BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//California Writers Club - ECPv6.15.9//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://calwriters.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for California Writers Club
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Denver
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:MDT
DTSTART:20210314T090000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:MST
DTSTART:20211107T080000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:MDT
DTSTART:20220313T090000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:MST
DTSTART:20221106T080000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:MDT
DTSTART:20230312T090000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:MST
DTSTART:20231105T080000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220702T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220702T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220702T214306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T214335Z
UID:3894-1656752400-1656759600@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Orange County (In-Person): Writing Cozy Mysteries for Modern Readers
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nJennifer J. Chow\n\nTopic\n“Writing Cozy Mysteries for Modern Readers”\n\nLearn about what it takes to successfully reach today’s audience and stand out in a marketplace crowded with cozy mysteries from someone who knows.\n\n\nHer debut novel\, The 228 Legacy\, was about three generations of women in a Taiwanese American family\, each with closely guarded secrets. It garnered several awards and foreshadowed Jennifer’s ability to reach and relate to people of all ages. \nHer novels and short stories transcend age while drawing readers in with culture\, mystery\, and fantasy. A Master’s degree in social welfare and subsequent work with the elderly have helped to infuse her books with much needed doses of personal connection and warmth. \nTo learn more about the author\, visit https://jenniferjchow.com
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/orange-co-in-person-writing-cozy-mysteries-for-modern-readers/
LOCATION:Anaheim Packing House\, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92805\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220707T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220707T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220702T213018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T213018Z
UID:3885-1657218600-1657225800@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:East Sierra (In-Person): publishing platforms from print to electronic\, along with pitfalls to avoid
DESCRIPTION: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. \nBrett will discuss publishing platforms from print to electronic\, along with pitfalls to avoid. A USA Today bestselling as well as Barry Award-winning author of over forty novels\, including “Rewinder\,” the Jonathan Quinn series\, the Logan Harper series\, the Project Eden series and\, with Robert Gregory Browne\, he has coauthored the Alexandra Poe series \nHis first novel\, “The Cleaner” (2007)\, introduced recurring character Jonathan Quinn\, freelance intelligence operative who specializes in making bodies disappear. His second novel\, “The Deceived” (2008)\, won the Barry Award for Best Thriller. His third novel\, “Shadow of Betrayal” (published in the U.K. as “The Unwanted”) continues Quinn’s adventures. \nPublishers Weekly described “The Cleaner” as “displaying an enviable gift for pacing and action\, Battles’s debut novel is a page-turner that may remind some readers of the cult TV spy series ‘Alias.’ Admirers of quality espionage fiction can look forward to a new series worth following.” \nLooking on his formative years\, he has reflected\, “Brett Battles is that kid back in 6th grade who convinces his teacher that\, as an assignment\, everyone should write a short story that is at least 10 pages long. He received an A- on his project\, while another student (name withheld) received an A+. Brett’s not bitter about this\, nor does he ever think about the incident. Mostly.” One of the founding members of Killer Year\, and a member of Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers\, he cites Stephen King\, Robert Ludlum\, Graham Greene\, and Haruki Murakami as important influences on his worki. \nHe will follow his presentation with informal conversation and a book signing. Read more about him at www.brettbattles.com. Please come\, and please bring your friends.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/east-sierra-in-person-publishing-platforms-from-print-to-electronic-along-with-pitfalls-to-avoid/
LOCATION:Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores\, Ridgecrest\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220709T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220709T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220702T213259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T213259Z
UID:3888-1657360800-1657368000@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:High Desert (In-Person): “Luis\, Take a Look at This! My Time with Huell Howser.”
DESCRIPTION:AUTHOR AND EMMY AWARD-WINNING CAMERAMAN FOR HUELL HOWSER TO SPEAK TO HDCWC ON JULY 9TH\nAuthor 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 at 10 am. The public is invited and welcome to attend at no charge. Fuerte is author of “Luis\, Take a Look at This! My Time with Huell Howser.”\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\nAccording to amazon.com\, Huell Howser\, the exuberant\, hugely popular host of California’s Gold and other public-television shows\, was always exclaiming to the camera in his Southern drawl\, “Louie\, take a look at this!” Three years after Howser’s death in 2013\, Louie—aka Luis Fuerte\, a five-time Emmy-winning cameraman—shared the stories of their adventures exploring California\, making great television\, and showcasing Howser’s infectious love for the Golden State. \nDuring their twelve years together\, Howser and Fuerte developed not just a great working relationship\, but a true friendship. Genuinely interested in the people he interviewed and fascinated by the history of his adopted state\, Howser led the way from the Mother Lode to the Inland Empire\, and from Haight Street to Sunset Boulevard\, as the duo uncovered everything that makes California special. Fuerte recounts some of their greatest discoveries\, reveals the secrets of their success\, and pays tribute to the man who struck gold wherever he looked.\n​\nFuerte was born in San Bernardino and grew up in Colton. He graduated from Colton High School and served in the U.S Navy. He attended Valley College where he studied Telecommunications Engineering. Luis Fuerte has worked in all aspects of television and worked as a Cameraman for 40 years. Fuerte is winner of 5 Emmys\, received an international monitor award\, and the Golden mic for editing. He has received awards from the State of California and County of San Bernardino for speaking and helping young people achieve\, and awards from press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles. He was honored as Latino of the Year in 2008\, inducted into two Halls of Fame\, and received the “Salt of the Earth” award in 2001. \nFor more information on The California Writers Club call (760).221-6367.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-in-person-luis-take-a-look-at-this-my-time-with-huell-howser/
LOCATION:Community Church at Jess Ranch\, 11537 Apple Valley Rd\,\, Apple Valley\, CA\, 92308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220709T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220709T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220702T212701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T212701Z
UID:3883-1657360800-1657369800@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Coastal Dunes (Hybrid): Escaping the Genre Trap: An Author’s Circular Journey
DESCRIPTION: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! \nWe 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.)\n \nOur next meeting is Saturday\, July 9th\, 2022 (2nd Saturday due to holiday!)\, via Zoom (and also in person at the Nipomo Library)\, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Speaker and topic are below. \n \nSpeaker: Ed Cobleigh\nTopic: Escaping the Genre Trap: An Author’s Circular Journey \nEd Cobleigh has been a fighter pilot with the USAF\, USN (TOPGUN)\, Royal Air Force\, Imperial Iranian Air Force\, and French Air Force. His aviation/adventure books have sold over 27\,000 copies in three diverse genres and include a #1 Amazon bestseller. His bio of Roland Garros was named best new book on WWI. Ed lives in Paso Robles with his wife\, Heidi. \nIn his presentation\, Ed will discuss how he\, as an author\, escaped the replication monster and branched out successfully into unfamiliar genres…only to return.  Please join us for a lively presentation and discussion!
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/coastal-dunes-hybrid-escaping-the-genre-trap-an-authors-circular-journey/
LOCATION:Nipomo Library\, 918 West Tefft Street\,\, Nipomo\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220709T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220709T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220702T213824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T213948Z
UID:3890-1657378800-1657386000@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Long Beach (Hybrid): Crossing Genre Lines
DESCRIPTION:“Crossing Genre Lines” with Five-time Bram Stoker Award Winner\, Jonathan Maberry\nJonathan 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. \nIn this post-pandemic time\,  we are testing hybrid (in-person and Zoom)\nmeetings.  In-person attendance for members is by reservation only.\nOur in-person meetings are not currrently open to the public.\nAll members\, and visitors by request\, receive a Zoom link for monthly meetings.\nMany of our speakers also invite followers on social media.\n\n\nContact:  info@calwriterslongbeach.org
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/inland-empire-hybrid-crossing-genre-lines/
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220713T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220702T210932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T210932Z
UID:3868-1657738800-1657746000@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Napa (In-Person): Writing Fiction and Leading an Arts Program in Napa Valley
DESCRIPTION:Writing Fiction and Leading an Arts Program in Napa Valley\n\n\nNapa Valley Writers will host Angela Pneuman\, director of the Napa Valley Writers’ Conference. \nAngela 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 Writers’ Conference. She’ll talk about building community support for literary programs and how writers can support other writers in an often-competitive business. She’ll also speak about the upcoming conference including faculty readings and other events that are open to the public\, and she is happy to answer any questions that come up. \nAngela Pneuman is the author of the novel Lay It on My Heart (Mariner/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) and the short story collection Home Remedies (Harcourt). Her fiction has appeared in Best American Short Stories\, Iowa Review\, New England Review\, Ploughshares\, Virginia Quarterly Review\, Glimmer Train\, and the Los Angeles Review\, and she is a contributor to Salon\, The Believer\, and The Rumpus. She is a former Wallace Stegner Fellow in fiction at Stanford\, and she holds an M.F.A. in writing and a Ph.D. in English. \n$5 Fee for members\, $7 for non-members. Students with ID – free.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/napa-in-person-writing-fiction-and-leading-an-arts-program-in-napa-valley/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220716T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220716T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220702T214800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T214800Z
UID:3897-1657962000-1657971000@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Writers of Kern (In-Person): Donnée Patrese
DESCRIPTION:Featured Speaker: Donnée Patrese \nPop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. \nNot a member? No problem! We’d love to have you. \n\nWhen: 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.\nWhere: Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA 93308.\nFee: $10 for members\, $15 for guests. Both include buffet breakfast. Pay at the door or skip the line and pay online.\nWho: It’s a new speaker with new insights at every meeting. Check out our next speaker & workshop topic right here.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/writers-of-kern-in-person-donnee-patrese/
LOCATION:Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA\, 93308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220716T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220716T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220714T014522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220714T014522Z
UID:3908-1657974600-1657980000@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Sacramento (Zoom): Create A Relevant Marketing Plan
DESCRIPTION:Create A Relevant Marketing Plan\n\n\nwith Kymberlie Ingalls\nAuthor\, Pioneer in Blogging \nMarketing can be overwhelming\, but it takes a creative mind to bend and shape; work to stay relevant and be inspired to think big! \nYou will learn to: \n\nBuild a platform\nDiscuss how to eliminate the noise\nNarrow your focus\nTackle fear and self-doubt\nDevelop a fluid strategy\n\nKymberlie Ingalls is an award-winning essayist\, editor and author of memoir\, opinion and short fiction.  Her books\, Bridges: A Lifetime in Essay and 43\, compile personal essay\, social media and memoir to address themes of grief\, humanity and the heart.  Ms. Ingalls is a long-time member and serves on many board levels of the California Writers Club. \nCLICK HERE TO JOIN THE MEETING \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/sacramento-zoom-create-a-relevant-marketing-plan/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220716T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220716T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220702T211318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T211318Z
UID:3870-1657976400-1657985400@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Redwood (Hybrid): Perfect Enough…My Road to Writing and Funding My Book
DESCRIPTION:IN-PERSON & ZOOM MEETINGS\nJoin us on Saturday\, July 16\, at 1 p.m.\nRegister\, below\, for a Zoom link or to attend in person at the Finley Center.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerfect Enough…My Road to Writing and Funding My Book\nwith\nJudy Dang\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER\nLearn how to use the power of community to secure financial backing\, raving fans\, and loyal amplifiers for your book…even before you’ve submitted your manuscript.\nJudy Dang is a time management coach\, speaker\, and first-time author. Perfect Enough\, Judy’s book for Asian-American women on how to let go of perfectionism will be published in September by New Degree Press. \nConnect with Judy: \navidatwork.com\nLinkedIn
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/redwood-hybrid-perfect-enoughmy-road-to-writing-and-funding-my-book/
LOCATION:Finley Communiy Center\, 2060 W. College Ave.\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220717T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220717T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220702T212247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T212247Z
UID:3876-1658070000-1658077200@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Mendocino (Zoom): Ekphrasis X—In Memory of Doug Fortier
DESCRIPTION:Launch of Ekphrasis X                                                    July 17 Meeting\, 3:00 p.m. Zoom \nThis meeting is dedicated to Doug Fortier\, who is responsible for creating Ekphrasis for WMC. Hear and see Doug’s 2020 and 2021 Ekphrasis pieces. Doug’s writing group will share anecdotes and some of Doug’s work\, and WMC members can recall some of their own great Doug moments. \n 1946 – 2022 \nWe might not have a Writers’ Club if it weren’t for Doug Fortier. \nA year or so after the founding\, the club was floundering. Doug held it together with determination and his conviction that getting together once a month to share our craft made us all better writers and might get us published. He had an amazing ability to network. Every writer who moved to the Mendocino Coast and showed the slightest interest was met by Doug. Almost always they joined WMC. Each month he welcomed new faces\, until today in this tiny community\, the club has grown to 85 members. \nDoug loved learning and believed there was always more to learn about writing.  He wanted our WMC speakers to teach us something new. At Board Meetings\, evaluating the past month’s program\, his greatest criticism was: “Not enough craft.” \nWe are one chapter of a state-wide organization\, the California Writers’ Club. Until he got too ill to travel\, Doug journeyed faithfully to the Bay Area to attend these meetings. Mercifully\, he kept the political shenanigans of what went on to himself. “How was it?” we would ask. “Nothing much to report\,” he’d say. \nHe was WMC’s social media guru\, posting news on our website\, keeping up with member publications\, and programs to come.  He designed the cover of every year’s anthology and\, with Amie McGee’s help\, put out a beautiful volume.  For Ekphrasis\, he photographed every artist’s work and put together a wonderful slide show to accompany our readings. \nHe was our person; we were his tribe. We will all miss him terribly.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/mendocino-zoom-ekphrasis-x-in-memory-of-doug-fortier/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220719T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220719T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220531T170531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T170531Z
UID:3806-1658253600-1658260800@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Central Coast (In-Person): Turning Memories into Art
DESCRIPTION:Turning Memories into Art \nOne 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 reportage\, personal history\, and literary techniques of fiction. Everyone has a story inside them and in this presentation you will learn how to tap into yours. I will share secrets and tips from my memoir writing journey\, and give you the opportunity to try your hand at memoir scenework with a flash-writing prompt. \nMeredith May is the author of The Honey Bus\, the best-selling memoir about her beekeeping childhood with her grandfather in Big Sur; and Loving Edie: How A Dog Afraid of Everything Taught Me To Be Brave. Her books have been sold in eighteen countries and translated into eleven languages. She spent sixteen years at the San Francisco Chronicle\, where her narrative reporting won the PEN USA Literary Award for Journalism and was short-listed for the Pulitzer Prize. Her first illustrated children’s book\, My Hive\, will be published in 2024.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/central-coast-in-person-turning-memories-into-art/
LOCATION:Pacific Grove’s Juice n’ Java\, 599 Lighthouse Avenue\, Pacific Grove\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220719T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220702T210321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T210321Z
UID:3861-1658257200-1658262600@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Marin (In-Person): Summer Salon
DESCRIPTION: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 an opportunity to share\, and others if time allows. Priority is given to members\, but the event is open. \nThe location will be sent to those who RSVP before event. \nPlease RSVP using this Google Form.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/marin-in-person-summer-salon/
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220723T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220723T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220714T013930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220714T013930Z
UID:3906-1658572200-1658577600@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Inland Empire (In-Person): Member Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Member Open Mic\nBoth 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 in person at a facility nearest to where they live. We are planning to stream the Open Mic sessions. \nIf you would like to read at the July or August Open Mic we are planning on limiting the initial time to 10-minutes per reader\, which is\, on average\, approximately 1\,200 to 1\,500 words of prose and a bit less for poetry – depending upon phrasing and enjambments. If you would like to participate in the Open Mic please email Sam Nichols your name\, a title\, genre (prose or poetry)\, and the approximate word count. You may ask for a larger time slice (say 15-minutes) and\, if available\, it may be allocated to you. \n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/inland-empire-in-person-member-open-mic/
LOCATION:Ovitt Family Community Library\, 215 E. C Street\, Ontario\, CA\, 91764\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220806T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220806T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220730T190659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220730T190831Z
UID:3933-1659776400-1659783600@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Orange Co (In-Person): “What the City Holds:  How Setting Amplifies Writing"
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nGustavo Hernandez\n\nTopic\n“What the City Holds:\nHow Setting Amplifies Writing”\n\nYou 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.\n\nThe setting is an important character in each of your scenes. It influences the tone\, the mood\, the context\, and more. Be sure to choose your story locations with intentional thoughtfulness.\n\nOur speaker is a noted writer and poet known for the vivid depictions carefully woven into each piece. Although based in Southern California\, Gustavo Hernandez takes a reader on a journey through local streets\, far away vistas\, and intimate secret places.\n\nHis most recent book\, Flower Grand First\, makes clever use of this powerful trio of words\, which also happen to be prominent streets in the heart of Orange County.\n\nBe sure to join us as our guest speaker puts a spotlight on just one of the many crafts a skilled writer must balanace. To learn more about Gustavo please visit https://www.hernandezpoetry.com
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/orange-co-in-person-what-the-city-holds-how-setting-amplifies-writing/
LOCATION:Anaheim Packing House\, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92805\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220806T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220806T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220730T184954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220730T184954Z
UID:3924-1659780000-1659789000@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Coastal Dunes (Hybrid): For the Love of the Game: A 14-Year Journey from Idea to Debut Novel
DESCRIPTION: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! \nWe 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.) \nOur next meeting is Saturday\, August 6\, 2022\, via Zoom (and also in person at the Nipomo Library)\, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Speaker and topic are below. \n \nSpeaker: Andrew Luria\nTopic: For the Love of the Game: A 14-Year Journey from Idea to Debut Novel \nAndrew Luria is a ten-time Emmy Award winner and has more than twenty years of experience as a news\, sports\, technology\, and entertainment anchor and reporter.  He is currently with FOX 5 San Diego.  Andrew played baseball and football at Cornell University and semi-pro baseball for the Santa Barbara Foresters as well.  Andrew coaches his three kids in baseball\, basketball\, and football.  He also teaches an award-winning elementary school broadcasting class.  He recently published his first book:  a historical fiction time-traveling sports story for kids\, called The Adventures of Charlie Marley. \nAndrew will be in person speaking on the long road it took to go from the beginning of the book project to the final product\, and the current effort to follow it up with another (in less time\, hopefully!).  He will address how balancing life and career and navigating the book world has been quite the journey\, and he is looking forward to sharing his experiences with everyone. \nOur in-person monthly meetings are admission free and held at the:\nNipomo Library\, Community Room\, 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)\n10:00 AM- 10:30 Check-in and 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\nRefreshments provided; admission is free. \nFor our 2022 calendar of speakers\, visit our Event Calendar page. \nQuestions about our upcoming meeting?\nContact Information Desk\nQuestions about Coastal Dunes CWC Membership?\nVisit our membership page: Membership\nUse our Contact Form for specific questions: Contact\n\n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/coastal-dunes-hybrid-for-the-love-of-the-game-a-14-year-journey-from-idea-to-debut-novel/
LOCATION:Nipomo Library\, 918 West Tefft Street\,\, Nipomo\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220808T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220808T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220730T184636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220730T184636Z
UID:3922-1659985200-1659992400@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:South Bay (Zoom): Series and Series Identity in Popular Fiction: Why to Consider Writing a Series
DESCRIPTION:“Series and Series Identity in Popular Fiction: Why to Consider Writing a Series\,” with Ross Browne\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYour 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 series they know and love. It’s an easy purchase decision that publishers know they can rely on time and again. On August 8th\, Ross Browne will guide us through the crafting of the structure and identity of a series. \nSeries that inspire intense loyalty from readers\, the kind that truly moves the meter with book sales\, usually have more to offer their reading audiences than the same protagonist(s) from book to book. Ross’s Series and Series Identity presentation will explore the advantages of writing in series and look at what can be learned from successful series authors such as John Sandford\, Stieg Larsson\, Tana French\, Nelson DeMille\, CJ Box\, and Lee Child. While the focus of the discussion will be series that fall in the category of mystery/suspense\, the principles will be applicable to novels of just about any genre. \nAbout:\nRoss’s 28 years of experience as an editor includes scouting talent for a major New York literary agency\, developing a popular series of writers workshops\, and working closely with hundreds of authors from first draft to final publication\, as a developmental and line editor. Since 1998\, he has been in charge of editorial operations at The Editorial Department\, which offers numerous resources for writers\, from book planning to publishing support. He lives with his wife and son in Tucson\, Arizona\, and enjoys playing golf and watching baseball. \n  \n\nWhen: Monday\,  August 8th at 7pm \nWhere: Zoom – Please pay by August  7th to ensure you receive the Zoom link. \nAfter payment is received\, a ZOOM link will be emailed to you 15min PRIOR to the meeting. If you don’t receive it\, contact pr@southpaywriters.com \n  \nCost:\n$5 Members\n$10 Non-Members \nPay via Check or PayPal \nIf you choose to send a check\, allow a week for it to arrive. Make a check out to:\nCWC-SOUTH BAY WRITERS\nPO BOX 3254\nSANTA CLARA\, CA 95055 \n(PayPal will let you use a non-PayPal card. On the PayPal screen\, scroll down for the button:\n“Pay with Debit or Credit Card” to use your card of choice.) \n  \n\n\n\nSelect member status and amount of meetings your are paying for\n\n\nMember (1 meeting) $5.00 USDNon-Member (1 meeting) $10.00 USDMember (pre-payment for 6 meetings) $25.00 USDNon-Member (pre-payment for 6 meetings) $65.00 USD
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/south-bay-zoom-series-and-series-identity-in-popular-fiction-why-to-consider-writing-a-series/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220809T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220809T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220730T183352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220730T183352Z
UID:3916-1660073400-1660078800@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Napa (In-Person): The Fourth Column
DESCRIPTION:Napa Valley Writers meets  second Wednesday of the month\n7 – 9 p.m.\n$5 Fee for members\, $7 for non-members. Students with ID – free. \n\nThe Fourth Column\n \n\n\nNapa Valley Writers will host Kevin Fisher-Paulson\, a weekly columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. \nEvery writer has one column in him.  The trick is to be the kind of writer who has one column in him every week. \nKevin will talk about the craft of writing from the perspective of purpose and structure.  Specifically\, Kevin will talk about the process of writing a weekly column for a major newspaper. The writer must learn how to open his soul without telling every secret\, and how to establish a rhythm and a voice.  The writer must learn to tell the truth\, but let the world act as a fact checker. \nKevin grapples with great issues but knows that the narrative must be satisfied in a 750-word count.  As the reputation of the column grows\, he must be aware of consistency\, fresh perspective\, and the assertive reader. \nThe writing process begins with a commitment to the creative self. As Kevin will explain\, everyone has an autobiography but not everyone has a memoir. \nKevin Fisher-Paulson earned a bachelor’s degree in American Studies at the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree in Something Useless from the University of Michigan.  He has completed post-graduate coursework at the University of Iowa\, the University of Oregon\, Rutgers University\, and the New School. \nKevin is a weekly columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. \nIn addition to the weekly column\, he has published two books\, A Song for Lost Angels and How We Keep Spinning.  Song was nominated\, and a finalist for both the Benjamin Franklin Award as well as the Independent Book Publishers award. A portion of his memoir was published in the anthology When Love Lasts Forever by Pilgrim Press. \n Kevin’s works have been produced by ODC Summerfest\, the San Francisco Bay Area Dance Series\, the National AIDS Theater Festival and the Vital Signs Benefit for Healing Alternatives. \n Kevin lives in the mysterious outer\, outer\, outer\, outer Excelsior with two sons who have adopted him\, two dogs who adore him\, and a husband who endures him. \nwww.twopennypress.org \n \nKymberlie Ingalls will be August’s Member Reader. \nKymberlie is an award-winning essayist\, speaker\, editor\, and writing coach\, living in her native San Francisco Bay Area. The author of the successful sites Writer Of the Storm and Neuroticy = A Societal Madness and the books Bridges and 43\, she began blogging in the late 90s\, before it became the phenomenon that is prevalent today. Her work focuses on love\, grief\, with an examination of humanity and the heart. Beware of falling opinions.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/napa-in-person-the-fourth-column/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220813T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220813T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220730T185515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220730T185515Z
UID:3926-1660384800-1660392000@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:High Desert (In-Person): Celebrating Song with HDCWC
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, AUGUST 13 AT 10 AM\n​AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT JESS RANCH\nCELEBRATING SONG WITH THE HDCWC\nThe 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 10 am. The public is welcome and invited to attend free of charge. \nThe HDCWC\, composed of local writers\, will honor the genre of writing lyrics by reading and sometimes singing favorite songs. Members are invited to play an instrument or just talk about music and its impact on their lives. It will be an Open Mic for music. \nMembers and guests wanting to sign up to participate may request a 5 minute spot by emailing HDCWC@aol.com.\nThe California Writers Club is a century-old nonprofit that is the largest professional organization of writers west of the Mississippi. Its goal is to assist writers at all levels of the craft to write\, publish and market their work. \n​The High Desert Branch meets in person on the second Saturday of each month. For more information\, call 760.221.6367
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-in-person-celebrating-song-with-hdcwc/
LOCATION:Jess Ranch Community Church\, 11537 Apple Valley Road\, Apple Valley\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220813T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220813T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220730T190437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220730T190742Z
UID:3930-1660402800-1660410000@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Long Beach (Hybrid): "Say What? Writing Dialogue That Sings"
DESCRIPTION:Jane K. Cleland presents: “Say What? Writing Dialogue That Sings” \n\n\n\n\nIn-person attendance for members and visitors with advance reservation: \n\n\n\n\nContact:  info@calwriterslongbeach.org \n\n\n\n\nJane 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 bestselling Mastering Suspense\, Structure & Plot and Mastering Plot Twists\, both from Writer’s Digest Books. She is also a contributing editor for Writer’s Digest Magazine and chairs the Wolfe Pack’s Black Orchid Novella Award\, in partnership with AHMM. Jane is a lecturer at Lehman College where she is also the director of the Program for Professional Communications\, and a frequent workshop facilitator and guest author at writing conferences and university programs. \nFor more on Jane\, visit www.janecleland.com. \n  \n\n\n\n\nIn this post-pandemic time\,  we are testing hybrid (in-person and Zoom)\nmeetings.  In-person attendance for members is by reservation only.\n\nOur in-person meetings are open to visitors who request a seat in advance\, or request a Zoom link\, for a specific month. Make a request at info@calwriterslongbeach.org by the first of the month  of the second Saturday monthly program you wish to attend in person or on Zoom.\n(Seating is limited. First come\, first served.)\n\nAll members\, and visitors by request (as stated above)\, will receive a Zoom link by email for specific monthly meetings. \nMany of our speakers also invite followers via Zoom on their social media.\n\nIf you are interested in joining our organization\,\nplease see the Contact page and Application tab.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/long-beach-hybrid-say-what-writing-dialogue-that-sings/
LOCATION:Ruth Bach Neighborhood Library\, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd.\, Long Beach\, CA
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220816T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220816T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220702T210502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T210502Z
UID:3865-1660676400-1660683600@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Marin (In-Person): Summer Salon
DESCRIPTION: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 an opportunity to share\, and others if time allows. Priority is given to members\, but the event is open. \nThe location will be sent to those who RSVP before event. \nPlease RSVP using this Google Form.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/marin-in-person-summer-salon-2/
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220820T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220820T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220730T191254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220730T191254Z
UID:3936-1660986000-1660998600@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Writers of Kern (In-Person): Alex Segura
DESCRIPTION:Pop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. \nNot a member? No problem! We’d love to have you. \n\nWhen: 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.\nWhere: Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA 93308.\nFee: $10 for members\, $15 for guests. Both include buffet breakfast. Pay at the door or skip the line and pay online.\nWho: Featured Speaker: Alex Segura
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/writers-of-kern-in-person-alex-segura/
LOCATION:Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA\, 93308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220820T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220820T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220702T211814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T212008Z
UID:3872-1660989600-1660996800@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:SF Peninsula (Hybrid): Birth Your Truest Story … by Nurturing Your Most Tender Voice
DESCRIPTION:Birth Your Truest Story … by Nurturing Your Most Tender Voice\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\nZoom or in person at the \nRedwood City Yacht Club\, 441 Seaport Ct.\, Redwood City\, CA 94063 \nIn-person attendees must bring a mask and present proof of vaccination. \n\n\n\n\nRegister to Attend\n\n\n\n\nA writer’s most formidable obstacles often come from within. Harsh inner critics\, fear of facing emotional truths\, and the tyranny of ingrained habits may hold us back from bringing our stories freely onto the page. As teachers and coaches\, Audrey Kalman and Jennifer Browdy are dedicated to helping writers overcome these challenges. Applying their decades of experience—Audrey as a novelist and birth doula\, Jennifer as a college professor and memoirist—they have developed the popular Birth Your Truest Story workshop series\, which helps writers hone their craft as they build community and commit to their writing practice. In this one-hour mini-workshop\, Jennifer and Audrey offer a series of powerful prompt-based exercises aimed at helping you befriend your inner critic\, transform your fear\, and shift your unproductive routines\, so that you can birth your truest story into the world! Find out more about the series at http://birthyourtrueststory.com. \nJennifer Browdy\, Ph.D. is a professor of literature\, writing and media arts at Bard College/Simon’s Rock\, where she has taught for more than 25 years; she also teaches online in the global Open Society University Network. Her memoir\, What I Forgot …And Why I Remembered\, was a finalist for the 2018 International Book Awards. Her writer’s guide\, The Elemental Journey of Purposeful Memoir\, won a 2017 Nautilus Silver Award. Her latest book\, winner of the 2022 Gold Nautilus Award\, is Purposeful Memoir as a Quest for a Thriving Future. Jennifer provides coaching and manuscript review for authors in fiction and nonfiction\, and offers writing workshops online and in person. \nAudrey Kalman writes fiction with a dark edge about what goes awry when human connection is missing from our lives. She is the author of three novels—The Last Storyteller\, What Remains Unsaid\, Dance of Souls\, and Tiny Shoes Dancing\, a short fiction collection shortlisted for the 2019 International Rubery Book Award. She holds a B.A. in creative writing from Simon’s Rock College of Bard and an M.A. in magazine journalism from Syracuse University. She was a 2020 Shuffle Collective literary resident\, past president of the SF Peninsula Branch of the California Writers Club\, and editor of three editions of the Fault Zone anthology. She previously worked as a birth doula and now offers editing and coaching services for writers. She lives in northern California and is at work on another novel. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/sf-peninsula-hybrid-birth-your-truest-story-by-nurturing-your-most-tender-voice/
LOCATION:Sequoia Yacht Club\, 441 Seaport Ct.\, Redwood City\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220820T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220820T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220730T183648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220730T183648Z
UID:3918-1661000400-1661005800@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Redwood (Hybrid): Freud\, Not Frankenstein: Creating Lifelike Characters with a Little Help from Psychology
DESCRIPTION:IN-PERSON & ZOOM MEETINGS\nJoin us on Saturday\, August 20\, at 1 p.m.\nRegister\, below\, for a Zoom link or to attend in person at the Finley Center.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFreud\, Not Frankenstein: Creating Lifelike Characters with a Little Help from Psychology\nwith\nKerry Schafer\nNobody wants to read books full of flat\, lifeless\, or inconsistent characters—and writing them isn’t much fun either. In this presentation\, we’ll dive into how to bring your characters to life naturally and organically\, rather than artificially stitching them together and trying to force them to do what you want. We’ll talk about defining moments\, personality typing\, and personal experience as tools to build characters from the inside out. \nKerry Schafer (who also writes as Kerry Anne King) was the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Writer of the Year in 2020. She is a best-selling hybrid author with twelve novels in print. She is also a retired RN\, a licensed mental health counselor\, and a certified Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach. In addition to writing\, Kerry provides writer coaching\, online classes\, and virtual assistant services through her Author Genie business. She is active in the podcasting community and is the host of Taming the TBR. When not absorbed in creative pursuits\, you’ll find her hanging out with her real-life Viking on their little piece of heaven just outside Colville\, Washington. \n  \nConnect with Kerry: \nAuthorGenie.com\nAllThingsKerry.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/redwood-hybrid-freud-not-frankenstein-creating-lifelike-characters-with-a-little-help-from-psychology/
LOCATION:Finley Communiy Center\, 2060 W. College Ave.\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220821T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220821T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220702T212413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T212413Z
UID:3881-1661094000-1661101200@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Mendocino (Zoom): Spotlight on Poets
DESCRIPTION:Spotlight on Poets                                            Sunday\, August 21\, 3 p.m. Zoom \nWMC 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 will read from their poems and answer questions relating to writing processes\, what motivates them\, and publishing experiences. Both prose and poetry writers will find their stories inspirational.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/mendocino-zoom-spotlight-on-poets/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220827T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220827T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220730T185759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220730T185759Z
UID:3928-1661596200-1661601600@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Inland Empire (In-Person): Member Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 27\, 2022\nMember Open Mic\nThe 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. \nFor the Open Mic we are limiting the initial time to 10-minutes per reader\, which is\, on average\, approximately 1\,200 to 1\,500 words of prose and a bit less for poetry – depending upon phrasing and enjambments. If you would like to participate in the Open Mic please email Sam Nichols your name\, a title\, genre (prose or poetry)\, and the approximate word count.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/inland-empire-in-person-member-open-mic-2/
LOCATION:Arlington Branch of the Riverside Public Library\, 9556 Magnolia Avenue\, Riverside\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220827T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220827T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220809T175123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220809T175123Z
UID:3939-1661608800-1661616000@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Fremont (Zoom): Book Cover Blurbs
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/fremont-zoom-book-cover-blurbs/
CATEGORIES:Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220901T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220901T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220824T181005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220824T181023Z
UID:3985-1662057000-1662064200@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:East Sierra (In-Person): Crossing the Lines and Dotting the Tease: When Fiction Mirrors Memoirs
DESCRIPTION:JEANNIE BARROGA CROSSES THE LINES\, DOTS THE TEASE\nAT OUR SEPTEMBER MEETING \nAward-winning playwright and author of “Turn Right at the Water Buffalo” Jeannie Barroga will speak about “Crossing the Lines and Dotting the Tease: When Fiction Mirrors Memoirs” for our general meeting\, Thursday\, September 1\, in the meeting room of Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Visitors welcome. Admission free. Mask requested. \nBarroga explains that “An early beta reader asked ‘Was this memoir all true?’ I said ‘Turn Right at The Water Buffalo’ was not a memoir; it’s a trip with ‘fictionalized facts.’ \nMy notes were thirty years old; the trip\, five years older. Listeners said my verbal details seemed fresher than my written descriptions. As in pitching plays\, a practice nurtured for 40-plus years writing them\, I creatively layer fiction among facts. Review what elicits audience responses\, on screen and onstage: ‘truths”— like the contrasting crunchy and chewy textures of a bagel—should already engage readers. Integrate carefully selected fiction—like ‘fresh lox or unspreadable cream cheese.’ \n“Internally I argued whether any writer needs to tag what is fictitious or not; I say\, no. With seams undetectable between fact and fiction\, a writer needs to tell a gripping\, relatable\, infuriating story\, to cross a line\, to tease\, cap\, and package. Determine in your ‘sandwich\,’ how.” \nBarroga\, Lifetime Dramatists Guild member\, is a published\, award-winning playwright whose works are in Stanford’s Special Collections. Among many plays\, she received the NEA Artistic Excellence Award. Twice a Literary Manager\, she has also directed at LaMama NY\, and acted in the cult film “I Am a Ghost.” \nHer talk will conclude with Q&A and a book signing. We’ll look forward to seeing you there\, and bring your friends. \nNote that in addition to giving our general meeting program at 6:30 in Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, Jeannie Barroga will chat informally about “Turn Right at the Water Buffalo” at 2 p.m.\, Thursday\, September 1\, in the back room of the Pizza Factory. For this\, sign up and pay in advance at Red Rock Books; $32 includes the book autographed to you or someone of your choice\, plus tea and scones\, discussion\, and entry in a raffle drawing.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/east-sierra-in-person-crossing-the-lines-and-dotting-the-tease-when-fiction-mirrors-memoirs/
LOCATION:Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores\, Ridgecrest\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220903T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220903T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220824T181836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220824T181836Z
UID:3992-1662195600-1662202800@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Orange Co. (In-Person): Author’s Journey Series
DESCRIPTION:Kaira Rouda\n\n“Author’s Journey Series”\n\nKaira Rouda has led one of those “seen everything” types of lives you might expect a USA Today best-selling author to have: newspaper reporter\, columnist\, marketing executive\, and entrepreneur. \nThe characters of her salacious novels are left in the wake of a twisting and turning psychological thrill ride – every time. It’s why her legions of fans keep her at the top of the best-selling charts. \nMaking the leap from Midwest to West Coast living in 2009 didn’t slow Kaira down. When her husband won a U.S. Congressional seat in 2019\, it gave her yet another perspective of the world from which to draw. \nIntrigue\, deceit\, and personal aspiration are central themes once again with her latest best-seller “Somebody’s Home.” Kaira will be joining us to share her experience and sign books. \nTo learn more about the author\, visit https://kairarouda.com
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/orange-co-in-person-authors-journey-series-2/
LOCATION:Anaheim Packing House\, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92805\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220910T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220910T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220824T181240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220824T181301Z
UID:3987-1662804000-1662811200@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:High Desert (In-Person): How I Became a Storyteller
DESCRIPTION:JOHN BEYER\n​”HOW I BECAME A STORYTELLER”\n \nJohn R. Beyer is currently writing a weekly travel column (1500 words and photographs) for USA Today Network. In 2020\, one of his columns won a prestigious CNPA award. His pieces are about traveling with a humorous spin on them. Also\, he has four novels published under his belt\, and has written award winning fictional short stories in both the adult and young adult categories.\n\nAs a novelist\, short story writer\, traveler and researcher\, John loves nothing better than to share those experiences with his readers. Often in the company with his lovely wife\, Laureen\, stories emerge of the places they visit and the people they meet. In his weekly travel feature for the USA Today Network\, Beyer’s Byways\, John takes his readers along on his adventures. Some funny\, some sad\, but these are the stories that need to be told.John R. Beyer\, Ed.D./Ph.D.\nAuthor of Hunted/Soft Target/Operation Scorpion/Iquitos\, The Past Will Kill –  Police Thrillers\nBlack Opal Books\nColumnist\, Beyer’s Byways\, USA Today Network\nMember\, International Thriller Writers\n2020 California Journalism Award winner – ‘Columns’
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-in-person-how-i-became-a-storyteller/
LOCATION:Community Church at Jess Ranch\, 11537 Apple Valley Rd\,\, Apple Valley\, CA\, 92308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220910T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220910T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171411
CREATED:20220824T180633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220824T180633Z
UID:3983-1662804000-1662813000@calwriters.org
SUMMARY:Coastal Dunes (Hybrid): Screenwriting
DESCRIPTION: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.) \nOur next meeting is Saturday\, September 10\, 2022\, in person at the Nipomo Library and via Zoom\, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM.  \n \nSpeakers: Writers Baker-Willey\nTopic: Screenwriting \nTerry Willey has worked for over 30 years as a therapist\, supervisor\, and trainer.  Carol Baker-Willey has worked as an administrative assistant\, craft services\, and minion. \nThey have been members of the California Writers Club for over 30 years\, first with Writers of Kern and now with Coastal Dunes CWC. \nAs a team\, they have written one-act plays\, full-length plays\, screenplays\, teleplays\, short stories\, and novels.  Their interactive murder mysteries\, one-act\, and full-length plays have been produced on stage at various venues in Bakersfield. \nTheir fantasy short story Sir Michael of Baker-Willey won second place in the Ridge Writers East Sierra Branch of CWC’s Pen to Screen contest. \nTheir teleplay “Seinfeld:  Good Vibrations” placed among the top 30 of over 1\,000 submissions for the Walt Disney Pictures & Television Fellowship Program for 1996-97 (television division).  The script ranked 53rd Place in the Television/Movie Script category of the 1996 Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. \n“Seinfeld:  Good Vibrations” won first prize in the 1997 California Writers’ Club screenwriting competition.  This script was a quarter-finalist in the 1997 Writers Network Screenplay & Fiction Competition. \nTheir feature spec script “Johnny Tutorial” was a semi-finalist in the 1997 America’s Best screenplay division and a quarter-finalist in the 1997 Writer’s Network Screenplay & Fiction Competition.  The script was also awarded an Honorable Mention in the Quantum Quest 1997 Screenplay Competition. \nTheir work has appeared in Coastal Dunes CWC Anthologies “Across a Distant Shore\,” “Shifting Sands\,” and “Turning Tides”; and in Writers of Kern “Anthology 2001” and “Anthology II.” \nTerry’s short story\, The Drop\, won “Scary Stories\, Adults” at the Solvang Library’s 2020 Ghost Story Challenge\, and won first place in the Coastal Dunes’ 2020 “Fears and Phobias” contest. \nCarol’s short story\, Sog Hill\, won second place in the 2020 “Fears and Phobias” contest.  Her short story\, I’m The Only One Still Awake\, won third place in the 2021 “Fears and Phobias” contest. \nCome join us to hear more from Terry and Carol about their screenwriting adventures. \nOur in-person monthly meetings are admission free and held at the: \nNipomo Library\, Community Room\, 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)\n10:00 AM- 10:30 Check-in and 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\nRefreshments provided; admission is free.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/coastal-dunes-hybrid-screenwriting/
LOCATION:Nipomo Library\, 918 West Tefft Street\,\, Nipomo\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR