? No problem! We’d love to have you. When: The 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:15-11:15 am. Join us 30 minutes early for breakfast and writer’s fellowship, January, February, […]
Writing Fiction with a Partner Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman have been great friends for nearly 25 years. Their debut novel, Girls with Bright Futures, is a dark, suspenseful journey into the cutthroat world of college admissions. Earning starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and Library Journal, it’s currently in development as a limited TV series […]
You Can Be A Winning Writer By Joan Gelfand Are you mystified by how writers become successful authors? Becoming a writer involves so much more than words on a page. From working on your craft, to learning about building a social media platform and writing cover and query letters, it is a challenge to understand […]
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 […]
IN-PERSON & ZOOM MEETINGS Join us on Saturday, June 18, at 1 p.m. Register, below, for a Zoom link or to attend in person at the Finley Center. The Heart of the Story: Using Developmental Coaching to Find and Finesse Your Story with Betsy Graziani Fasbinder In the forest/trees metaphor, we writers sometimes focus on […]
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 […]
Jim Grayson, June 18, 2022, Great Stories—How the Pieces Fit Together Jim Grayson will present “Great Stories—How the Pieces Fit Together” at the Tri-Valley Writers June 18, 2022 meeting. This presentation deals with the use of characters, plot, setting, and conflict and how they can combine with dialogue, inner thought, action, and reaction to bring […]
Annual Smatch-Up Extravaganza June 19th Meeting at 3:00 p.m. Zoom This much-loved event returns under the theme of "One Monday in October." One author writes a poem or story that another finishes. Authors were unanonimously paired last month. End results will be read at this meeting. Join us for a fun afternoon of great writing […]
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So You Want to Write a Children's Book? Join 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 […]
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 […]
Speaker Jennifer J. Chow Topic "Writing Cozy Mysteries for Modern Readers" Learn about what it takes to successfully reach today’s audience and stand out in a marketplace crowded with cozy mysteries from someone who knows. Her debut novel, The 228 Legacy, was about three generations of women in a Taiwanese American family, each with closely […]
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. Brett will discuss publishing platforms from print to electronic, along with pitfalls to avoid. A USA Today […]
AUTHOR AND EMMY AWARD-WINNING CAMERAMAN FOR HUELL HOWSER TO SPEAK TO HDCWC ON JULY 9TH Author 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 […]
NOTICE: For our future monthly meetings in 2022, we we will return to our hybrid meeting setup, meeting in-person at the Nipomo Library as well as Zoom. Please join us in person if you can at the Nipomo Library; we’d love to see you! We have switched to an RSVP system for our Zoom meetings. […]
"Crossing Genre Lines" with Five-time Bram Stoker Award Winner, Jonathan Maberry Jonathan Maberry is a suspense author, anthology editor, comic book writer, magazine feature writer, playwright, content creator and writing teacher/lecturer. He was named one of the Today's Top Ten Horror Writers. In this post-pandemic time, we are testing hybrid (in-person and Zoom) meetings. In-person […]
Writing Fiction and Leading an Arts Program in Napa Valley Napa Valley Writers will host Angela Pneuman, director of the Napa Valley Writers’ Conference. Angela 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 […]