NorCal (In-Person): Bay Area Book Festival
Downtown BerkeleyThe Bay Area Book Fest is coming May 7 – 8. Find out more about it here.

The Bay Area Book Fest is coming May 7 – 8. Find out more about it here.
"Writing Sucks, but to Have Written is the Best: Navigating the Long Road to Have Written" Joe Donnelly The California Writers Club meets monthly for our featured speaker series focused […]
NOTICE: As of March 2022, we have returned to our hybrid meeting setup, meeting in-person at the Nipomo Library as well as Zoom. Please join us in person if you […]
May 7th - Anat Golan Wenick Turn Your Novel Into a Screen Play The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is excited to feature our […]
You Can Be a Winning Writer with Joan Gelfand Craft, Commitment. Community. Confidence. Winning writers draw upon all four. Praised as “the clearest roadmap to success,” the four Cs system […]
Integrating Nature into your Writing $5 Fee for members, $7 for non-members. Students with ID – free. Napa Valley Writers will host David George, a UC-certified Master Gardener, published writer, […]
SATURDAY MAY 14, 2022 AT 10 AM JESS RANCH COMMUNITY CHURCH IN PERSON MEETING OPEN MIC READINGS SCHEDULED FOR MAY MEETING Jim Grayson, Ann Miner, Aileen Rochester, Roberta Smith, Jenny […]
CWC Mt. Diablo Presents The Power of Writing with Abandon featuring Grant Faulkner (via Zoom) SCROLL DOWN TO REGISTER Grant Faulkner is the Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month […]
Murder at the Fox Please join the San Joaquin Valley Writers Branch, Saturday, May 14th, noon, to listen to Murder at the Fox, a radio play created by members of […]
"Evoking Emotion Through Character" with Jordan Rosenfeld This gathering on Zoom is for members and their guests Jordan Rosenfeld is author of the novels Women in Red and Forged in Grace and […]
Taking Your Book from Unknown Entity to Bestseller – A conversation on May 15, 2022 On May 15th, our annual book marketing panel will feature Quinn Ward (Six-Figure-Selling Author), Keri-Rae […]
It's Smatch-Up Time Again Join us for our popular annual event that stretches your writing imagination. One author starts a piece, another finishes it. Click here for rules and registration […]
May 17, 2022 Jordan Rosenfeld Evoke Emotion in Every Scene From fast-paced thrillers to contemplative literary novels and everything in between, readers need to connect with your characters to create […]
Inclusive Characterization: Writing ‘the other’ without Stereotypes or Appropriation April 25, 2022 By Cyn Bermudez Leave a Comment Join the Writers of Kern on Saturday, May 21, 2022, as we […]
May Meeting Live & Online Saturday, May 21st, 10 am – 12 pm Registration for this meeting is required (click Register button below). Register below to join us online or in person at […]
Create Your Own Audiobook Without Breaking the Bank Free Monthly Meeting, 1-hour Zoom presentation (includes Q&A) Saturday, May 21, 2022 Presentation 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Sign-in and social time 12:30-1:00 […]
IN-PERSON & ZOOM MEETINGS Join us on Saturday, May 21, at 1 p.m. Register, below, for a Zoom link or to attend in person at the Finley Center. Your Power […]
Annual High School Writing Contest Awards Ceremony, May 21, 2022 Join us Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. as Tri-Valley Writers hosts its 11th Annual High School Writing Contest […]
Writing the Intimate Character What makes those books you can’t put down until your eyelids are sandy and your brain is buzzing, compelling? Unforgettable, unique characters who are real, flawed, […]
Writing Incredible Dialogue By Jenny Margotta Writing dialogue can be so much fun—and so much work. When it’s done correctly, it individualizes your characters and adds a delightful layer to […]