Jordan Rosenfeld Scene Stealer: Master Scene Writing for Powerful Plots Jordan 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 […]
Dec. 10: Terry Wells-Brown and June Gillam, “Highlights on Marketing from the 20Booksto50K Conference.” Meetings are Zoom only, noon to 2:00 p.m. Free for all. For the link, sign up for the branch mailing list, https://sjvalleywriters.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=899132e01f7a84cc55e31563e&id=7acdb2b23f
IN-PERSON & ZOOM MEETINGS Join us on Saturday, December 17, at 1 p.m. Register below for a Zoom link or to attend in person at the Finley Center. Saturday, December 17, 2022 1 – 2:30 p.m. MEMBER APPRECIATION EVENT Join us as we celebrate our members and volunteers for their achievements and contributions to Redwood […]
Kymberlie Ingalls, Essayist, Editor, and Author, December 17, 2022 Kymberlie Ingalls will present “Create a Relevant Marking Plan” at the Tri-Valley Writers December 17, 2022 meeting. Marketing can be overwhelming, but it takes a creative mind to bend and shape, work to stay relevant, and be inspired to think big! In this talk, Kymberlie will […]
KAREN BLAKE LOOKS AT STEM, GRAPHIC NOVELS, AND TRADITIONAL PRINT January 5, 2023 Award-winning writer and poet, and also a STEM game and book publisher, Karen Blake will give the Ridge Writers January 5, 2023 program that starts at 6:30 p.m, at Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church, 633 W. Las Flores. Pubic invited. Admission free. Masks requested. […]
Next Meeting January 07, 2023 9:00am - 9:30am Networking 9:30am - 11:00am Guest Speaker Speaker Ash Bishop Topic “Where Have the Bad Guys Gone? Writing Good Antagonists" The first novel from Ash Bishop is hard to resist from the mesmerizing cover art to the storyline that immediately gets under your skin. But it’s the ability […]
We have switched to an RSVP system for our Zoom meetings. If you’re NOT currently a member of Coastal Dunes CWC, and you’d like to attend our next meeting via Zoom, use our Contact Form to request the Zoom link (put “Zoom link” in the Subject line.) Our next meeting is Saturday, January 7, 2023, […]
January 7th - Angie Chatman The First Drafts Club The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is pleased to welcome freelance writer, editor and story teller, Angie Chapman as the keynote speaker on Saturday, January 7 at 1:00 pm via Zoom, with a presentation titled “The First Drafts Club”. Angie Chatman […]
Crafting a Strong Story Premise Wednesday, January 11 2-4 p.m. on Zoom CWC-Sac member C. S .Lakin is teaching an intensive workshop online (Zoom) on January 11, 2-4 p.m. on crafting a strong story premise. In this 2-hour workshop, you’ll learn what a premise is, how to write a dynamic one-sentence story concept, and come up […]
January Meeting WHEN Wednesday, January 11, 7-9 p.m. WHERE Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave. Napa “Podcasts as Platform: Making the Most of the Newest, Hottest Medium” Napa Valley Writers will feature Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, who hosts a bimonthly podcast, The Morning Glory Project: Stories of Determination. The MGP, now in its fourth year, […]
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 AT 10 AM AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT JESS RANCH RENE DE LA CRUZ THE FUTURE OF NEWS REPORTING Beginning the New Year of 2023, the HDCWC is proud to present longtime High Desert resident and Daily Press reporter, Rene De La Cruz. Self-described as News Reporter, Pastor, Podcaster, Videographer, American. Dodgers/Packers/StarWars/Tacos Fan, […]
CWC Mt. Diablo Presents: Paul Zeidman “The Magic of Storytelling through the Art of the Screenplay” January 14, 2023 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Our Feature Presentation Paul Zeidman was born and raised in the suburban wilds of southern New Jersey. He began writing at a very early age. Little did he realize that his […]
The next meeting of the San Joaquin Valley Writers Club will take place on Zoom on Saturday, January 14 at noon. Pam Van Allen does copyediting and line editing for short stories, novels, and memoir. Some authors are apprehensive about having their work edited because the process seems mysterious. In this presentation, Pam will demonstrate […]
January 14, 2023 Anne Cleeland "How to Quit Your Day Job: Writing for Fun and Profit" Anne Cleeland writes a contemporary Scotland Yard mystery series that is featured in the Amazon top 100 best sellers. Her 15 Doyle & Acton Scotland Yard series includes her latest title, Christmas with Acton & Doyle. She also writes a historical series […]
“Sipping the Elixir” with Gail Carriger on January 15th, 2023 An Overview of the Heroines Journey What is the Heroine’s Journey (as opposed to the Hero’s), and what aspects make for compelling narrative and voracious readers? Where do these elements originate and how do we write them? This presentation by a highly successful writer […]
2023 WMC ANTHOLOGY READINGS Sunday, January 15, 3 p.m. Zoom In celebration of the upcoming release of Common Ground, the following authors will read five minute excerpts from their stories and poems: windflower, Earlene Gleisner, Maureen Eppstein, Susan Lundgren, Mary-Ellen Campbell, Fran Schwartz, Naty Osa, Nancy Wallace-Nelson, windflower, Sallie Reynolds, Maureen Eppstein, Sharon Gilligan, […]
January 17, 2023 John Byrne Barry Setting That Works - How Memorable Setting Can Advance Plot, Reveal Character, Echo Theme, and More. The primary job for setting is to immerse readers in the scene, but the most memorable settings do more than that — they advance your story, echo your theme, and convey mood and […]
Pop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. 21 January 2023 | Sheryl Giesbrecht Turner | TBA 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, […]
How to Read Your Writing to an Audience with Sam Kauffman Do your knees shake when you’re asked to speak in public? Does your mouth go dry when asked to read your writing in public? Do your lips stick to your teeth as you are about to read for an audience? Does your mind take what seems […]
THIS MEETING WILL BE ON ZOOM ONLY Join us on Saturday, January 21, at 1 p.m. Registration link below. Saturday, January 21, 2023 1 – 2:30 p.m. ALKA JOSHI - MY 10-YEAR JOURNEY TO OVERNIGHT SUCCESS In a highly anticipated presentation, Alka Joshi, the bestselling author of The Henna Artist (a Reese Witherspoon Book Club […]
Free Monthly Meeting (includes Q&A) Saturday, January 21, 2023 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Arden Dimick Library 891 Watt Avenue Sacramento, CA (Note: a recording of this meeting will be posted on the Meeting Archive tab) with Jill Hedgecock Awarding-Winning Novelist and Freelance Writer Travel broadens your life perspective, creating a muse board reveals the details—both […]
Workshop with Suzanne Lakin, Novelist & Writing Coach, January 21, 2023 December 18, 2022 Suzanne Lakin will present a special three-hour workshop on “Emotional Mastery for Fiction Writers” at the Tri-Valley Writers January 21, 2023 meeting. The emotional landscape of fiction is the greatest challenge for writers, yet it is perhaps the most important element […]