"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 […]
Featured Speaker: Donnée Patrese 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, April and June-November. […]
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 […]
IN-PERSON & ZOOM MEETINGS Join us on Saturday, July 16, at 1 p.m. Register, below, for a Zoom link or to attend in person at the Finley Center. Perfect Enough…My Road to Writing and Funding My Book with Judy Dang CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Learn how to use the power of community to secure financial […]
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 […]
Turning Memories into Art One of my favorite sayings - and I may have made this up, or stolen it from someone else, but I believe it to be true: "Memoir is truth, with art around the edges." Join us as we explore how to bring memories to vivid life on the page by blending […]
Join CWC Marin for an in-person Social / Open Mic / Ask A Question event. Participants will be allocated 5 minutes each to read an excerpt or blurb, practice your pitch, showcase cover options, discuss a writing insight or challenge, or ask a question. Feedback is optional. The first 10 to respond will be guaranteed […]
Member Open Mic Both our July 23rd and August 27th branch meetings will be Open Mic opportunities for our members. The July 23rd meeting will be at the Ovitt Family Library in Ontario and the August 27th meeting will be at the Arlington Branch Library in Riverside. This will give members the opportunity to participate […]
Speaker Gustavo Hernandez Topic “What the City Holds: How Setting Amplifies Writing" You may have heard the adage that the three most important things about creating a successful business are location, location, location. It might also be said about writing. The setting is an important character in each of your scenes. It influences the tone, […]
NOTICE: For our future monthly meetings in 2022, we continue to meet 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. If you’re NOT currently a […]
“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 […]
Napa Valley Writers meets second Wednesday of the month 7 – 9 p.m. $5 Fee for members, $7 for non-members. Students with ID – free. The Fourth Column Napa Valley Writers will host Kevin Fisher-Paulson, a weekly columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. Every writer has one column in him. The trick is to be the […]
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 AT 10 AM AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT JESS RANCH CELEBRATING SONG WITH THE HDCWC The High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC) will highlight the talent of writing lyrics on Saturday, August 13 at the Jess Ranch Community Church located at 11537 Apple Valley Road in Apple Valley. The meeting begins at […]
Jane K. Cleland presents: "Say What? Writing Dialogue That Sings" In-person attendance for members and visitors with advance reservation: Contact: info@calwriterslongbeach.org Jane K. Cleland writes the multiple award-winning and bestselling Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries. Her short stories are published by Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine (AHMM). Jane also writes about the craft of writing, including the Agatha Award-winning and […]
Join CWC Marin for an in-person Social / Open Mic / Ask A Question event. Participants will be allocated 5 minutes each to read an excerpt or blurb, practice your pitch, showcase cover options, discuss a writing insight or challenge, or ask a question. Feedback is optional. The first 10 to respond will be guaranteed […]
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, April and June-November. Where: Hodel’s Country Dining, […]
Birth Your Truest Story … by Nurturing Your Most Tender Voice Zoom or in person at the Redwood City Yacht Club, 441 Seaport Ct., Redwood City, CA 94063 In-person attendees must bring a mask and present proof of vaccination. Register to Attend A writer’s most formidable obstacles often come from within. Harsh inner critics, fear […]
IN-PERSON & ZOOM MEETINGS Join us on Saturday, August 20, at 1 p.m. Register, below, for a Zoom link or to attend in person at the Finley Center. Freud, Not Frankenstein: Creating Lifelike Characters with a Little Help from Psychology with Kerry Schafer Nobody wants to read books full of flat, lifeless, or inconsistent characters—and […]
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 […]
Saturday, August 27, 2022 Member Open Mic The August 27th branch meeting will be an Open Mic opportunity for our members. The August 27th meeting will be at the Arlington Branch Library in Riverside. We are planning to stream the Open Mic sessions. For the Open Mic we are limiting the initial time to 10-minutes […]