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  • Central Coast (In Person): Evoke Emotion in Every Scene

    Pacific Grove's Juice n' Java 599 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA

    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 […]

  • SF Peninsula (Hybrid): Showcasing Our Authors

    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 […]

  • Marin (Zoom): Writing the Intimate Character

    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, […]

  • Inland Empire (Hybrid): Writing Incredible Dialogue

    Ovitt Family Community Library 215 E. C Street, Ontario, CA, United States

    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 […]

  • East Sierra (In-Person): There Are Moms Way Worse Than You

    Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church 633 W. Las Flores, Ridgecrest, CA, United States

    Glenn Boozan – Emmy-nominated author of “There Are Moms Way Worse Than You “ Emmy- and WGA-nominated comedy writer Glenn Boozan will give the Thursday, June 2 Ridge Writers program […]

  • Orange Co (In-Person): Authors Journey Series

    Anaheim Packing House 440 S. Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, CA, United States

    June 04, 2022 9:00am - 9:30am Networking 9:30am - 11:00am Guest Speaker Speaker Alicia Doyle Topic "Authors Journey Series" From journalist to Golden Gloves boxer to novelist. Learning how to […]

  • Coastal Dunes (Hybrid): The Author One-Sheet: Author Branding 101

    Nipomo Library 918 West Tefft Street,, Nipomo, CA, United States

    The Author One-Sheet: Author Branding 101 Speaker: Brian Schwartz Brian Schwartz is a past presenter at Coastal Dunes CWC and former president of the Colorado Independent Publishers Association. Working full-time […]

  • San Fernando (Zoom): How to Write a Page Turner

    June 4th - Jeri Westerson How to Write a Page Turner!     The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is excited to welcome award-winning author Jeri […]

  • Napa (In-Person): Choosing Your Publishing Option

    Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA

    Choosing Your Publishing Option Napa Valley Writers will host North Counties literary agent D. Patrick Miller, who will describe the options for publication now available to working authors. From finding an […]

  • High Desert (In-Person): Writing the Story You Always Wanted to Tell

    HESPERIA LIBRARY 9650 7th Avenue, Hesperia, CA, United States

    SATURDAY JUNE 11, 2022 AT 10 AM ​HESPERIA LIBRARY IN PERSON MEETING  WRITING THE STORY YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO TELL ​Photo caption: (left to right) Jim Grayson, Jenny Margotta, Dwight […]

  • San Joaquin (Zoom): What are Micro-Settings?

                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 […]

  • Long Beach (Zoom): On Setting in Fiction

    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 […]

  • Writers of Kern (In-Person): Gaining Substance by Composing in Layers

    Hodel’s Country Dining 5917 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield, CA, United States

    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 […]

  • SF Peninsula (Hybrid): Writing Fiction with a Partner

    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 […]

  • Inland Empire (Hybrid): You Can Be A Winning Writer

    Arlington Branch of the Riverside Public Library 9556 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA, United States

    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. […]