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  • Women’s National Book Association—San Francisco Chapter Celebrates its 20th Anniversary of Pitch-O-Rama! (Zoom)

    Women’s National Book Association— San Francisco Chapter celebrates its 20th anniversary of Pitch-O-Rama! Saturday, April 29, 2023. 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. At Pitch-O-Rama, up to 100 writers can pitch to agents, book professionals, and publishers. Unlike other pitch events, this is organized by volunteers of WNBA-SF, so the registration fee is affordable. Since 2020, […]

  • East Sierra (In-Person): Writing Good, Old-Fashioned Kids Books

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

    JEFF GOTTESFELD ON WRITING GOOD, OLD-FASHIONED KIDS BOOKS ON THURSDAY, MAY 4 Both a successful TV soap opera writer and a visionary creator of books for young people, Jeff Gottesfeld will talk about “Writing Good, Old-Fashioned Children's Books in an un-Old Fashioned America” at our Thursday, May 4 Ridge Writer meeting. We’ll start at 6:30 p.m., […]

  • Orange Co (In-Person): Building Tension and Surprise in Short Stories

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

    May 06, 2023 9:00am - 9:30am Networking 9:30am - 11:00am Guest Speaker Speaker Lisa Cupolo Topic "Building Tension and Surprise in Short Stories” Lisa Cupolo has been a paparazzi photographer in London, an aid worker in Kenya, a script doctor in Los Angeles, and a literary publicist at HarperCollins in Toronto. She has stories to […]

  • Coastal Dunes (Hybrid): Author Rehab: Rediscovering Possibilities and Rebuilding Confidence

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

    Rolynn Anderson   Topic –Author Rehab:  Rediscovering Possibilities and Rebuilding Confidence   Rolynn Anderson loves makeovers! She crafted a curriculum to spark student learning as a high school English teacher and opened a cutting-edge high school as a principal. From scratch, she learned how to co-captain a trawler with her husband, cruising the Inside Passage for […]

  • San Fernando (Zoom): Writing Realistic Police Procedures

    Adam Plantinga Writing Realistic Police Procedures Adam Plantinga The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is pleased to welcome police veteran and author Adam Plantinga as the keynote speaker on Saturday, May 6th at 1:00 pm via Zoom, with a presentation titled “Writing Realistic Police Procedures.” Working on a crime story and […]

  • Napa (In-Person): Bright Lights, Prairie Dust

    Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA

     May Meeting  WHEN  —    Wednesday, May 10, 7-9 p.m. WHERE  — Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave. Napa Napa Valley Writers Present Bright Lights, Prairie Dust Napa Valley Writers will feature Karen Grassle, the author of Bright Lights, Prairie Dust: Reflections on Life, Loss, and Love from Little House’s Ma, published in 2021. […]

  • South Bay (In-Person): Riveting Array of Character Quirks & Foibles

    Headen-Inman House Mueaum 1509 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara, CA, United States

    May 13th at 10AM: “Riveting Array of Character Quirks & Foibles” with Ellen Kirschman, Mystery Author & Clinical Psychologist Apr 24, 2023 | Event, Speaker, Writing Stan Lee, the pioneering writer of Marvel Comics, achieved unparalleled success by merging classical mythology with modern psychology, featuring heroes whose god-like powers were balanced by their all-too-relatable human […]

  • Mt. Diablo (In-Person): Research For Writers – Internet Skills All Writers Should Know

    Zio Fraedo's Restaurant 611 Gregory Ln, Pleasant Hill, CA, United States

    Research For Writers – Internet Skills All Writers Should Know Geri Spieler has written about the only woman who shot at a sitting U.S. President. Using her high-level investigative skills, Spieler got Washington to open the file on what happened that day, instead of what the FBI covered up, chronicled in her breakthrough book, Housewife […]

  • North State (In-Person): Rykin Cord

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

    Rykin Cord will be the speaker on May 15, 2023, at the North State Writers General meeting. Meetings are held the third Monday of each month from 6-8pm at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Chico.

  • Central Coast (In-Person): Advanced Internet Research for Writers: Skills All Writers Should Know

    Center for Spiritual Awareness 522 Central Ave., Pacific Grove

    May 16, 2023 Geri Spieler Advanced Internet Research for Writers: Skills All Writers Should Know How do you start your research process? What words do you use to find information? Do you know how to gauge when a website is genuine? In this presentation, you will learn the main topics of "Online Research Methods," which include […]

  • SF Peninsula (In-Person): Descriptively Yours!

    Sequoia Yacht Club 441 Seaport Ct., Redwood City, CA, United States

    Join us in person at the Sequoia Yacht Club, 441 Seaport Ct., Redwood City, CA 94063 Please bring a mask. Descriptively Yours! Writing with full and fluid descriptions takes a bit of practice, and it helps to have a few helpful hints along the way. Come learn productive ways to paint words into your latest […]

  • Redwood (In-Person): Q&A on book writing, author platform, location independence, and more

    Finley Communiy Center 2060 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa, CA, United States

    Saturday, May 20, 2023 Fireside Chat with Stacy Ennis: Q&A on book writing, author platform, location independence, and more Join this Q&A with best-selling author, coach, and speaker Stacy Ennis. Throughout more than 13 years in publishing, Stacy's coaching, trainings, and content has helped hundreds of authors uncover their unique story, stand out in a […]

  • Sacramento (In-Person): Beginning Again: Putting Fun Back Into Writing

    Arden-Dimick Library 891 Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA, United States

    Monthly Meeting, May 20 – Beginning Again: Putting Fun Back Into Writing   Saturday, May 20 2023  1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Arden-Dimick Library 891 Watt Avenue Sacramento, CA 95864 Free Meeting – Open to the Public Zoom link Come see your fellow writers! Hear what everyone’s working on! Find new friends who share your genre! […]

  • Tri-Valley (In-Person): Published! Tips and Tricks from an Indie Editor

    Las Positas College 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore, CA, United States

    AM Larks, Author and Editor, May 20, 2023 March 21, 2023 AM Larks will present “Published! Tips and Tricks from an Indie Editor” at the Tri-Valley Writers May 20, 2023 meeting. Larks will cover tips and tricks on submitting to and publishing in blogs, journals, agents, and publishers. This lecture will include an overview of […]

  • Writers of Kern (In-Person): May Honors Dinner

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

    May Honors Dinner – Members and Guests Only It’s time to ramp up for our May Honors Dinner.  Unlike our “teaching” meetings, this meeting is a dinner, a social opportunity, and a time to honor those who have met certain goals. Peggy Connelly Scholarship Presentation Robert C. Hargreaves Achievement Award Writers of Kern Active Member […]

  • Berkeley (Zoom): Building Your Author Platform

    “Building Your Author Platform” with Jay Hartlove on May 21st, 2023 You’ve written and published your book. Congratulations! What tools should you use to not only reach your audience, but build a loyal fan base that can translate your efforts into SALES? Come discuss the important business practices of advertising, web sites, email newsletters, social […]

  • Mendocino (In-Person): SmatchUp

    Community Center of Mendocino 998 School Street, Mendocino, CA, United States

    Sunday, May 21, 2:30-3:30 p.m. SmatchUp New Meeting Location: the Community Center of Mendocino, 998 School Street, Mendocino. If you cannot be with us in person, try joining us at live streaming our meeting on Facebook.To watch the meeting on Facebook Live, please join WMC's new Facebook Account--also titled Writers of the Mendocino Coast. If […]