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SUMMARY:Fremont (Zoom): A Writers Guide to Doing Historical Research
DESCRIPTION:The February Speaker on February 26 is Paul Davis who will speak on “A Writer’s Guide  to Doing Historical Research.” The details are below. If you are not a FAW member and wish to attend  our meetings (our Zoom meetings are free) send email to Scott Davidson by clicking the link to get an invitation. FAW members will get a Zoom invitation the Tuesday or Wednesday before the meeting.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/fremont-zoom-a-writers-guide-to-doing-historical-research/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Inland Empire (Hybrid): Book Cover Design
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 26\, 2022\nSheri L. McGathy: Book Cover Design\nJoin us as Sheri McGathy speaks on the importance of book cover design. Her presentation will include many aspects of book cover design including: Purpose of a Book Cover\, Importance of a Book Cover\, Book Covers for E-Book\, Paperback\, Hardback\, And Audio\, Genre Expectations and Differences\, Process\, and more. \nSheri McGathy has worked in prepress in a graphic design department as a Graphic Arts Coordinator/Copy Editor for just under 45 years. Now\, her plan is to write and craft book covers. She is hoping to see the cover design business grow now that she has more time. \nSheri’s favorite part of creating covers\, especially pre-mades\, is that it gives her a chance to tell a story with the images and on pre-mades\, try out new techniques or ideas. Her hope is to craft something that hints at what lies beyond those cover flaps. \nSheri was born a buckeye\, but was uprooted in 1971 and replanted amongst Kansas sunflowers\, tornadoes\, and college football. It’s a good life. Shari is married with one son\, who is now an adult with three children\, of which she considers the lights of her life. She lives with her husband\, two dogs\, and a cat\, which are also lights in her life. \nSheri’s website may be visited here: https://coverdesign.sherimcgathy.com/\nConnect with her of Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/coverartbysheri/\nContact Sheri via her Contact page here: https://coverdesign.sherimcgathy.com/contact-sheri/ \nThis meeting will be held via Zoom and in the Arlington Branch of the Riverside Public Library in Riverside\, California\, at 11:00 am – until 1:00 pm.\n9556 Magnolia Avenue\, Riverside\, CA 92503
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/inland-empire-hybrid-book-cover-design/
LOCATION:Arlington Branch of the Riverside Public Library\, 9556 Magnolia Avenue\, Riverside\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:Marin (Zoom): Using Emotional Wounds and GMC to Create Compelling Stories
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Using Emotional Wounds and GMC to Create Compelling Stories\nWant to create a compelling story with high conflict\, tension\, emotion? \nThis workshop is an in-depth look at plotting your story\, taking you step-by-step by starting with your characters’ emotional wounds to power their external and internal goals\, motivations\, and conflicts. Participants will learn how to make their plot points make an emotional impact that wow’s their readers. \nAbout the Speaker:\nTobi Doyle\, a hybrid romance author\, has published over a dozen HEAs with heat and humor\, romantic suspense\, and cozy mysteries. Tobi is a content developer for the RWA’s Pen to Paper Guide to Writing Romance program\, and the President of RWA’s romantic suspense/mystery chapter\, Kiss of Death. She’s a partner of the Intensive Genre Writers along with SG Redling\, providing genre writers a craft foundation through workshops and retreats. IntensiveGenreWriters.com \nMeetings:  Free for CWC Members (any branch)\, $5 Non-Members \nCWC Marin Members: A zoom link will be sent to all Marin members a few days before the meeting. \nCWC Members from Other Branches: Please email your name and preferred email to marincwc@gmail.com. Please specify if you want to attend this event or all Marin meetings through June. \nNon-Members: Please register at cwcmarin.com/events for the Zoom Link.  Or become a member and attend all of Marin’s meetings for free through June 2022.  cwcmarin.com/join. \nRecording: The recording will be available in view-only mode for one week following the meeting. \n\n\n\n\nFebruary 2022 Meeting\n\n\nNon CWC Member $5.00 USD\n\n\n\n\n \n\nFebruary Speaker Donation
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/marin-zoom-using-emotional-wounds-and-gmc-to-create-compelling-stories/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:North State (Hybrid): Tips for Sustaining a Successful Club
DESCRIPTION:Register here to attend meeting via Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis meeting will be available both in-person and Zoom. Click to register and a link will be sent to your email.\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChery Anderson\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\nClick here to register for Zoom meeting
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/north-state-hybrid-tips-for-sustaining-a-successful-club/
LOCATION:Chico Veteran’s Hall\, 54 Rio Lindo Ave.\, Chico\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:Mendocino (Zoom): Playwriting Techniques That Will Rev Up Your Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Author Event\nNO NEED FOR WMC MEMBERS TO REGISTER FOR THIS ZOOM EVENT\nThe link to enter the meeting will be sent via email on Feb. 13th and again on Feb. 20th. The public is welcome to send an email to WritersMendocinoCoast@Gmail.com to request the Zoom link.\nAt the close of the presentation\, the Zoom session will remain open half an hour for chatting.\n\n\n\n\n\nJody Gehrman                   Feb. 20th at 3:00 p.m. \nPlaywriting Techniques That Will Rev Up Your Fiction\n \nDescription: Have you heard of Chekov’s gun\, but aren’t sure how it can help you? Does your dialogue sometimes go nowhere or lack nuance? Here’s your chance to learn some of the key principles playwrights have employed for thousands of years and use them to rev up your fiction. Join playwright\, novelist\, and college professor Jody Gehrman as we explore some of the most useful tools in the playwright’s arsenal and discuss how to apply them to your novel or short story. \nBio: Jody Gehrman has authored thirteen published novels and numerous plays for stage and screen. Her latest psychological suspense novel\, The Summer We Buried\, is forthcoming with Crooked Lane Books in March 2022. Jody’s plays have been produced or had staged readings in Ashland\, New York\, San Francisco\, Chicago and L.A. Her play Wild Fire was performed at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival; her play Tribal Life in America won the Ebell Playwrights Prize and received a staged reading at the historic Ebell Theater in Los Angeles. She and her partner David Wolf won the New Generation Playwrights Award for their one-act\, Jake Savage\, Jungle P.I. She holds a Master’s Degree in Professional Writing from the University of Southern California and is a professor of Communications at Mendocino College in Northern California.        www.jodygehrman.com/
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/mendocino-zoom-playwriting-techniques-that-will-rev-up-your-fiction/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Berkeley (Zoom): How to Land the Agent of your Dreams
DESCRIPTION:Agent 101: How to Land the Agent of your Dreams with Amy Collins [Feb. 20th]\n\n\n\nWhy do some authors get an agent and others do not? Why do some manuscripts and pitches garner huge advances and a juicy publishing contract and others just languish? It is possible to create a successful career as an author\, but there are hard truths about what it really takes to “make it.” Authors who have been querying agents or submitting manuscripts and not getting offers will appreciate this session in how to improve their chances of getting an agent or a publishing contract. This session will also give authors a chance to evaluate what elements they possess and give them the tools they need to develop the elements they lack. I will gently and humorously teach what is needed besides a great book idea and talent. Tools to help with craft\, market awareness\, reader relationships and genre community will also be covered. The goal is to give authors what they need to improve their manuscript and pitch for their next agent or publisher meeting. \n\nAmy Collins\n\nAbout Amy Collins\nAmy Collins is an agent with the Talcott Notch Literary Services agency. With 30 years in the publishing industry as a book buyer\, Sales Director for large non-fiction publisher. She is a USA Todayand Wall Street Journal bestselling author as well as an agent. Collins is a trusted expert\, speaker\, and recommended publishing consultant. In her agent role\, Collins focuses on non-fiction/ history\, historical fiction\, fantasy and sci-fi. \nShe is on the national advisory board for IngramSpark\, a featured columnist for Writers Digest\, IBPA\, and a trusted teacher at conferences world-wide. She has taught and spoken at many of the publishing industry’s top festivals and conferences including Scottish Writers Association\, Publisher’s Weekly’s BookCon\, Oklahoma Writer’s Conference\, Rocky Mountain Writers Conference\, AAPS\, Dublin Writers Conference\, BAIPA\, PALA\, St. Louis Writer’s Conference\, Writers Digest\, Las Vegas Writers Conference\, and many others. She can be reached at amysadvice.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgent 101 with Amy Collins \n\nBook Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\nAdmission is $5 for members\, $10 for non-members. Hardship pricing is available.\n12:00 Club leaders check-in\n12:30 Networking in breakout rooms with members & guests \nFeatured Speakers\n1:00 Announcements\n1:30 Featured Member Francine Thomas Howard\n1:45 Keynote Speaker Amy Collins
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/berkeley-zoom-how-to-land-the-agent-of-your-dreams/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Tri-Valley (Zoom): Structuring Your Life to Support Creativity
DESCRIPTION:Sandra Tayler\, February 19\, 2022\, Structuring Your Life to Support Creativity\n\n\nNote: This meeting will be on Zoom only due to an increase in the transmission rate of Covid-19 (omicron).\nSee below for Reservation & Payment details* \nSandra Tayler will present “Structuring Your Life to Support Creativity” at the Tri-Valley Writers February 19\, 2022 meeting. \nLife is complicated and often those complications don’t leave space for the creative work (or hobby) that we want to have in our lives. Sandra discusses why that happens and how to shift your life so that there is space for creativity to flourish inside it. Join Sandra for an interactive class that begins with a lecture and ends with a Q&A  to help attendees decide on concrete steps they can take to make more space in their lives for the creative things they want to do. \nJoin us on Saturday\, February 19\, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom. \nREGISTRATION DETAILS: \nThere is a two-step RSVP & Payment process: \n\nAn Email RSVP is REQUIRED at reservations@trivalleywriters.org by Friday\, February 18. (Without your email\, we can’t send the Zoom invitation to you).\nPayment is REQUIRED (see below) \n\nMeeting Cost: $14 CWC Members\, $18 non-CWC member\, $6 CWC students (ages 14-22 w/school ID)\, and $10 non-CWC students \n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Meeting\n\n\nCWC Member $14.00 USDNon-CWC Member $18.00 USDCWC Student Member $6.00 USDNon-CWC Student $10.00 USD\n\n\nName & Email Address (Req.)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nNOTE: Due to time constraints in preparation for the event\, RSVP and inquiry emails sent after the deadline—especially on the day of the event—will NOT be answered. \n\nSandra Tayler is a writer of essays\, picture books\, speculative fiction\, middle grade fiction\, newsletters\, and blog entries. She also teaches online classes and does consulting for small creator-owned businesses from her Zoom corner. Her day job is being the editor\, publisher\, and business manager for the Schlock Mercenarycomic strip. Sandra can be found online at sandratayler.com\, onecobble.com\, or on twitter @SandraTayler. When not engaged in any of the previously mentioned creative work\, Sandra spends time fixing up her house\, gardening\, and dissecting the creative choices made in TV shows with her cartoonist husband\, Howard Tayler. She also seems to have acquired three cats\, which wasn’t in the plan at all. \nCONSENT TO BE RECORDED \nBy registering for this meeting\, you acknowledge that the meeting may be recorded. Your consent is implied when you register. You have the option once you’re in Zoom to use video or not. \nAll registrants will receive an email 1-2 days after the event with the timed link to the recording of the meeting. This email is sent via a “bcc” list—to adhere to your privacy. If you do not receive the email\, please check your email’s spam/junk or promotions folder. \nNOTE: Zoom limits our meetings to the first 100 registrations. \nQuestions? Email Jordan Bernal at president@trivalleywriters.org.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/tri-valley-zoom-structuring-your-life-to-support-creativity/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Redwood (Zoom): Author Launch 2021–22
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 19\, 2022\n1 – 2:30 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZOOM MEETINGS\nJoin us on Saturday\, February 19\, at 1 p.m.\nRegister\, below\, for a Zoom link.\nIn-person meetings at the Finley Center will resume when pandemic restrictions ease up. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAuthor Launch 2021–22\nchair and host\nJeane Slone\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCelebrate the new publications in 2021–22 by Redwood Writers members. \nThis is a free event for members and their friends and family. \nFifteen authors will read from their newly published books. \nClick on a book cover\, below\, to read about that book and its author and to purchase their book online. \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\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 \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\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\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\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\n\n\n\n*WHAT IS ZOOM?\nZoom is the most popular online platform for virtual presentations\, meetings\, get-togethers\, and so on. Just go to Zoom.us and download the free app on your phone\, iPad\, or computer (camera required to participate). If you can’t join us live\, you will be able to download the presentation for viewing/sharing at your leisure (and don’t we have plenty of that!). \nZOOM UPDATE\, 5.0\nIf you already downloaded Zoom\, before you join the next Redwood Writers meeting online\, you are required to download their encryption security update. Go to Zoom.us for more information. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \n\n\n\n\n\nQUESTIONS?\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMEETING DAY ZOOM LOGIN ISSUES: If you need help logging into the Zoom meeting on the day of the meeting\, please call or send a text to Judy Baker at 707-210-6696. \nPRIOR TO MEETING DAY: Once you click the registration button\, above\, the registration process offers additional meeting information\, and signup and login instructions. Moreover\, you will receive confirmation and reminder emails. (Please check your spam folder if you don’t see those emails.) \nIf you still have questions regarding the Zoom signup process\, please send an email to membership@redwoodwriters.org.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/redwood-zoom-author-launch-2021-22/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Sacramento (Zoom): Simple Steps for Organizing your Manuscript
DESCRIPTION:Tried-and-True Techniques for Writing Your First Book\n\n\nSimple Steps for Organizing your Manuscript\nFree Monthly Meeting\, 1-hour Zoom presentation\n(includes Q&A) \nSaturday\, February 19\, 2022\nPresentation 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.\nSign-in and social time 12:30-1:00 \n\nwith \nKathy Lynne Marshall\nAward-winning Family Heritage Book Author \nYou will learn: \n\nHow to use 5 steps to help focus your story.\nHow to determine what your end-product should be.\nHow to create a book template to structure your manuscript.\nHow to conquer your fear about writing.\nHow to finish your manuscript for printing/publishing.\n\nKathy Lynne Marshall worked as a researcher\, analyst\, and technical writer for the California Highway Patrol for 36 years. Once she began utilizing her CHP methodology for completing written projects\, she started self-publishing one family heritage book per year\, three of which have won multiple book awards. This method can work! \n  \n \nCLICK HERE TO JOIN THE MEETING \n  \n\n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/sacramento-zoom-simple-steps-for-organizing-your-manuscript/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:SF Peninsula (Zoom): How Authors Go from Fingers to Keyboard to Dollars in Their Bank Accounts
DESCRIPTION:February Meeting Online\n\nZOOM ONLY\n\nSaturday\, February 19th\n10 AM – 12 PM\nRegistration for this meeting is required.\n\nRegistration:\nMembers: $5.00. Non-members $10.00\n\n— Agenda —\n\n10:00 AM – Mingle in breakout rooms with fellow writers\nBreakout rooms open at 10… join when you want.\n\n10:30 AM – Club business\n\n11:00 AM – Speaker:\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\nREGISTER NOW\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\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\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\n“How Authors Go from Fingers to Keyboard to Dollars in Their Bank Accounts: Four Ways Book Authors Make Money from Publishers”\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\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this session\, I’m going to discuss four ways authors make money from book publishers. When I give lectures to beginning writers\, I find that they have very little idea of how they can go from slaving away on their keyboards at night and on weekends to actually quitting their day job.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaul S. Levine “wears two hats”–he is a lawyer and a literary agent.\nMr. Levine has practiced entertainment law for almost 40 years\, specializing in the representation of writers\, producers\, actors\, directors\, composers\, musicians\, artists\, authors\, photographers\, galleries\, publishers\, developers\, production companies\, and theatre companies in the fields of motion pictures\, television\, interactive multimedia\, live stage\, recorded music\, concerts\, the visual arts\, publishing\, and advertising. In 1996\, Mr. Levine opened the Paul S. Levine Literary Agency\, specializing in the representation of book authors and the sale of motion picture and television rights in and to books. Since starting his literary agency\, Mr. Levine has sold over 150 fiction and non-fiction books to at least 50 different publishers and has had many books developed as movies-for-television and feature films.\nMr. Levine represents writers of thrillers\, mysteries\, women’s fiction\, and literary fiction\, plus non-fiction self-help\, how-to\, relationships\, memoirs\, health\, women’s issues\, pop culture\, new age\, and business. For both fiction and non-fiction books\, his biggest successes have been with authors who originally self-publish their books.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/sf-peninsula-zoom-how-authors-go-from-fingers-to-keyboard-to-dollars-in-their-bank-accounts/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Writers of Kern (Hybrid): Feed Your Passion and Your Pocketbook
DESCRIPTION:Regardless of whether you’re self\, traditionally or yet to be published\, here’s a step-by-step guide to a successful and sustainable career in the publishing industry. With her experience at Writer’s Digest\, Storymakers and as a Pitch Perfect Conference Coordinator\, Clarissa pulls back the curtain on the industry while sprinkling in her personal hits and misses as an award-winning author. \nClarissa Kae is a preeminent voice whose professional career began as a freelance editor in 2007. She’s the former president of her local California Writers Club after spending several years as the Critique Director. A stint at Writer’s Digest and a Pitch Perfect Conference Coordinator\, Clarissa had dedicated countless hours to mentoring fellow authors. Since her first novel\, she’s explored different writing genres and created a loyal group of fans who eagerly await her \nupcoming release. With numerous awards to her name\, Clarissa continues to honor the role of storyteller. Aside from the writing community\, she and her daughters founded Kind Girls Make Strong Women to help undervalued nonprofit organizations—from reuniting children with families to giving Junior Olympic athletes their shot at success. Clarissa lives in the agricultural belly of California with her family of horses\, chickens\, dogs and kittens a plenty. A graduate of Animal and Veterinary science\, Clarissa helms Annie’s Aussies\, a kennel providing companion\, emotional and medical service dogs. She and her daughters also rescue horses\, aiding All Seated In A Barn to help 200+ horses. \nPurchase your in-person ticket here. $15 members and $18 nonmembers Purchase your Zoom ticket here. $5 online \n\n\n  \n\n\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-hybrid-feed-your-passion-and-your-pocketbook/
LOCATION:Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA\, 93308\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:South Bay (Zoom): A Literary Agent’s Guide to Sharpening Your Manuscript
DESCRIPTION:A Literary Agent’s Guide to Sharpening Your Manuscript\, with Elizabeth Kracht\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe bad news: even really good manuscripts have weak spots that can be sufficient to garner rejections from agents and publishers. The good news: most of these problems are easy to fix—once the writer knows how to identify them. Over her career\, literary agent Elizabeth Kracht noticed that many submissions had similar problems\, so she began to make a list of common pitfalls. During our meeting on February 15\, Elizabeth will walk us through the most salient items on her list\, drawing from cautionary real-world examples\, so our work is truly ready for agents\, publishers\, and readers. \nElizabeth Kracht is a literary agent at Kimberley Cameron & Associates. She represents both literary and commercial fiction as well as nonfiction\, and brings to the agency her experience as a former acquisitions editor\, freelance publicist\, and writer. \nIn fiction\, Elizabeth represents literary\, commercial\, women’s\, thrillers\, mysteries\, historical\, and crossover YA. In nonfiction\, she is interested in high concept\, health\, science\, environment\, prescriptive\, investigative\, true crime\, voice- or adventure-driven memoir\, sexuality\, spirituality\, and animal/pet stories. She thrives on working closely with authors to build their careers. \n\nWhen: Tuesday\, Feb 15th at 7pm \nWhere: Zoom – Members will be receiving an email with the Zoom invite \n \nBecome a South Bay Writers Member here \nIf you aren’t on our event email list yet\,  you can get a zoom meeting invite by contacting Tatyana Grinenko (pr@southbaywriters.com) who will add your email to the South Bay Writers publicity and Constant Contact list.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/south-bay-zoom-a-literary-agents-guide-to-sharpening-your-manuscript/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Central Coast (in Person): He Said . . . She Said
DESCRIPTION:Penny Warner\nHe said… She said…Bring your story to life through dynamic dialogue. In this presentation\, we’ll “talk” about the purpose of dialogue in fiction\, how to differentiate between speakers\, what “not” to say\, dealing with slang and dialect\, and how to make your characters sound like real people. \nPenny Warner is the author of over 80 books\, fiction and non-fiction\, for adults and children. Her adult mystery series won the Macavity Award for best first mystery; her children’s mystery series\, THE CODE BUSTERS CLUB\, won three Agatha awards for Best Juvenile Mystery; and her non-fiction book\, THE OFFICIAL NANCY DREW HANDBOOK\, was nominated for an Agatha Award. Her books have been published in over two dozen languages and optioned for film and TV.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/central-coast-in-person-he-said-she-said/
LOCATION:Pacific Grove’s Juice n’ Java\, 599 Lighthouse Avenue\, Pacific Grove\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Long Beach (Zoom): You Are What Happens to You
DESCRIPTION:This gathering on Zoom is for members and their guests\n\n\n\n\nFeatured speaker: Jasmin Iolani Hakes \n“You Are What Happens to You” \nJasmin’s essays have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and Sacramento Bee. Her debut novel Hula is scheduled to be published by Scribner. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur meetings are free \n\n\n\n\nContact:  info@calwriterslongbeach.org
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/long-beach-zoom-you-are-what-happens-to-you/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:San Joaquin (Zoom): Got Papers?
DESCRIPTION:Got Papers? ¿Tienes papeles?\n\n\nOur Saturday\, Feb. 12\, noon zoom speaker will be Manuel Camacho\, short story writer\, poet\, playwright\, and storyteller. Got Papers? is his first published collection of short stories and his collection of poetry is in the final editing stages.\n\n\nCamacho is a professor of Spanish at San Joaquin Delta College. Manuel Camacho graduated from California State University\, Northridge\, and Pepperdine University.\n\n\nHis stories and poems are published in the monthly magazine Joaquin. Take a look: https://www.facebook.com/joaquinmagazine/
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/san-joaquin-zoom-got-papers/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Mt. Diablo (Hybrid): Build an Author Platform that Sells Books
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Zoom \nBRANCH MEETING\nIn person meeting includes buffet lunch. For online attendees—the Zoom link will be sent to you after you complete the registration process. \nFebruary 12\, 2022\n11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nIn-person check-in begins at 11:00 a.m. \nBuild an Author Platform that Sells Books\n(Even if the Word “Platform” Scares You!)\nfeaturing\nJoey Garcia\n\n\n\nSCROLL DOWN TO REGISTER\n\n\n\n\nEven if you self-publish or use a hybrid press\, you need a platform if you want readers to find you. What exactly is a platform? It’s all of the ways you leverage your expertise and tap your network to sell books: bylines in high-circulation publications\, a social media following\, organizational affiliations\, your website\, and media interviews. This presentation offers insider tips to build a strong platform and network—even if you’re an introvert. Discover how to grow your audience\, boost your book sales\, and even bring agents and the media to you.\nWhat you will learn:\n\nCraft an author bio that promotes your book and platform\nPosition yourself as an expert so the media comes to you\nGet major media attention without a huge social media following\nThink like a media outlet when designing your author website\nLeverage a media interview or presentation so it results in book sales\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoey Garcia is an editor and author platform coach. Her clients have been featured in The Wall Street Journal\, Smithsonian magazine\, Ms. magazine\, CNN\, and The Tamron Hall Show\, among others. In 2014\, during her book tour for When Your Heart Breaks\, It’s Opening to Love\, Garcia leveraged her relationship advice book to become the invited on-air Relationship Expert for Fox40-TV\, a gig she still holds. She’s also been featured in HuffPost\, USA Today\, Deutsche Welle\, KVIE public television\, Global Woman TV Sweden\, Australia’s Ticker News and the Dear Prudence podcast. Joey established the first literary fellowship in Belize\, her birthplace. www.joeygarcia.com. \n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n11:00 – 12:00  – Check In\n11:15 – 11:45 – Writers Table\n12:00 – 12:45 – Lunch\n12:45 – 1:00 – Business Meeting\n1:00 – 2:00 – Speakers\n\n\nCOVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR IN-PERSON MEETINGS\n\nCWC-Mt. Diablo Branch will abide by all state and local guidelines to ensure attendees’ safety.\nIf you are not fully vaccinated\, not feeling well\, or are uncomfortable with in-person meetings\, we ask that you attend via Zoom.\nProof of vaccination is required at entrance to the restaurant.\nMasks must be worn at all times when not actively eating or drinking.\nZio Fraedo’s staff will comply with Contra Costa County Health Dept. guidelines.\nThe room will be laid out per Contra Costa Health Dept. guidelines\, to allow for safe distancing. Our workshop leader will be allowed to present without a mask at the required distance from attendees.\nAttendees are required to wear a glove on the serving hand while in the buffet line. Gloves will be provided.\nMasks\, gloves\, and hand sanitizer will be available as needed.\n\nFor complete information\, see Contra Costa Health Department for new local health orders. \n\n\n\n\nNew For Mt. Diablo Members!\nGuest Voucher Program\nGive a friend $10.00 off a General Meeting or Workshop (Zoom or in-Person). \n\nInvite a guest who has never attended Mt. Diablo meeting\nRequest a voucher for your guest for $10.00 off a Zoom meeting or workshop.\nWe will email your guest a voucher number and link to register for the meeting. We’ll also notify you that we’ve done this.\nYour guest registers for the meeting\, enters the voucher number\, and receives a $10.00 discount.\n\nRequest a Guest Voucher \n\n\n\n\nLooking for handouts or other material from a past meeting? Click Here! \n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting Cost In Person (includes lunch): $25 CWC Members (any branch) and $35 Non-CWC-Members\nMeeting Cost Online (Zoom): $10 CWC Members and $15 Non-CWC-Members\nPayPal or Credit/Debit Card Only\n\n\n\n\n\nDeadline to Register for In-Person Attendance\nFebruary 9\, 2022\, 12:00 p.m.\nThe venue needs an estimated headcount by this time. However\, your reservation is accepted through Friday at 8: p.m. \nWalk-ins are welcome. \n\n\n\nZio Fraedo’s Restaurant\n611 Gregory Lane\nPleasant Hill\, CA 94523 \nPhone: (925) 933-9091 \nWebsite\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFill out the form below.\nYou will be taken to a Paypal page after you click SUBMIT below. If you are paying by credit card\, look for the “pay with credit or debit card” line on the Paypal page. You do not need a Paypal account. \n  \n*CONSENT TO BE RECORDED \n\nBy registering for this meeting\, you acknowledge that the meeting may be recorded. Your consent is implied when you register. \nQuestions? Email Marlene Dotterer at webmaster@cwcmtdiablo.org. \n  \n\n\n\nReservation for CWC Mt. Diablo General Meeting\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre you a Student Member? There is no cost to attend monthly meetings. Use the form HERE to register.\nYou are registering for the meeting on February 12\, 2022.\n\nName(Required)\nFirstLast\n\n\nEmail(Required) \n\n\n\nAre you a CWC Member? If yes\, please select your branch in the next field.(Required) \nI am not a CWC memberMt. DiabloAnother branch (tell us which branch in the next field)\n\n\nCWC Branch\, if not Mt. Diablo \n\n\n\nPlease choose how you will attend the meeting.(Required)\n\n\n In-Person\n On Zoom\n\n\n\n“In-Person” includes a buffet lunch at Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant.\n\n\n\n\n\nHow do you want to pay? (Zoom attendees MUST use the PayPal option.)(Required)\n\n\n I will pay now using PayPal or my credit / debit card.\n I want to pay at the door (check or cash)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnter the number of attendees in the applicable field. If a field is not applicable to your reservation\, leave it blank.\n\nIf you have a Guest Voucher or Coupon\, enter the code below. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf there is more than one person in your party\, please provide their names below. You can also use this section to ask a question\, give us extra information\, or have us contact you. \n\n\nQuestions or problems with the registration process? Contact Marlene at webmaster@cwcmtdiablo.org.\nWe do not share your personal data with anyone. See our Privacy Policy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/mt-diablo-hybrid-build-an-author-platform-that-sells-books/
LOCATION:Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant\, 611 Gregory Ln\, Pleasant Hill\, CA\, 94523\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:High Desert (In Person): Showcase On-Topic Speakers
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12\, 2022 AT 10 AM\n​JESS RANCH COMMUNITY CHURCH\nIN PERSON MEETING \nHDCWC TO SHOWCASE ON-TOPIC SPEAKERS\n​\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nEmmaLisa Hill\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDwight Norris\n\n\n\n\n\n \nJoan Rudder Ward\n\n\n\n\n\n \nJim Grayson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club will showcase four writers who are participants in the On-Topic Speakers for You project as featured speakers at the February 12 meeting. Jim Grayson\, Emmalisa Hill\, Joan Rudder Ward and Dwight Norris will each do presentations of different topics available through the speakers’ bureau created by HDCWC Programs/Publicity Chair Bob Isbill. \nThis presentation\, coinciding with the publication of its online website\, will establish the program’s ultimate goal which is to get our CWC writers “out there” to do public talks and sell their books. The website www.ontopicspeakers.com\, populated by months of work by HDCWC Vice President and On Topic webmaster\, Mike Apodaca\, will be published on February 1\, 2022 to debut the first of many efforts to publicize our writers with something to say. Mike’s extraordinary contribution of IT expertise is another example of how our High Desert Branch thrives through membership volunteerism of their individual talents. \nOn-Topic Speakers for You is the collection of HDCWC members who have volunteered to participate in public speaking engagements for organizations needing guest speakers. The new website will offer those seeking keynote speakers the opportunity to select a speaker by a certain topic\, and to contact that  particular presenter to arrange event presentation. The four presentations illustrate the variety of over fifty topics available on our website to organizations looking for guest speakers.  The topics are: \nWHAT DO YOUR DREAMS MEAN? EmmaLisa Hill \nHow are we to understand our dreams? EmmaLisa will explain to you how to interpret your nightly fantasies. \nHOW TO MAKE AN EFFECTIVE ORAL PRESENTATION THAT YOU CAN BE PROUD OF. Dwight Norris \nBeing capable of making an effective oral presentation separates the men from the boys and leaders from followers. When you can speak well before a live audience it changes your life in ways you can’t imagine. Winston Churchill said this. There is nothing like oratory. It turns a commoner into a king! Why not give it a try? When you know what to do\, it’s not even hard! \nCHANGE YOUR LIFE IN A SNAP USE YOUR CELL PHONE CAMERA TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE Joan Rudder Ward \nDid you know you can take certain photos that will open the door to deeper meaning within yourself\, help you achieve your goals and realize your dreams? Learn how you can use your cell phone as a tool to bring transformation in your life \nTHE SECRETS OF DE-ESCALATION Jim Grayson \nHow to transform conflict into calm. A peace officer’s journey.  \n​\n\nCome join us at 10:00 on Saturday\, February 12\, at Jess Ranch Community Church 11537 Apple Valley Road in Apple Valley.  \n​
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-in-person-showcase-on-topic-speakers/
LOCATION:Jess Ranch Community Church\, 11537 Apple Valley Road\, Apple Valley\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Napa (Zoom): How to Get Book Reviews and Sell Books
DESCRIPTION:How to Get Book Reviews and Sell Books\nNominal $5 Fee (+small PayPal charge) for Virtual Meeting. Please Register/Pay with the Zoom link below: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qiBXd9tFTUeX3l6hkkkt0w \n\nNapa Valley Writers will host Tessa Smith McGovern\, an author\, writing teacher\, and book reviewer. \nReaders use book reviews to make their purchasing decisions. So\, you need reviews to sell books but first\, you have to sell books to get reviews. What’s an author to do? Follow the 7 steps discussed in this talk (worksheet included) and hey presto\, problem solved! And once you know what to do\, it can even be fun! \nTessa is an author\, writing teacher\, and book reviewer. She writes speculative fiction and short stories. \nTessa has been a writing teacher for 22 years and has taught for the Writing Institute\, Sarah Lawrence College\, NY\, since 2011. Her upcoming class there\, ‘How to Link Your Short Stories and Memoirs into a Collection’\, begins Feb 8\, 2022. She teaches two free Zoom writing sprints with prompts/Q&A on Tuesdays at 12 noon PM EST and Weds at 7 PM EST. In her teaching\, she invites writers to apply the principles of loving-kindness meditation to their writing process which results in better memory\, focus\, and productivity. \nTessa is an award-winning writer whose linked short story collection\, LONDON ROAD: LINKED STORIES\, received a ‘Featured’ review from Kirkus\, is an Amazon best-seller\, and a gold medal winner in the 2012 eLit Awards. Her non-fiction book\, COCKTAILS FOR BOOK LOVERS (Sourcebooks)\, is also an Amazon best-seller. Her many publication credits include the Connecticut Review and Equinox\, a UK poetry journal. She’s currently writing a contemporary fantasy novel inspired by British mythology and pursuing her MFA in Writing at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is founder and editor of eChook Digital Publishing. eChook won a silver medal in the 2012 eLit Awards and its stories have been read by thousands of readers in 100+ countries. Tessa is also host\, writer and producer of BookGirlTV (BGTV)\, an award-winning digital channel that promotes books and reading. BGTV has 6 million+ minutes viewed on YouTube and 10\,000+ likes on Facebook. \nWebsite http://www.tessasmithmcgovern.com/ \nSocial media: \nFacebook Tessa Smith McGovern & BookGirlTV \nYouTube: BookGirlTV with Tessa Smith McGovern \nLinkedIn: Tessa Smith McGovern \nBookTok: Coming soon! \n  \n Please register before 6:00 pm day of event. That way\, if you have an issue\, Sarita Lopez can help you (her contact information is below). If you have an issue day of\, please text her (707-508-9845) and do not email her (email is fine before then). \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Sometimes the PayPal wheel will spin for a while\, but it should go through in a minute or less. If it doesn’t\, we recommend you try another browser or you can contact Sarita Lopez before the day of the event at lopezs10@live.com and she will find a way to get you the registration link.  \n*This meeting may be recorded (audio/video) and photographed for the general usage of Napa Valley Writers\, including but not limited to purposes of publicity\, social media\, and archives.  By entering into the meeting or logging in\, you hereby submit your acknowledgment and consent to Napa Valley Writers and the California Writers Club.  These recordings and photographs may not be used or shared for personal use without permission of the board of Napa Valley Writers or its parent organization\, California Writers Club.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/napa-zoom-how-to-get-book-reviews-and-sell-books/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:High Desert (In Person): ​FOURTH ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL MEETING FEBRUARY 7\, 2022\n5 PM TO 7 PM AT HESPERIA LIBRARY\n​FOURTH ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN\n \nMembers of the High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC) will feature Black voices\, current and classic\, at the Hesperia Library\, 9650 7th Avenue in Hesperia\, on Monday February 7 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. For a fourth year\, literary contributions from African Americans will be shared. The Read-In began thirty-two years ago by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English. \nThe event will be emceed by T. Faye Griffin\, 3X NAACP Award winner\, Producer\, Best Selling Author\, Visual Artist\, and board member of Arts Connection\, the Arts Council of San Bernardino County. \nMembers and guests may read a 3–5-minute poem\, passage\, or even a condensed bio. They may also sing a song by an African-American composer or read a short scene from a play or movie. In the past the HDCWC has had readings of writers such as Maya Angelou\, Langston Hughes\, and Toni Morrison. The public can come early to sign up for a remaining spot.\n​\nThis event will be held in memory of Sandy Armistead\, 1921-2021 Sandy Armistead was an Apple Valley resident who passed away last year and experienced racism many times in his long life. HDCWC president\, Dwight Norris wrote his moving story in The Story of Sandy Armistead: A Black Man’s Journey in a White Man’s World\, published in 2018.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-in-person-%e2%80%8bfourth-annual-african-american-read-in/
LOCATION:HESPERIA LIBRARY\, 9650 7th Avenue\, Hesperia\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Special Event
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SUMMARY:San Fernando (Zoom): Publishing Contracts and Pitfalls
DESCRIPTION:Kendall Jones\n\n\nPublishing Contracts and Pitfalls\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nOn Saturday\, February 5\, at 1:00 pm via Zoom\, the San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club welcomes Attorney Kendall Jones\, with a presentation titled\, “Publishing Contracts and Pitfalls.” \n\n\nAn Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist once wrote: “Kendall Jones has red in her hair and a bit of bulldog in her personality.” In Georgia\, home of the National Champion University of Georgia Bulldogs\, that’s high praise. \n\n\nKendall Jones has been an attorney for more than 25 years and is licensed to practice law in four states\, including California. She is currently Vice President of Legal for California Pizza Kitchen Inc. in Costa Mesa\, California. Prior to her role at CPK\, Kendall was General Counsel of VS Media\, Inc.\, an entertainment and tech company in Westlake Village\, California. And prior to that\, she ran her own law firm for more than ten years. \n\n\nKendall is a recognized Contracts Ninja\, the go-to contract attorney for individuals in the entertainment and business worlds for decades. She helps clients understand the secret contract language of lawyers that so often sets traps for those without an “Esquire” behind their name.\n \n\nKendall is also an award-winning writer\, having won multiple journalism awards\, primarily for investigative reports and business and community journalism on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Kendall co-founded and served as Editor-in-Chief of two publications in Florida\, both of which she sold to larger media companies before moving to California in 2010. \n\n\nKendall is currently writing her first book\, “Lawyer-Proof Your Writing\,” based on presentations she has previously given to California Writers Club groups. \n\n\nKendall lives in Seal Beach\, California\, with her three children and too many pets. \n\n\n  \n\n\nNOTE: CWC-SFV members will receive a Zoom invitation to this presentation. CWC members from other branches who wish to attend should contact Monte Swann at cwcsfvhost@gmail.com by noon on February 4 for an invitation. Guests who are not members of CWC may purchase admission at www.cwc-sfv.org by noon on February 4. After purchasing admission\, they will receive a Zoom invitation with directions to register in advance. After registration\, they will receive a link to “join the meeting.” We regret that late purchases cannot be accommodated. \n\n\n  \n\n\n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/san-fernando-zoom-publishing-contracts-and-pitfalls/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Coastal Dunes (Zoom): Writing with Page-turning Tension
DESCRIPTION:NOTICE: We have temporarily paused our in-person meetings at the Nipomo Library\, and our February 5th meeting will be held via Zoom only. \nIf you are on our emailing list\, you’ll receive a meeting announcement (with the Zoom login info) about a week prior to the meeting. If you’re not currently on our list\, please Email us. \n\nOur next meeting is Saturday\, February 5th\, 2022\, via Zoom\, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM.\n\nSpeaker: Jordan Rosenfeld\nTopic: Writing with Page-turning Tension \nJordan Rosenfeld is author of three suspense novels\, most recently\, Women in Red\, and six books on the craft of writing\, most recently How to Write a Page Turner. Her articles and essays have appeared in such publications as The Atlantic\, The New York Times\, Scientific American\, The Writer\, Writer’s Digest Magazine and more. Jordan holds an MFA in Creative Writing & Literature from the Bennington Writing Seminars and a B.A. in Liberal Studies from the Hutchins School at Sonoma State University. \nJordan will be speaking about how to craft a story your readers can’t put down. Her presentation will contains tips to infuse page-turning tension into every aspect of your story or novel and even memoir. \nTension in novels\, stories\, and even memoirs is like the connective tissue that allows muscles to attach to bones\, and thus flex their might. It’s the heart of conflict\, the backbone of uncertainty\, the hallmark of danger. It keeps readers guessing and characters on their toes. When it’s working\, stories leave readers breathless and wanting more. When it’s missing\, scenes feel inconsequential\, the plot drags\, and characters meander.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/coastal-dunes-zoom-writing-with-page-turning-tension/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Orange Co (In Person): Reading Between the Lines on Your Path to Publication
DESCRIPTION:We have resumed IN-PERSON meetings for the CWC monthly speaker series. Visit us at our new time and location. (Not available on Zoom.) \n\nGuests are welcome.\n\nNext Meeting\nFebruary 05\, 2022\n\n9:00am – 9:30am Networking\n9:30am – 11:00am Guest Speaker\n\nSpeaker\nSheila Lowe\n\nTopic\n“Reading Between the Lines \non Your Path to Publication”\n\nAs a writer of numerous fiction and non-fiction books\, author Sheila Lowe has had untold experiences encompassing the world of publication. \nWhile a Master degree in Psychology and a career in forensic document examination helped shaped her complex fictional characters\, it also helped her make sense of the world of publishing\, which isn’t always what it seems. \nSheila is here to graciously share her wisdom and lessons learned along the way with other writers. This topic is one you are unlikely to find anywhere else other than the California Writers Club. Please join us. \nTo learn more about the author please visit https://claudiaroseseries.com\n\n\nVisit our new meeting location at:\n\nAnaheim Packing House\n440 S. Anaheim Blvd\nAnaheim\, CA 92805
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/orange-co-in-person-reading-between-the-lines-on-your-path-to-publication/
LOCATION:Anaheim Packing House\, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92805\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220203T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220203T203000
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SUMMARY:East Sierra (In Person): Legal and Copyright Aspects in Today’s Publishing
DESCRIPTION:Robert Rotstein – “Legal and Copyright Aspects in Today’s Publishing” \nThe Ridge Writers meet the first Thursday of each month at the Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church off Las Flores Blvd. at 6:30 p.m.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/east-sierra-in-person-legal-and-copyright-aspects-in-todays-publishing/
LOCATION:Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores\, Ridgecrest\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220130T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220130T140000
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SUMMARY:Berkeley (In Person): Poems That Tell Stories
DESCRIPTION:1/30 WORKSHOP – “The Narrative Gateway: Poems That Tell Stories” with Paul Corman Roberts\n\n\nWhether the narrative poem is situated in the classical omniscient third person or the lyrical “I\,” it has always served as one of the most popular and accessible forms of verse that opens the windows of the world up to more readers than perhaps any other form of poetry. In this workshop we will compare and contrast modern and postmodern narrative stylings that border on flash fiction\, and we will generate writing through close reading prompts and editing prompts that take “poetry” to a whole new level. Sharing of generated work will be optional. \nThis workshop\, led by Paul Corman Roberts\, will be held at the Joaquin Miller Ranger Station. \n\nPaul Corman-Roberts is the author of four chapbooks and two full-length collections of prose poetry\, including Bone Moon Palace from Nomadic Press. He is a four-time nominee for Pushcart\, Best of the Web\, and the Northern California Book Award. For his MA/MFA Graduate of the New College of California Poetics program\, he studied with David Meltzer\, Genny Lim\, and Neeli Cherkovski. In addition to teaching at SF Creative Writing Institute\, he also teaches workshops for the Older Writer’s Lab at the San Francisco Public Library and works in the Oakland Unified School District. He was a founder of the Beast Crawl Literary Festival in Oakland\, California and hosts a monthly generative poetry workshop called Muse@11. \nBecause COVID precautions are in place\, space is limited ~ register today at City Spark! $35 Public/$20 Members \n\n\n\nShare this:
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/berkeley-in-person-poems-that-tell-stories/
LOCATION:Joaquin Miller Ranger Station
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220126T200000
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SUMMARY:Marin (Zoom): Publisher Fitness w/LaQuette
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URL:https://calwriters.org/event/marin-publisher-fitness-w-laquette/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220122T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220122T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160600
CREATED:20220118T205715Z
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SUMMARY:Fremont (Zoom): The Family Gene Story
DESCRIPTION:Our next General Meeting is Saturday\, January 22 at 2 PM. The speaker is  Joselin Linder. The details are below. The Zoom link will be sent to all FAW members around January 19. If you are not a FAW member and wish to attend (the meeting is free) send email to Scott Davidson by clicking the link to get an invitation.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/fremont-zoom-the-family-gene-story/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220122T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220122T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160600
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SUMMARY:Inland Empire (Hybrid): Annual IECWC Published Author Panel
DESCRIPTION:Annual IECWC Published Author Panel\nJoin us as our members\, who published books in 2021\, speak of the process and answer questions. Those members who published books in 2021 include: Ben Alirez\, Constance Cassinelli\, Judith Favor\, David Gamboa\, Rowena Kay\, Larry Lauritzen\, Jackie Phillips\, and Sharon White.\nThis meeting will be both in-person and on Zoom. The in-person meeting will be held in the Ovitt Family Community Library in Ontario\, California\, at 10:00 am – until noon.\n215 E. C Street Ontario\, CA 91764 Tel (909) 395-2004
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/inland-empire-annual-iecwc-published-author-panel/
LOCATION:Ovitt Family Community Library\, 215 E. C Street\, Ontario\, CA\, 91764\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220122T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220122T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160600
CREATED:20211229T234154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220110T194626Z
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SUMMARY:SF Peninsula (Zoom): Creating a Series for Netflix and Other Streaming Services
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this meeting is required. \nJanuary Meeting Online Only\nSaturday\, January 22\n10 AM – 12 PM\n\nMuch as we have enjoyed temporarily offering our meetings to all comers for no charge\, the time has come for the return of meeting fees.\nWe are appealing to people’s inclination to do what’s right. Instead of requiring payment before registration\, we respectfully request upon confirmation of your registration that you pay $5 (CWC members\, any branch)\, $10 (non-members)\, or an amount of your choosing.\nThank you for your commitment to our continuing existence and your contribution to our community.\n\n— Agenda —\n\n10:00 AM – Mingle in breakout rooms with fellow writers\nBreakout rooms open at 10… join when you want.\nNote that our main meeting and Think Tank are shifted slightly later to accommodate speaker availability.\n\n10:30 AM – Club business\n\n11:00 AM – Alejandro Adams\nCreating a Series for Netflix and Other Streaming Services\n (see below for more information)\nWe are suspending our Think Tank program until we are “live” again. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlejandro Adams\nCreating a Series for Netflix and Other Streaming Services\n\n\nAlejandro Adams is an independent filmmaker turned screenwriter. From pitching Jason Spitz (John Wick) to declining offers from Richard Gere\, Alejandro has cultivated the sense of adventure that must accompany any foray into Hollywood. His international sports drama Shutout is being produced by Jeff Kirschenbaum (Fast & Furious\, Maleficent\, The Gray Man)\, with David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) attached to direct. Alejandro has also developed two series with Mark Bomback (Defending Jacob\, Planet of the Apes)\, from pilot to show bible (an industry-standard reference document with essential information about the series).\n\nCreating a Series for Netflix and Other Streaming Services\nIn our meeting\, Alejandro Adams will guide us through the process of breaking into Hollywood as a screenwriter. Drawing on his considerable industry experience\, Alejandro will cover intermediate and advanced screenwriting practices with a heavy emphasis on developing a series for a streaming service. He will also answer our questions about
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/sf-peninsula-hybrid-creating-a-series-for-netflix-and-other-streaming-services/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220120T203000
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SUMMARY:San Joaquin (Zoom): New Members Reading
DESCRIPTION:Gabrielle Myers reads with Julie Jose January 20th at 7 via Zoom. Click here for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1309229829594784/?ref=newsfeed
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/san-joaquin-zoom-new-members-reading/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220118T200000
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SUMMARY:Central Coast (In Person): Storytelling Through Graphic Novels
DESCRIPTION:Storytelling Through Graphic Novels\nIn recent decades\, graphic novels have matured from disreputable comic books to literature that wins Pulitzer and Newbery awards. They demand different storytelling abilities from both their creators and readers\, excel at communicating through metaphor\, and have been especially effective as memoir. Brian Fies will discuss graphic storytelling in general—how words plus images add up to more than the sum of their parts—and how he used comics to tell the story of community trauma and renewal during recent fires in his latest book\, A Fire Story. \nBrian Fies created the graphic novels A Fire Story\, Mom’s Cancer\, Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow\, and The Last Mechanical Monster. His work has received several honors\, including the comic industry’s Eisner\, Harvey\, and Inkpot awards. An animated version of his original Fire Story webcomic produced by San Francisco PBS station KQED won a television Emmy Award. He lives in Santa Rosa.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/central-coast-storytelling-through-graphic-novels/
LOCATION:Pacific Grove’s Juice n’ Java\, 599 Lighthouse Avenue\, Pacific Grove\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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