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SUMMARY:Tri-Valley (Zoom): Workshop A La Carte
DESCRIPTION:Workshop A La Carte\, January 15\, 2022\nMAJOR CHANGE: Due to an increase in the transmission rate of Covid-19 (omicron)\, TVW believes our safest option for Saturday’s meeting is to do it remotely on Zoom.\nPlease note: there will not be an in-person meeting at the Four Points by Sheraton in Pleasanton.\nHave you poured your heart and soul into a draft of your novel or spent the month of November writing 50\,000 + words for NaNoWriMo\, and now don’t know what to do with all your effort? Or you want to write a short story for the anthology but aren’t sure you have a complete story arc? Are you stuck with your research? Or not sure if you’ve done enough to properly world build? Perhaps you have questions about self-publishing. Then join us on January 15\, 2022  at 2:00 p.m. on ZOOM as we hold a “Workshop A La Carte.” \nAll RSVPd & paid attendees as of Friday at noon on January 14th will receive a .pdf packet of handouts from all five presenters attached to an email that contains the Zoom link by Friday afternoon (around 4:00 p.m.). If you have RSVP’d and paid but do not see the Zoom link email\, please check your spam/promotions/trash folder before getting in contact with TVW. TVW can’t guarantee a response for any communication received after Friday evening.\nThe Zoom meeting will begin with a brief introduction and then each of the presenters will present on their topic. Q&A will be at the end.\n\nTabletop Topics  \n\nWhat to Ask When Hiring an Editor—Linda Todd\nResearch Resources and When Enough is Enough—Ann Parker\nStory Arc: Building a Strong Foundation—Ed Miracle\nABC’s of Self-Publishing—Paula Chinick\nUsing the 5 Senses for Impact—Patricia Boyle\n\n\nOne lucky attendee will have their name drawn to receive a gift basket filled with writing inspired items.\nThere is a two-step RSVP & Payment process: \n\nAn Email RSVP is REQUIRED at reservations@trivalleywriters.org by Friday\, January 14 at noon.\nPayment is REQUIRED (see below)\n\nREGISTRATION DETAILS: \nCWC adult members\, $14; nonmembers\, $18. CWC student members (ages 14-22)\, $6; student nonmembers\, $10. Payment MUST be made via online below by Friday\, January 14 at noon. \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
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/tri-valley-writers-workshop-a-la-carte-in-person/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Redwood (Zoom): How to Evoke Emotion in Every Scene
DESCRIPTION:How to Evoke Emotion in Every Scene\nwith Jordan Rosenfeld\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom fast-paced thrillers to contemplative literary novels and everything in between\, readers need to connect to your characters to create a page-turning story. Emotion is the thread that binds readers to your characters’ experiences. This session will help you use sensory cues\, powerful imagery\, character demonstration\, and other tools to evoke the emotion that hooks readers and creates deep\, compelling characters. \nJordan Rosenfeld is author of the novels Women in Red and Forged in Grace and six books on the craft of writing\, most recently How to Write a Page-Turner\, the bestselling Make a Scene\, Writing the Intimate Character\, A Writer’s Guide to Persistence\, Writing Deep Scenes and Write Free. Her freelance articles and essays have been published in hundreds of publications\, including The Atlantic\, The New York Times\, Scientific American\, Writer’s Digest Magazine\, The Washington Post\, and many more. She is also a freelance manuscript editor\, writing coach\, and teaches online classes. Visit JordanRosenfeld.net \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttend on Zoom*\nNot ready to be in a group setting?\nRegister\, below\, for a Zoom link. \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 on the link below to register or RSVP.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet more information\n\n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\nI can’t make it\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch a short video to see how to register using January’s secret code (PAGETURNER).\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\nREGISTRATION OPENS SOON \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-how-to-evoke-emotion-in-every-scene/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220115T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220115T140000
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SUMMARY:Sacramento (Zoom): Guerrilla Marketing For Authors—Making Money Instead of Spending It
DESCRIPTION:“Guerrilla Marketing For Authors\n\n\nMaking Money Instead of Spending It” withMichael Larsen\nAuthor and Author Coach \nFree Monthly Meeting\, 1-hour Zoom presentation\n(includes Q&A) \n\nThese twelve keys will help you achieve success as a writer and a person: \n\nPassion\nPurpose\nProfessionalism\nPeople\nProductivity\nPlatform\nPromotion\nPublication\nProfit\nPerspective\nPatience\nPerseverance\n\nIf you are committed to building a career\, the talk will show you how. You will receive twelve pages of handouts. Mike is looking forward to your questions after he speaks\, and you are welcome to ask him questions after the meeting at larsenpoma@aol.com. \nMike is an author coach who loves helping writers achieve their goals. Mike cofounded Larsen-Pomada Literary Agents\, which sold books to more than a hundred publishers and imprints. Books: How to Write a Book Proposal\, fifth edition\, coauthored by Jody Rein; How to Get a Literary Agent; and Guerrilla Marketing for Writers (coauthored). \nCLICK HERE TO JOIN THE MEETING
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/sacramento-guerrilla-marketing-for-authors-making-money-instead-of-spending-it/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220115T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220115T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T130824
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220107T225238Z
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SUMMARY:Writers of Kern (In Person): Book Club: Dog Years (A Memoir) by Mark Doty
DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited to Our Next Writing Workshop: Book Club: Dog Years (A Memoir) by Mark Doty\nPop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. \nNot a member? No problem! We’d love to have you. \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-book-club-dog-years-a-memoir-by-mark-doty/
LOCATION:Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA\, 93308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T130824
CREATED:20220113T204905Z
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SUMMARY:Napa (Zoom): Finding Inspiration in Daily Life
DESCRIPTION:Finding Inspiration in Daily Life\n\n\nNapa Valley Writers will host Kevin Courtney\, a retired city editor Napa Valley Register and writer of the Napa Journal column\, which is in its 33rd year. \nCourtney’s column Is a “slice of life” about him\, his family\, and his take on Napa and the world. It continues to run each Sunday. \nCourtney lived in Massachusetts\, Connecticut\, New Jersey\, Alabama\, and Tennessee\, before returning to New Jersey to attend Rutgers University in New Brunswick\, majoring in psychology. He signed up for ROTC to avoid being drafted during the Vietnam War as a private and lucked out with assignments with Army missile units in the Bay Area and Greece. He received his master’s in English education at Rutgers before working one year as a reporter for the Fairfield Daily Republic. He then spent 38 years reporting for Napa Register before becoming city editor in 2010. \nInstagram: Napakevin. Facebook: Kevin Courtney. \n  \nNominal $5 Fee (+small PayPal charge) for Virtual Meeting. Please Register/Pay with the Zoom link below: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fKK-Uz_AQeGPJhIg9hFWkw \n Please register before 6:00 pm day of event. \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-finding-inspiration-in-daily-life/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220111T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T130824
CREATED:20220104T203516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220107T225251Z
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SUMMARY:South Bay (Zoom): From Reluctant Author to Movie Deal
DESCRIPTION:From Reluctant Author to Movie Deal with Geri Spieler\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSometimes the project chooses you! \n“How did I get here?” Geri Spieler asked herself as she reminisced about her writer’s journey. “I never wanted to write books\, and especially a book about Sara Jane Moore\, the middle-aged mother and doctor’s wife who shot at President Ford and missed his head by six inches.” Yet\, that was only the beginning of what the author of Taking Aim at the President accomplished. Her gripping narrative drew considerable attention beyond the book publishing world. During our January 10th meeting\, Geri will share how she not only landed an agent\, but also positioned herself to be discovered by two Hollywood screenwriters who aim to adapt her book into a feature film or limited series. \nAbout:  Geri Spieler is an author\, a journalist and an investigative reporter. She has written for the Los Angeles Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, Forbes\, Huffington Post\, and TruthDig\, an award-winning investigative reporting website. \nHer creative nonfiction book Taking Aim at the President: The Remarkable Story of the Woman Who Shot at Gerald Ford (Macmillan/St. Martin’s Press) has been optioned for a feature film. Her new book of historical fiction\, Regina of Warsaw\, is based on the life of her grandmother\, who escaped Russian pogroms at the turn of the century. \nGeri is the president of the California Writers Club San Francisco Peninsula branch\, winner of the Louise Boggess award\, and member of the Society of Professional Journalists\, the Authors Guild\, the Women’s National Book Association\, the Internet Society\, and the Book Critics Circle. your writer’s voice. \n\nWhen: Tuesday\, January 11th at 7pm \nWhere: Zoom – Members will be receiving an email with the Zoom invite \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-from-reluctant-author-to-movie-deal/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220108T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220108T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211228T200335Z
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SUMMARY:Long Beach (Zoom): Writing the Killer Crime Novel
DESCRIPTION:“Writing the Killer Crime Novel” w/ Joe Ide\n\nPlease note that due to COVID-19 precautions\, we have suspended holding monthly in-person meetings. Members are currently meeting on Zoom. Many of our speakers also invite followers on social media.\nOur meetings are free \n\n\n\n\nContact:  info@calwriterslongbeach.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n.\n\nIf you are interested in joining our organization\,\nplease see the Contact page and Application tab.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/long-beach-writing-the-killer-crime-novel/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220108T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T130824
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211228T200408Z
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SUMMARY:San Fernando (Zoom): Get Known Everywhere: Publicity Strategies for Authors
DESCRIPTION:Get Known Everywhere: Publicity Strategies for Authors w/ Jill Lublin\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club welcomes best selling author and marketing guru Jill Lublin on January 8 at 1:00 pm via Zoom with a presentation titled “Get Known Everywhere: Publicity Strategies for Authors.” \n\n\nSpecial thanks to Ms. Lublin for providing us with the following: \n\n\nMany authors have a great message but haven’t learned how to use a book to leverage expertise and generate revenue. As an author\, it is important to understand the real purpose of publicity – to boost credibility and amplify your visibility. If you want to be known as an author of influence\, you’ve got to get noticed by the media. \n\n\nBased on her international bestseller\, Guerrilla Publicity\, 4x Best Selling author and publicity expert\, Jill Lublin\, shares simple strategies and doable tactics- helping you to stand out\, get noticed and go from unknown to newsworthy. Whether you’re already an author or you want to write a book\, Jill will reveal insider secrets that any author must know!! \n\n\nDig down into what makes your genre tick! Discover what editors\, agents\, and audiences want\, and learn how to give it to them—all the while staying true to your vision. In this presentation\, you will learn: \n\n\n\n1) To understand the real purpose of publicity- To boost your credibility and amplify your visibility.\n2) To uncover your “Oooooo\, Ahhhhhh!” factor. Find the Wow! that sets you apart from the crowd.\n3) You are the news! Craft a riveting message that lets others know who you are and what you do.\n4) To simplify! Learn how the pros mesmerize the masses by tailoring their message to the level of a five-year-old.\n5) To pass the all-important “Who cares?” test by showcasing your expertise in a way that commands attention.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nNOTE: All CWC-SFV members will receive a Zoom invitation to this presentation. Members of other CWC branches should contact Monte Swann at cwcsfvhost@gmail.com by noon on January 7th to request an invitation. Guests may purchase admission by noon on January 7th by clicking the button below. After purchasing admission\, guests will receive a Zoom invitation to “register in advance” for the presentation. After registering\, they will receive a link to join the meeting.  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/3392/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220108T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220108T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T130824
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SUMMARY:Mt. Diablo (Hybrid): What it Takes to Finish a Book
DESCRIPTION:What it Takes to Finish a Book\n(How to Stay the Course and Get it Done!)\nfeaturing Brooke Warner\n\n\n\nSCROLL DOWN TO REGISTER\nIn-Person and Zoom \nIn person meeting includes buffet lunch. For online attendees—the Zoom link will be sent to you after you complete the registration process. \nIn-person check-in begins at 11:00 a.m. \n\n\n\n\nThis talk will support writers and authors who are working on book projects to stay the course\, give themselves the much-needed high-fives along the way\, and remember that the journey is indeed the reward. Getting a book done requires support. Sometimes all it takes is a shift in perspective\, someone saying the right thing in the right moment. This session will include what Brooke Warner has learned in her coaching and shepherding of thousands of authors through the writing and publishing process—and will leave you feeling refreshed and inspired.\nWhat you will learn:\n\nThe role of confidence in your writing process\nWhy facing your fears is the key to getting it done\nThe importance of releasing perfectionism\nThe power of accountability\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrooke Warner is publisher of She Writes Press and SparkPress\, president of Warner Coaching Inc.\, and author of Write On\, Sisters!\, Green-light Your Book\, What’s Your Book?\, and three books on memoir. Brooke is a TEDx speaker\, weekly podcaster (of “Write-minded” with co-host Grant Faulkner of NaNoWriMo)\, and the former Executive Editor of Seal Press. She writes a monthly column for Publishers Weekly. \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 January 5\, 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 January 8\, 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-what-it-takes-to-finish-a-book-how-to-stay-the-course-and-get-it-done/
LOCATION:Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant\, 611 Gregory Ln\, Pleasant Hill\, CA\, 94523\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220108T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220108T123000
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SUMMARY:Coastal Dunes (Zoom): How to Write a Series (or Two\, or Three ...)
DESCRIPTION:Topic: How to Write a Series (or Two\, or Three …) w/ Jenna Elizabeth Johnson\, Author and Past President\, Coastal Dunes CWC\n\n \nJenna Elizabeth Johnson is a bestselling\, multi award-winning author of fantasy.  She has written multiple books in the Otherworld\, Draghans of Firiehn (dragons of fear-ee-en)\, and Legend of Oescienne (aw-see-en) series.  She has also written several short stories as part of anthology collections or as standalone tales.  When not writing\, Jenna can be found practicing long sword fencing or tending to her flock of beloved chickens. \nWhether you are on a mission to create a book series\, or find yourself on the path to add sequels to that standalone novel\, the process can be both exhilarating and exhausting.  This presentation will touch upon the accidental series (writing more books than you expected)\, the intended series (the one you planned out)\, as well as the anthology series (stories written specifically to be featured in an anthology collection) and more.  If you think your story is not quite complete when you type THE END\, or if you’d like to learn the benefit and drawbacks of writing a series of books\, then this is the presentation for you. \nFor more on the author and her books\, and for contact information and to sign up for the author’s newsletter\, visit: www.jennaelizabethjohnson.com \nJoin us on Saturday\, January 8th\, 2022 (Second Saturday!)\, in person at the Nipomo Library\, or via Zoom\, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM:\nWhere: Community Room\, Nipomo Library\, 918 West Tefft Street\, Nipomo\, CA \nDirections: From 101 northbound or southbound\, take the Tefft street exit.\nProceed west for .9 mile. At Orchard\, turn right into library parking lot. \nDate/times: Saturday mornings (the first Saturday of each month unless a holiday weekend)\n10:15 AM- 10:30 Networking\n10:30-10:45 CWC Announcements\n10:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Featured Presentation\n12:15 – 12:45: Q&A\, Book Signing if applicable \nQuestions: Email us.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/coastal-dunes-how-to-write-a-series-or-two-or-three/
LOCATION:Nipomo Library\, 918 West Tefft Street\,\, Nipomo\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:High Desert (In Person): Round Robin Tables on Writing Topics
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY JANUARY 8\, 2022 AT 10 AM\nCOMMUNITY CHURCH IN JESS RANCH\nIN PERSON\nROUND ROBIN TABLES ON WRITING TOPICS\nThe High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club will host six presenters for six topics in a “round robin” type of presentation where the audience moves from table to table for information that pertains to the writing life. Topics and Presenters are:\n​\n“What constitutes poetry?” Mary Langer Thompson\n“Writing Realistic Dialogue” Jenny Margotta\n“Basics of Screenwriting” Roberta Smith\n“The Horror Genre;” Michael Raff\n“Putting a Twist to Your Story” Mike Apodaca.\n“Interviewing: The Foundation of Memoir” Rusty LaGrange. \nThe meeting is free and the public is welcome to attend and participate.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-round-robin-tables-on-writing-topics/
LOCATION:Community Church at Jess Ranch\, 11537 Apple Valley Rd\,\, Apple Valley\, CA\, 92308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Orange Co (In Person): The Right Way To Write A Series and How I Do It
DESCRIPTION:“The Right Way To Write A Series and How I Do It” w/ Matt Coyle\nJanuary 08\, 2022\n\n9:00am – 9:30am Networking\n9:30am – 11:00am Guest Speaker\n\n\nOne of the major trends in the publishing business is to create books in a series. Readers enjoy the ongoing journey while publishers reap a return on investment as it brings customers back over and over. \nBooks in a series are packaged and repackaged\, finding new readers and marketing opportunities. As an audience widens\, opportunities such as audiobooks can open up. Series are also attractive to content-hungry entertainment and video game companies. \nAuthor Matt Coyle has enjoyed success following this formula. The eighth book in his Rick Cahill series was recently released to thrilled readers. All previous 7 books appear in hard cover\, audiobook\, paperback\, and Kindle formats. Matt stays busy releasing novels at a rate of nearly one per year. \nMatt will discuss the journey\, process\, and steps he has taken to carefully craft a successful writing career. Please join us for this enlightening journey. \nTo learn more about the author please visit https://mattcoylebooks.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-the-right-way-to-write-a-series-and-how-i-do-it/
LOCATION:Anaheim Packing House\, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92805\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:East Sierra (In Person): Becoming a Fantasy Author
DESCRIPTION:BECOMING A FANTASY AUTHOR \nLocal novelist Kelsey Norton will talk about “Becoming a Fantasy Author” at our January 6 meeting\, Thursday evening\, 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room of Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores. Public welcome. No charge for admission. Masks required. \nAiming her spellbinding tales at the YA market (and some younger as well as older readers)\, Kelsey sets her tales in the Dells\, a land of humans and mystics. Mystics have differently colored streaks in their hair\, each hue revealing their individual powers: magic\, light\, emotions\, and others. Blue\, yellow\, pink\, and so on. But Alina\, born with a red streak\, poses a quandary because nobody ever had a red streak before. Kelsey explores a maze of questions of identity\, self-acceptance\, and self-doubt throughout Alina’s story. Ultimately\, the message emerges that we should understand our power even if we don’t think we have any. \nNow hard at work on her third book\, Kelsey feels that she always had a flare for imagination. She started writing in the third grade\, with a yarn about how a skunk got its stripe. In fact\, she says\, “I essentially wrote if for myself at 14. I would have wanted a book like this.” \nYou can find her first two books\, Dragon Scale Prophecies: Truth and Dragon Scale Prophecies: Courage available at Red Rock Books and online from Amazon.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/east-sierra-in-person-becoming-a-fantasy-author/
LOCATION:Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores\, Ridgecrest\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:High Desert: The Hero's journey w/Christopher Vogler
DESCRIPTION:CHRISTOPHER VOGLER\n\nThe High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC) will host a free presentation on “The Hero’s Journey” with famed author Christopher Vogler on Tuesday\, December 21\, 2021 at 6:00 pm via Zoom.  The public is invited to attend at no charge. Most writers have heard of the hero’s journey\, and perhaps even read his book. Now you can get personal insights through this discussion with the man who wrote the book!Christopher Vogler is a veteran Hollywood story consultant known the world over for his landmark bookTHE WRITER’S JOURNEY: Mythic Structure for Storytellers\, now in its 25th Anniversary Edition.  Vogler grew up in the St. Louis area\, studied journalism at the University of Missouri\, andbegan his career as a documentary filmmaker for the US Air Force’s space program.  After graduate studies at the USC film school\, he entered the Hollywood studio system as a story analystat 20th Century Fox. While working in the Disney story department he wrote an influential memo on the mythological Hero’s Journey pattern that became part of Hollywood story legend\, influenced Disney’s THE LION KING\, and formed the foundation of his book\, THE WRITER’S JOURNEY.As a consultant he has influenced the stories of many productions including Disney’sALADDIN\, HERCULES\, FANTASIA 2000; Fox’s FIGHT CLUB\, THE THIN RED LINE\, COURAGE UNDER FIRE\, and for other studios 10\,000 BC\, KARATE KID II\, Darren Aronofsky’s THE WRESTLER and NOAH\, Will Smith’s FOCUS\, HANCOCK\, MEN IN BLACK III\, I AM LEGEND\, etc.He consults with major corporations on storytelling and branding and presents workshops globally on the power of stories to change minds and lives.\n​\nFollowing is the link to our Zoom meeting:\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86220784034?pwd=TThCMWhyc0FYbjRid1JmUnZiWit6Zz09 \nMeeting ID: 862 2078 4034\nPasscode: 375034
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-the-heros-journey-w-christopher-vogler/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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