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  • 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. […]

  • Berkeley (Zoom): Local Author Showcase

    Local Author Showcase at our Annual New Book Celebration On Saturday, June 18th, the Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club will honor its members who have published a new […]

  • Mendocino (Zoom): Smatch-Up Extravaganza 

    Annual Smatch-Up Extravaganza                       June 19th Meeting at 3:00 p.m. Zoom This much-loved event returns under the theme of "One Monday in October." One author writes a poem or story that […]

  • North State (Hybrid): If You Write, You Need an Editor

    Chico Veteran's Hall 54 Rio Lindo Ave., Chico, CA, United States

    If you write, you need an editor--especially if you plan to publish! North State Writers is a branch of the ​California Writers Club. Founded in 1909 the CWC is one of the nation’s oldest […]

  • Fremont (Zoom): How and When to Write Your Memoir

    Evelyn LaTorre has written two memoirs and is now working on a third. It might surprise you how beneficial thinking and writing about your life can be. That simple creative […]