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  • High Desert (In-Person): The Genre of You

    Jess Ranch Community Church 11537 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA, United States

     JONATHAN MABERRY’S “THE GENRE OF YOU”  Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times bestselling author, a five -time Bram Stoker Award-winner, 3-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, and comic book writer. His vampire apocalypse book series, V-WARS, was a Netflix original series. He writes in multiple genres including suspense, thriller, horror, science fiction, fantasy, […]

  • Mt. Diablo (Zoom): Advanced Book Marketing and Launch Strategies

    CWC Mt. Diablo Presents April Branch Meeting on Zoom* Advanced Book Marketing and Launch Strategies featuring Stephanie Chandler SCROLL DOWN TO REGISTER Stephanie Chandler is the author of several books including The Nonfiction Book Publishing Plan and The Nonfiction Book Marketing Plan. She is CEO of NonfictionAuthorsAssociation.com, a vibrant educational community for experienced and aspiring writers, […]

  • San Joaquin (Zoom): Setting that Works

    On Saturday, April 9, at noon, California Writers Club author John Byrne Barry presents “Setting That Works,” showcasing the ways memorable setting does more than describe the backdrop to your story, but also reveals character, advances the plot, and echoes the theme. Barry will include settings in California’s Great Central Valley to kick off San […]

  • Long Beach (Zoom): Writing the Historical Family Saga

     "Writing the Historical Family Saga"  with Joy Lanzendorfer Joy Lanzendorfer’s fiction and nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, NPR, Plougshares, Raritan, Poetry Foundation, and many others. Her latest novel is Right Back Where We Started From, published by Blackstone Publishing. This gathering on Zoom is for members and their guests. Please note that due to […]

  • South Bay (Zoom): Writing for Younger Readers: The Art of Edutainment

    April 11 7PM : Writing for Younger Readers: The Art of Edutainment with Two-Time Emmy Winner, Sindy McKay-Swerdlove Apr 4, 2022 | Speaker, Writing Children. Young adult. These rank among the most lucrative genres in today’s competitive market. But although they are easier to read, they’re not necessarily easier to write. Crafting a compelling and […]

  • Writers of Kern (In-Person): Writing Childhood

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

    Featured Speaker: Deborah A. Lott | Writing Childhood When: 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. Where: Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Fee: $10 for members, $15 for guests. Both include buffet breakfast. Pay at […]

  • SF Peninsula (Hybrid): The Ins and Outs of Book Proposals

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

    April Meeting Live and Online Saturday, April 16th 10 AM - 12 PM Registration for this meeting is required. Redwood City Yacht Club 441 Seaport Ct. Redwood City, CA 94063 — Agenda — 10:00 AM – Mingle in breakout rooms with fellow writers Breakout rooms open at 10... join when you want. Note that our main […]

  • Sacramento (Zoom): The Art of the Interview—How to Succeed at Interviews Without Really Lying

    The Art of the Interview—How to Succeed at Interviews Without Really Lying Free Monthly Meeting, 1-hour Zoom presentation (includes Q&A)  Saturday, April 16, 2022 Presentation 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Sign-in and social time 12:30-1:00 with Ed Goldman Syndicated columnist, author of five books, professionally produced playwright, composer and lyricist, visual artist In nearly 52 years […]

  • Redwood (Hybrid): Poetry, Music, and the Language of the Spirit

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

    IN-PERSON & ZOOM MEETINGS Join us on Saturday, April 16, at 1 p.m. Register, below, for a Zoom link or to attend in person at the Finley Center. Poetry, Music, and the Language of the Spirit with Diane Frank Diane Frank will read from her new book, While Listening to the Enigma Variations: New and […]

  • Tri-Valley (Hybrid): Lessons in Literary Law

    Kelley Way will present “Lessons in Literary Law” at the Tri-Valley Writers April 16, 2022 meeting. Every author should know their rights in relation to their work. This presentation looks at five areas of law – copyright, trademark, right of privacy and publicity, defamation, and contracts – and talks about how to protect your rights […]

  • Central Coast (In Person): Gordo, a Steinbeck Country Comedy in 11 Tragic Chapters

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

    Jaime Cortez Gordo, a Steinbeck Country Comedy in 11 Tragic Chapters Join us as Jaime Cortez reads and discusses selections from his short story collection, Gordo. Set in a migrant workers camp near Watsonville, California, in the 1970s, the stories, alternately tragic and comical, introduce readers to a cast of rambunctious kids, rebellious adolescents, and the […]

  • Inland Empire (Hybrid): Super Sleuthing: Internet Research Secrets Everyone Should Know

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

    Super Sleuthing: Internet Research Secrets Everyone Should Know By Geri Spieler 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 workshop we will introduce the methods that combine the main topics of “Online Research Methods” that […]

  • Berkeley (In-Person): Sustainable Storytelling: 4 Psychological Resilience Hacks For Your Characters—and Yourself

    Joaquin Miller Ranger Station

    Sustainable Storytelling: 4 Psychological Resilience Hacks For Your Characters—and Yourself Ranger Station (Joaquin Miller Park), United States, 94602 Sun 24th April 2022 Some of us write to process difficult times in our lives. Some of us write to help others out of difficulty. Some of us do the job of sending our characters to hell […]

  • Marin (Zoom): Peter Coyote in conversation with Kymberlie Ingalls

    April 24, 2:00 pm, Napa Valley Writers Presents: CWC - Napa Valley Writers invites you to a very special event: acclaimed author, actor, and narrator Peter Coyote in conversation with Kymberlie Ingalls.  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CbkhYdCVT7G3lkvuLtmTcg After years as an award-winning actor and narrator, Peter Coyote has recently shifted his focus back to writing. Tongue of a Crow, published in 2021, […]

  • Mendocino (Zoom): Writing the Feels: How Poets Render Emotion

    April is Poetry Month Writing the Feels: How Poets Render Emotion Michelle Peñaloza     NOTE DIFFERENT DATE & TIME: Sunday, April 24, 5:00 p.m. Zoom We'll engage in close and critical reading of a few narrative poems together, examining specific craft elements to investigate different poets' strategies to render and elicit emotion. Syntax and lineation, understatement, […]

  • Marin (Zoom): Build Your Book Marketing Plan

    Build Your Book Marketing Plan – Simple Strategies to Cultivate Your Audience and Sell More Books Before self-publishing her first book, Stephanie Chandler decided to build an audience online. The success of that effort led to signing several traditional book deals, corporate sponsorships, major media coverage, product sales, and a variety of other opportunities. In this […]

  • East Sierra (In-Person): The Birth of a Book

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

    RIDGE WRITERS PRESENT THE BIRTH OF A BOOK – MAY 5 Author Danny Nielsen and publisher/editor Jennifer Crittenden will discuss the origin and process of their collaboration to bring Straight Flossin’ and Other Stories of the American West into the world, at the Ridge Writers May 5 meeting, starting 6:30 pm in the meeting room […]

  • Orange Co (In-Person): Writing Sucks, but to Have Written is the Best: Navigating the Long Road to Have Written

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

    "Writing Sucks, but to Have Written is the Best: Navigating the Long Road to Have Written" Joe Donnelly The California Writers Club meets monthly for our featured speaker series focused on the craft and business of writing. This month’s guest speaker is an award-winning journalist, writer and editor. He is currently Visiting Assistant Professor of […]