September 10th - Christobel Kent Writing Setting: From Italy to Britain The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is pleased to welcome bestselling author Christobel Kent as the keynote speaker on Saturday, September 10 at 1:00 pm via Zoom, with a presentation titled “Writing Setting: From Italy to Britain.” Kent […]
"What's the Point? Story, Subtext and Plot." GAYLE CARLINE is the award-winning author of the Peri Minneopa Mystery series, as well as a weekly columnist for the Placentia News-Times. When she’s not writing, she teaches workshops at conferences about writing and publishing. In this post-pandemic time, we are testing hybrid (in-person and Zoom) meetings. […]
Crafting Short Stories, With a Focus on Journal/Contest Submissions, with Brent van Staalduinen A short story is the epitome of literary economy. Less is more. Edgar Allen Poe once wrote, “A short story must have a single mood and every sentence must build towards it.” No room for fluff or filler. Just pure narrative propulsion that […]
How to Get Over Yourself and Write Barry Martin On September 14, we feature Barry Martin, Managing Director of Lucky Penny Productions and “Wine Country Live” Producer and Co-Host on KVYN-FM. Barry Martin was born and raised in the Ozarks. He studied theatre in college, then began working as an on-air radio talent at age […]
17 September 2022 | Featured Speaker: Carla Marting | A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words 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 […]
I Write To Introduce You To The World Free Monthly Meeting Live and Zoom presentation (includes Q&A) Saturday, September 17, 2022 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Arden-Dimick Library 891 Watt Avenue Sacramento, CA – OR – Click here to register for Zoom with Jacquelyn Smithson Howard Poet-Author-Ghostwriter-Editor-Publisher The lessons are the blessings. I help people […]
A Legal Guide for Writers: Get Your Questions Answered Bob is the Book Publishing Chair of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries. From 2002 until 2007 he served as Editor-in-Chief of Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, the Forum’s quarterly publication. Bob has co-authored books, chapters, and numerous articles on legal and […]
You've Written a Book, What's Next?: Writing Queries, Strategizing Submissions, & Ways to Translate "No" to "Yes" with Deborah Halverson Deborah Halverson shows beginners as well as advanced writers—published and pre-published—how to perfect their submission package and strategy. This presentation includes a master handout, sample query letters, and a quick-reference sheet for translating editorial feedback. […]
Kevin Fisher-Paulson, Author and SF Chronicle Columnist, September 17, 2022 Kevin Fisher-Paulson will present “The Fourth Column” at the Tri-Valley Writers Saturday, September 17, 2022 meeting. Every writer has one column in them. The trick is to be the kind of writer who has one column in them every week. Kevin will discuss the craft of writing […]
“Breaking the Book” with Michael Lucker on September 18th, 2022 Wanna turn your book into a movie? Now you can! But adaptation is a craft unto itself. Step one is: Breaking the Book. Distilling 400 single spaced pages into 100 double-spaced. What do you use? What do you lose? Join us for an hour of fun-filled […]
September Speaker Ericka Lutz Sunday, September 18, 3:00 p.m. Zoom Self-Editing Techniques to Ease Your Writerly Journey Like a sword that cuts but cannot cut itself; Like an eye that sees but cannot see itself. – Zenrin-kushu The difference between an amateur and professional-level writer often comes down to willingness to revise. But editing your […]
Erin Lindsay McCabe, “Point of View/Deep POV.” Meetings begin at 6:00 p.m., are hybrid events, and are free to all. In-person at Chico Veterans Hall, 554 Rio Linda Ave., Chico. To request the Zoom link, send an email to northstatewriters@gmail.com no later than 5:00 p.m. the Sunday prior to the meeting.
September 20, 2022 Karen Joy Fowler All My Thoughts Are Second Thoughts Karen Joy Fowler is the author of seven novels, including Sarah Canary, which won the Commonwealth medal for best first novel by a Californian and The Jane Austen Book Club, a NY Times bestseller. She has also published three short story collections, two of which won the World […]
Saturday, September 24, 2022 Life After Sending a Submission … This year, a handful of Inland Empire members sent manuscripts to The Literary Review, our state-wide club magazine. They waited over six months for a panel of judges to evaluate their work. As usual, less than 50% of overall submissions were accepted. Every year, the […]
Topic: Book Mapping – Be Your Own Developmental Editor A book map is a “big picture” overview of a book, broken down chapter by chapter and scene by scene, usually in the form of a table. It allows you to look objectively at an entire story, all at once. In this workshop, you will learn: […]
Next Meeting October 01, 2022 9:00am - 9:30am Networking 9:30am - 11:00am Guest Speaker Speaker Anne Cleeland (Mystery Author) Topic “How To Quit Your Day Job" Learn step-by-step advice on how to make plenty of money publishing your own books from the author of the successful Doyle and Acton Mystery series of murder novels and […]
NOTICE: For our future monthly meetings in 2022, we continue to meet in person at the Nipomo Library as well as Zoom. Please join us in person if you can at the Nipomo Library; we’d love to see you! We have switched to an RSVP system for our Zoom meetings. If you’re NOT currently a […]
The Power of the Pen: Short Stories and Beyond with Beverly Olevin The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is pleased to welcome author, playwright, memoirist, and director, Beverly Olevin, as the keynote speaker on Saturday, October 1 at 1:00 pm via Zoom, with a presentation titled, “The Power […]
China Lake Native Talks About Switching Gears to Find a New Groove on Thursday, October 6 Author Iris Hattersley, one of the “Lucky 13,” will discuss “Switching Gears to Find a New Groove” at the Ridge Writers general meeting on Thursday, October 6, that starts at 6:30 pm at Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church, 633 W. Las […]
Welcome to the 2022 SONOMA COUNTY WRITERS CONFERENCE Hosted by Redwood Writers, Join your fellow writers along your path to publishing success at the 11th Redwood Writers conference. Explore all the many conference offerings to help you plan your day at the 2022 Conference. Visit www.redwoodwriters.org 2022 Conference Schedule: 8 - 8:40 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast 8:40 - 9 a.m. Welcome, Announcements & […]
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 AT 10 AM AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT JESS RANCH PUBLISHED AUTHORS TO SHARE WISDOM IN VARIOUS GENRES Roberta Smith and Michael Raff A panel of published authors; sharing their knowledge on several writing genres will be featured at the October meeting of the High Desert Branch of the California Writers […]