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SUMMARY:Long Beach (Zoom): Evoking Emotion Through Character
DESCRIPTION:“Evoking Emotion Through Character” with Jordan Rosenfeld\n\n\n\n\nThis gathering on Zoom is for members and their guests\n\n\n\n\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. Jordanrosenfeld.net and jordanwritelife@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\n\nOur meetings are free \n\n\n\n\nContact:  info@calwriterslongbeach.org \n\n\n\n\n  \nPlease note that due to COVID-19 precautions\,\nwe have suspended holding monthly in-person meetings.\n\n\nMembers are currently meeting on Zoom. \nMany of our speakers also invite followers on social media.\n\nIf you are interested in joining our organization\,\nplease see the Contact page and Application tab.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/long-beach-zoom-evoking-emotion-through-character/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Berkeley (Zoom): Taking Your Book from Unknown Entity to Bestseller
DESCRIPTION:Taking Your Book from Unknown Entity to Bestseller – A conversation on May 15\, 2022\n\n\nOn May 15th\, our annual book marketing panel will feature Quinn Ward (Six-Figure-Selling Author)\, Keri-Rae Barnum (Director of New Shelves Books)\, and Jane Ubell-Meyer (BedsideReading.com). The conversation will be moderated by Karma Bennett\, Berkeley Branch president. Feel free to join for a chance to meet our panelists. \nMeet our Book Marketing Panelists\nQuinn Ward of Author Ad School\n\n\n\nQuinn Ward is the six-figure author of over two dozen contemporary gay romance novels\, including the best-selling Homeruns Series. They’re the senior adviser at Author Ad School\, mentoring students to achieve higher profitability through Amazon Ads and optimized marketing. \nYou can learn more about them at quinnwardwrites.com or follow them on Facebookor Twitter @quinnwardwrites. To join their 5-Day Author Ad Profit Challenge\, join their group here. \nKeri-Rae Barnum of New Shelves Books\n\n\n\nKeri-Rae Barnum is the Executive Director of New Shelves Books. Over the last few years\, Keri has parlayed her 15 years of varied marketing experiences and turned her attention to book sales and marketing. Her focus and strengths are helping publishers and authors skip the “learning curve” and become truly successful at advertising\, review acquisition and book sales online\, in libraries\, and in stores. She is a keyword expert and creator of highly successful Amazon and online ads. She can be found at www.NewShelves.com \nYou can learn more about New Shelves at www.newshelves.com or follow them on Facebook@NewShelvesBooks. You can also reach Keri at keri@newshelves.com or 518-261-1300\, or follow her on Twitter and LinkedIn @KeriBarnum. \nJane Ubell-Meyer of Bedside Reading\nJane is the founder of Bedside Reading®\, the world’s leader in placing and promoting books and authors in 5-star luxury hotels\, the Hamptons\, and the Media. This year\,  Jane celebrates 21 years of placing books in the Hamptons (through her companies\, Buzz Bags and Madison & Mulholland). In 2017\, Jane re-launched and re-branded the business officially launching Bedside Reading®\, providing authors the opportunity to expand their fan base by placing books physical books\, audiobooks\, and eBooks) in luxury hotels\, creating book marketing events from Aspen to Santa Monica. \nYou can learn more about Bedside Reading® at https://www.bedsidereading.com/. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaking Your Book from Unknown Entity to Bestseller \n\nBook Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\nAdmission is $5 for members\, $10 for non-members. Hardship pricing is available.\nAll events on Zoom.\n12:00 Club leaders check-in\n12:30 Networking in breakout rooms with members & guests \nFeatured Speakers\n1:00 Announcements and Election\n1:30 Taking Your Book from Unknown-Entity to Bestseller panel\n2:30 Book Sales & Networking \nSee meetings for more info. \nZoom link is in the booking confirmation when you get tickets\, and will be sent immediately via email upon ticket purchase.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/berkeley-zoom-taking-your-book-from-unknown-entity-to-bestseller/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Mendocino (Zoom): It's Smatch-Up Time Again
DESCRIPTION:It’s Smatch-Up Time Again\nJoin us for our popular annual event that stretches your writing imagination. One author starts a piece\, another finishes it. Click here for rules and registration information. It’s one of our most fun experiences of the year. March 31st is the last date for sign-ups.\n\nThe following writers will read five minute excerpts from their 2022 anthology pieces: \nJoycelyn Trigg—That’s My Girl\nRobyn Koski—The Dancing Couple\nMarylyn Motherbear Scott—At the Heart of Time\nNorma Watkins—Bird Droppings\nBarbara MacKay—Take My Hand; The Sound of Silence\nKatherine Heimann Brown—The Neighbors\nNancy Harris McLelland—Safe Distance; Thinking inside the Box\nDonald Shephard—A Lifetime of Borders\nNaty Osa—The Word Angler\nSallie Reynolds—A Cure We Only Dream Of\nSteven Sapontzis—A Clearing in the Desert (read by Les Cizek)\nPeter Nash—The Bardo of Dharmata; Ode to a Banana Slug\nNona Smith—The World beyond Window A\nAudrey Wells—Mask On\nLeslie Wahlquist—Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice\nPhillip Zwerling—I’m a Little Librarian\nHolly Tannen—Die Gedanken Sind Frei (Thoughts Are Free)
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/mendocino-zoom-its-smatch-up-time-again/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:North State (Hybrid): Writing from a Distance: How to Get the Details You Need When You Can't Get There in Person
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URL:https://calwriters.org/event/north-state-hybrid-writing-from-a-distance-how-to-get-the-details-you-need-when-you-cant-get-there-in-person/
LOCATION:Chico Veteran’s Hall\, 54 Rio Lindo Ave.\, Chico\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:Central Coast (In Person): Evoke Emotion in Every Scene
DESCRIPTION:May 17\, 2022\nJordan Rosenfeld\nEvoke Emotion in Every Scene \nFrom fast-paced thrillers to contemplative literary novels and everything in between\, readers need to connect with your characters to create a page-turning story. Emotion is the thread that binds readers to your characters’ experience. This presentation 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 two novels\, Women in Red and Forged in Grace\, as well as six books on writing craft\, the bestselling Make a Scene and most recently How to Write a Page-Turner. Her freelance articles and essays have appeared in hundreds of national publications\, including The New York Times. She is also a freelance manuscript editor and writing teacher. Visit Jordan’s website at: Jordanrosenfeld.net.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/central-coast-in-person-evoke-emotion-in-every-scene/
LOCATION:Pacific Grove’s Juice n’ Java\, 599 Lighthouse Avenue\, Pacific Grove\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Writers of Kern (Zoom): Inclusive Characterization: Writing ‘the other’ without Stereotypes or Appropriation
DESCRIPTION:Inclusive Characterization: Writing ‘the other’ without Stereotypes or Appropriation\nApril 25\, 2022 By Cyn Bermudez Leave a Comment \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the Writers of Kern on Saturday\, May 21\, 2022\, as we welcome author Michelle Cruz Gonzales as she presents her workshop Inclusive Characterization: Writing ‘the other’ without Stereotypes or Appropriation. \nThis workshop will advance your skills in real-world characterization and authentic representation. Gonzales will teach you how to write diverse characters in a rich and meaningful way that humanizes them. \nMichelle Cruz Gonzales is an English professor and author of the memoir\, The Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk which is taught in in colleges and Universities in colleges all over the United States. She has essay and fiction in anthologies by Putnam\, PM Press\, Seal Press\, and Literary Kitchen\, and she has published online in Longreads\,  The Los Angeles Review of Books\, Latino Rebels\, and Mitu. She recently completed a satirical novel about near-future-California that secedes from the US and forces intermarriage between whites and Mexicanos for the purpose of creating a race of beautiful\, intelligent\, hardworking people\, and she is currently at work on a screenplay. \nIn the 1980s and 1990s\, Gonzales was a member of three all women punk bands\, Bitch Fight\, Kamala and the Karivores\, and Spitboy. Never interested in playing music with men\, Gonzales\, primarily a drummer and lyricist\, toured nationally and internationally with Spitboy whose lyrics focused on women and gender issues. In 2016\, Gonzales published The Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band\, about her experiences as the only person of color in Spitboy and what it was like being a person of color in the predominately white Bay Area punk scene. Gonzales and Spitboy are featured in the 2017 documentary\, Turn it Around: Story of East Bay Punk.  \nPurchase in-person tickets here: $15 members and $18 nonmembers.\nPurchase online tickets here: $5 Zoom.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/writers-of-kern-zoom-inclusive-characterization-writing-the-other-without-stereotypes-or-appropriation/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:SF Peninsula (Hybrid): Showcasing Our Authors
DESCRIPTION:May Meeting Live & Online\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, May 21st\, 10 am – 12 pm\nRegistration for this meeting is required (click Register button below).\n\nRegister below to join us online\nor\nin person at the \nRedwood City Yacht Club\n441 Seaport Ct.\, Redwood City\, CA 94063\n\n\n\n10:00 AM – Mingle in breakout rooms with fellow writers \n… join when you want\n\n\n10:30 AM – Club business\n\n11:00 AM – Speaker: Our Own Writers!\n  \n\n\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\nThis month we’re showcasing our own writers!\n\n\n\nOur speakers this meeting are our very own San Francisco Peninsula branch members reading selections from their published works. Join us to celebrate their fine achievements and to be inspired.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/sf-peninsula-hybrid-showcasing-our-authors/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:Sacramento (Zoom): Create Your Own Audiobook Without Breaking the Bank
DESCRIPTION:Create Your Own Audiobook Without Breaking the Bank\n\n\nFree Monthly Meeting\, 1-hour Zoom presentation\n(includes Q&A) \nSaturday\, May 21\, 2022\nPresentation 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.\nSign-in and social time 12:30-1:00 \n \nwith \nEmily Gallo\nNovelist and Screenwriter \nand \n \nGlenn Tucker\nMusician and Audio Engineer \nThe audiobook market is growing at a rate of 30% a year – nearly quadruple the rate of eBooks – it’s time to get onboard. \nYou will learn: \n\nHow to choose the right equipment to narrate your own book\nHow to set up the equipment and space\nTips on how to do the recording\nHow to send to an audio engineer\nHow to upload your book to ACX\n\nEmily Gallo was born and raised in New York City\, but California has been her home for more than thirty years and is the setting for all her novels. She retired after a career teaching in southern and northern California and started writing screenplays and novels. Her characters are unconventional and diverse and the themes touch on topical social justice issues. \nGlenn Tucker has a master’s degree in Music from CSU Chico and has been in the local music scene for more than thirty years. He has worked as an audio engineer on several CD’s. He started working on audiobooks in 2016. \n  \nCLICK HERE TO JOIN THE MEETING
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/sacramento-zoom-create-your-own-audiobook-without-breaking-the-bank/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Redwood (Hybrid): Your Power Presence for Writers: Uncommon Ways to Inspire Your Audience and Amplify Your Impact
DESCRIPTION:IN-PERSON & ZOOM MEETINGS\nJoin us on Saturday\, May 21\, at 1 p.m.\nRegister\, below\, for a Zoom link or to attend in person at the Finley Center.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYour Power Presence for Writers: Uncommon Ways to Inspire Your Audience and Amplify Your Impact\nwith Vicki Dello Joio\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave you ever given a presentation that just didn’t quite land? Vicki Dello Joio believes that it’s the energy you bring that matters most — It can put people off or draw them to you. (Many people think of energy as healing arts\, but there is also energy in the stories you tell — both what you say and how you say it. \nDuring your time with Vicki you will: \n\nExplore impactful ways to touch your audience while staying You.\nLearn techniques to keep your material fresh and clear brain fog (even if you have stage fright)\nGet your glow on from the inside out\n\nVicki Dello Joio is an inspirational speaker\, show-stopping theater performer\, and life-changing workshop leader whose brand of brilliance inspires visionary speakers and writers to step into the spotlight\, speak out and make the impact they know they were born to make. \nDrawing on decades of experience as both a theater performer/director as well as her life-long study of Qi (energy) arts\, Vicki’s distinctive integrative methods have fired up heart-centered messengers with passion\, presence\, and power every time they appear on live or virtual stages. \nA Hall of Fame-recognized teacher of the Chinese Art of Qigong\, Vicki is the author of The Way of Joy\, a “Spiritual Fitness” program that has inspired people from coast to coast and internationally with embodied reminders that Joy is your birthright—a fuel\, not a goal—and your secret key to life satisfaction and abiding success. \nSince 1987\, her unique and effective methods have touched and transformed hundreds of speakers to stand and deliver with joy\, confidence\, and ease. \nConnect with Vicki: \nVickiDelloJoio.com \n\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-hybrid-your-power-presence-for-writers-uncommon-ways-to-inspire-your-audience-and-amplify-your-impact/
LOCATION:Finley Communiy Center\, 2060 W. College Ave.\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:Tri-Valley (In-Person): Annual High School Writing Contest Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Annual High School Writing Contest Awards Ceremony\, May 21\, 2022\n\n\nJoin us Saturday\, May 21\, 2022\, at 2:00 p.m. as Tri-Valley Writers hosts its 11th Annual High School Writing Contest awards ceremony. Student winners from the literary nonfiction\, poetry\, and short story fiction categories will receive their awards and share their work via readings. \n \nPleasanton’s Teen Poet Laureate and Amador High School senior \n\nAnnual High School Writing Contest Awards Ceremony\, May 21\, 2022\n\n\nJoin us Saturday\, May 21\, 2022\, at 2:00 p.m. as Tri-Valley Writers hosts its 11th Annual High School Writing Contest awards ceremony. Student winners from the literary nonfiction\, poetry\, and short story fiction categories will receive their awards and share their work via readings. \n \nPleasanton’s Teen Poet Laureate and Amador High School senior Nikita Jayaprakash will be the keynote speaker. She will provide inspiration to the young writers who’ve participated in our “My Story\, My Vision” high school writing contest as she discusses what it’s like to be a young\, writer\, especially a poet. \nCome hear Nikita and support Tri-Valley Writers encouragement of young writers continuing the literary word. \nThis meeting will be an in-person only meeting at the Four Points by Sheraton at 5115 Hopyard Rd. in Pleasanton. The meeting will be free to members and guests\, but reservations are required. RSVP to reservations@trivalleywriters.org
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/tri-valley-hybrid-annual-high-school-writing-contest-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Marin (Zoom): Writing the Intimate Character
DESCRIPTION:Writing the Intimate Character\nWhat makes those books you can’t put down until your eyelids are sandy and your brain is buzzing\, compelling? Unforgettable\, unique characters who are real\, flawed\, complex and human. In this workshop writers will learn what it takes to build complex characters\, unlock the essentials of point of view (POV)\, learn about key “character cues” crucial to demonstrating character\, and much more. \nAbout the Speaker\nJordan Rosenfeld is author of the novels Women in Red and Forged in Grace and six books on writing craft\, most recently How to Write a Page-Turner. Her freelance articles and essays have appeared in hundreds of national publications such as The New York Times. She is a freelance manuscript editor and writing teacher. Jordanrosenfeld.net. \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 using the Paypal button below for the Zoom Link. \nRecording: The recording will be available in view-only mode for one week following the meeting. \nMay 2022 Registration \n\n  \n\n\n\nMay 2022 Meeting\n\n\nNon CWC Member $5.00 USD\n\n\n\n\n \n\nMay 2022 Speaker Donation
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/marin-zoom-writing-the-intimate-character/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Inland Empire (Hybrid): Writing Incredible Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:Writing Incredible Dialogue\nBy Jenny Margotta\nWriting dialogue can be so much fun—and so much work. When it’s done correctly\, it individualizes your characters and adds a delightful layer to your stories. When it’s done incorrectly . . . well\, let’s not go there. \nDialogue should sound as if the reader is listening to real people having actual conversations. People speak in partial sentences and contractions. They break all the rules of proper grammar and sentence structure. They flavor their speech with regional dialects\, acronyms\, foreign words\, and their own personal idioms. \nMy tips for writing incredible dialogue will help you master the art of writing believable\, character-establishing dialogue that will take your story to the next level. \nJenny Margotta is an author and professional editor. As an editor\, Jenny has edited over 140 full-length books and numerous short stories in a wide variety of genres. She has also formatted over 60 books and has designed more than 50 book covers. She freelances for Stories to Tell Books\, a small publishing house on the East Coast\, and works closely with the High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club\, as well as various independent authors across the country. She assists writers through every step of the writing process from concept to putting words on a page to holding a printed book in their hands. \nAs an author her portfolio includes technical articles and in-house publications written during her years in the corporate world\, as well as opinion pieces\, award-winning short stories\, two fantasy-adventure novels\, and a poignant novel about the emotional journey of a woman suffering the devastation of Alzheimer’s disease. Jenny has also taught classes on a number of writing-related topics at local high schools\, the Federal Correction Center\, and branches within the California Writers Club. \nJenny can be contacted at jennymargotta@mail.com.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/inland-empire-hybrid-writing-incredible-dialogue/
LOCATION:Ovitt Family Community Library\, 215 E. C Street\, Ontario\, CA\, 91764\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:Fremont (Zoom): How to Give an Exciting Presentation
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URL:https://calwriters.org/event/fremont-zoom-how-to-give-an-exciting-presentation/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:East Sierra (In-Person): There Are Moms Way Worse Than You
DESCRIPTION:Glenn Boozan – Emmy-nominated author of “There Are Moms Way Worse Than You “ \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmmy- and WGA-nominated comedy writer Glenn Boozan will give the Thursday\, June 2 Ridge Writers program starting at 6:30 in the meeting room of Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores. Masks required. Public invited\, no admission fee.\n\n\nWhat to expect: Being a mom is hard – and being a perfect mother is an impossible\, unachievable standard. And yet\, every mom has felt a creeping sense of guilt and shame. Now\, Glenn Boozan offers the antidote to “mom guilt”: “There Are Moms Way Worse Than You: Irrefutable Proof That You Are Indeed a Fantastic Parent\,” a deceptively playfully illustrated romp through the outlandishly terrible parenting practices of the animal kingdom. The book went viral on publication. \n\nGlenn’s credits include “Conan\,” “Comedy Central’s Lights Out with David Spade\,” “Sarah Silverman’s I Love You\, America” on Hulu\, and TruTV’s “Adam Ruins Everything.”\n\n\nA book signing follows.\n\n\nEarlier the same day\, she will chat informally with participants of “Read the Book\, Meet the Author” at Mac’s International Restaurant (see story elsewhere in this issue).\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there. Bring your friends!
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/east-sierra-in-person-there-are-moms-way-worse-than-you/
LOCATION:Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church\, 633 W. Las Flores\, Ridgecrest\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Orange Co (In-Person): Authors Journey Series
DESCRIPTION:June 04\, 2022\n\n9:00am – 9:30am Networking\n9:30am – 11:00am Guest Speaker\n\nSpeaker\nAlicia Doyle\n\nTopic\n“Authors Journey Series”\n\nFrom journalist to Golden Gloves boxer to novelist. Learning how to take punches has undoubtedly helped Alicia Doyle on her author journey. \nAlicia has drawn upon her experiences inside the boxing ring more than twenty years ago to craft a compelling personal narrative about the life lessons she has learned along the way. Hardship\, struggle\, and perseverance continue to guide and motivate her as she shares her experiences to help others. \nTo learn more about the author please visit https://aliciadoyle.com
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/orange-co-in-person-authors-journey-series/
LOCATION:Anaheim Packing House\, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92805\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Coastal Dunes (Hybrid): The Author One-Sheet: Author Branding 101
DESCRIPTION:The Author One-Sheet: Author Branding 101\n\nSpeaker: Brian Schwartz \nBrian Schwartz is a past presenter at Coastal Dunes CWC and former president of the Colorado Independent Publishers Association. Working full-time with independent authors since 2009\, he has produced multiple bestsellers and worked with award winning authors. On June 4\, 2022\, Brian will bring to CWC his 13+ years of experience (working with over 500 authors) and share the keys to author success. Brian thrives at the opportunity to use his creative ideas\, energy and enthusiasm to enhance the work of others. He currently writes the Local Authorcolumn for SLO Life Magazine and provides consulting services to several local authors. \nOne of the keys to getting discovered is getting featured as an expert on blogs\, podcasts\, and as a speaker. What are the keys to getting booked? It begins with a compelling one-sheet. In this session\, we’ll walk through examples of the one-sheets and the scripts we’ve used to land authors in coveted guest slots. The one-sheet builds on the book proposal. In this presentation\, as attendees you will get: \n\nA template you can use to create your own one-sheet\nA script you can use to contact hosts and bloggers\nA system to find more opportunities to engage with your target audience.\n\nOf importance is learning the keys to building your brand. We know the value of having a platform\, but what comes before your platform? Learn why having a clear vision is essential and what it takes to establish your personal brand. What can we learn from successful brands beyond book publishing that we can adapt for ourselves? \n\nDesigning with a future use mindset.\nWhat to consider when picking colors\, fonts\, and your logo.\nTools & tips to fast track your own design\n\nJoin us June 4th for another excellent presentation by Brian Schwartz. \nOur in-person monthly meetings are held here:\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)\n10:00 AM- 10:30 Check-in and 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 \nRefreshments provided; admission is free. \nQuestions about our upcoming meeting? Email Information Desk \nQuestions about Coastal Dunes CWC Membership? Email Membership
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/coastal-dunes-hybrid-the-author-one-sheet-author-branding-101/
LOCATION:Nipomo Library\, 918 West Tefft Street\,\, Nipomo\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:San Fernando (Zoom): How to Write a Page Turner
DESCRIPTION:June 4th – Jeri Westerson\n\n\nHow to Write a Page Turner!\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nThe San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is excited to welcome award-winning author Jeri Westerson as our speaker on June 4 at 1:00 pm via Zoom with a presentation titled “How to Write a Page Turner!” \n\n\nWhat makes a book an enticing page-turner? What tools do writers need to keep readers up at night (in a good way)? Page-turning novels grip readers from the very first word and don’t let go until the very last word. There are a few tips and tricks that writers can do to get there; all you need is someone to offer some advice. Jeri Westerson\, award-winning medieval mystery author\, will offer suggestions and will answer the burning questions you may have on writing books that are certain to sell and bring readers back again and again. \n\n\nL.A. native Westerson writes the critically acclaimed CRISPIN GUEST MEDIEVAL NOIR series\, two urban fantasy series\, a gaslamp-steampunk fantasy series\, a rom/com LGBTQ mystery series\, and numerous short stories in various mystery anthologies. \n\n\nTo date\, her medieval mysteries have garnered thirteen industry award nominations\, from the Agatha to the Shamus. She has served as president of the SoCal Chapter of Mystery Writers of America\, president of Sisters in Crime Orange County\, and vice president for sisters in Crime Los Angeles. She’s also a member of the Historical Novel Society. Her latest novel\, OSWALD THE THIEF; A Medieval Caper\, releases May 28th. \n\n\nFor more information\, please visit jeriwesterson.com. \n\n\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 June 4 for an invitation. Guests may purchase admission to this presentation by clickingthe button below by noon on June 3. After purchasing admission\, guests will receive a Zoom link. Guests need the Zoom link to join the meeting. \n\n\n  \n\n\n  \n\n\n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/san-fernando-zoom-how-to-write-a-page-turner/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Napa (In-Person): Choosing Your Publishing Option
DESCRIPTION:Choosing Your Publishing Option\n \n\n\nNapa Valley Writers will host North Counties literary agent D. Patrick Miller\, who will describe the options for publication now available to working authors. \nFrom finding an agent\, to procuring a publisher on your own\, to publishing independently in print books\, e-books\, and/or various online platforms—the requirements\, advantages\, and disadvantages of each approach will be reviewed. Patrick will also discuss the importance of clarifying your motivations and identifying your most likely audience\, as these considerations determine the most sensible and likely-to-succeed approach to publication. He will share how his own experiences as an author for major New York publishers motivated him to become an independent publisher in 1997\, and how he branched out from there into becoming an editor\, publishing consultant\, and part-time literary agent. \nBefore founding Fearless Books in 1997 to continue the publication of his writing\, D. PATRICK MILLER sold three solo projects to major publishers: Viking\, Henry Holt\, and Dell. He is now the author of over a dozen print titles and 25+ e-books\, including these titles in general circulation: Understanding A Course in Miracles (Second Edition\, Fearless Books\, 2021); How to Be Spiritual Without Being Religious (Hampton Roads\, 2018); The Forgiveness Book (Hampton Roads\, 2017); and  Living with Miracles (Tarcher/Penguin\, 2011). \nAs a collaborator\, ghostwriter\, or principal editor\, Miller has helped other authors prepare manuscripts for such publishers as Viking\, Doubleday\, Warner\, Crown\, Simon & Schuster\, Hay House\, New World Library\, Hampton Roads\, and John Wiley & Sons. His poetry has been published in a number of magazines and several anthologies. Miller provides professional manuscript consultations to literary agents and publishers as well as published and unpublished authors working in fiction and nonfiction. He also helps many writers publish independently through the Fearless Assisted Publishing program and provides professional representation to selected authors. \nWebsite/Social Media: \nwww.fearlessbooks.com\nwww.dpatrickmiller.com\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fearless-Books-Literary-Services-171116826270  \n$5 Fee for members\, $7 for non-members. Students with ID – free.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/napa-in-person-choosing-your-publishing-option/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:High Desert (In-Person): Writing the Story You Always Wanted to Tell
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY JUNE 11\, 2022 AT 10 AM\n​HESPERIA LIBRARY\nIN PERSON MEETING \nWRITING THE STORY YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO TELL\n \n​Photo caption: (left to right) Jim Grayson\, Jenny Margotta\, Dwight Norris) \nThe HDCWC\, that normally meets at the Community Church at Jess Ranch\, will hold their June 11\, 2022\, meeting at the Hesperia Library Community Room 9650 7th Avenue in Hesperia. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 am. Note that the annual elections for HDCWC officers will be conducted during the June 11 meeting. \nThe program will include HDCWC published authors Jenny Margotta\, Jim Grayson and Mike Apodaca teaching elements of how to tell the story you have always wanted to tell. The public is welcome and invited to attend at no charge. HDCWC President\, Dwight Norris\, will moderate the event. Follow-up workshops are scheduled for three Monday evenings in July\, August and September from 5pm to 7pmon July 25\, August 29 and September 26.\n​\nSubsequent regular meetings will continue to be held on the second Saturday of each month at the Community Church at Jess Ranch in Apple Valley.  
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/high-desert-in-person-writing-the-story-you-always-wanted-to-tell/
LOCATION:HESPERIA LIBRARY\, 9650 7th Avenue\, Hesperia\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Mt. Diablo (Hybrid): “How to Be the Best Ambassador for Your Book: Pitfalls to Avoid\, Practices that Pay Off
DESCRIPTION:“How to Be the Best Ambassador for Your Book: Pitfalls to Avoid\, Practices that Pay Off”\n\nJune 11 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm PDT\n\nWhether pitching to an agent at a writers’ conference or telling Cousin Angie about your book at a backyard barbecue\, the very best person to create passion for your project—from agents and editors\, potential readers\, fans\, and even super-fans—is You.  By learning a few simple skills\, you can be the best possible ambassador for your book\, your ideas\, and your causes. And\, you can actually enjoy yourself doing it. \nWhat we will Learn: \n\nA handful of instantly usable skills and simple mind-shifts to help you speak about your book and project in a way that engages listeners\nTips for sounding more confident than you may feel\, and becoming more confident than you are\nGuidelines for choosing and delivering effective readings\nExtra bonus tips for being a guest on radio and podcast interviews\nExtra\, extra tips about how best to annoy your bookstore\, podcast\, or radio host so they’ll never want you back\n\nBetsy Graziani Fasbinder is an award-winning\, genre-jumping author\, a licensed psychotherapist\, and an in-demand communications trainer. She has coached public speaking for the reluctant and the downright phobic in fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad. Her book\, From Page to Stage: Inspiration\, Tools\, and Public Speaking Tips for Writers\, is an invaluable resource for not only writers\, but all wanting to increase their speaking effectiveness to audiences of any size. She is a podcast producer and host\, with The Morning Glory Project: Stories of Determination now in its third year. She is also the author of Fire & Water and Filling Her Shoes. \nClick here for more information\, and to register
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/mt-diablo-hybrid-how-to-be-the-best-ambassador-for-your-book-pitfalls-to-avoid-practices-that-pay-off/
LOCATION:Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant\, 611 Gregory Ln\, Pleasant Hill\, CA\, 94523\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:San Joaquin (Zoom): What are Micro-Settings?
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nGini Grossenbacher\, author of the recently released Madam in Lace will speak on MICRO-SETTINGS. She will show how to develop and use on-site micro-settings as springboards for story/plot/character development with an emphasis on writing for our chapter’s Anthology. http://www.ginigrossenbacher.com
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/san-joaquin-zoom-what-are-micro-settings/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Long Beach (Zoom): On Setting in Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Sheree L. Greer \n“On Setting in Fiction” \n\n\n\n\nThis gathering on Zoom is for members* and their guests\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Sheree L. Greer is a writer\, artist\, teacher\, and publisher. In 2014\, she founded The Kitchen Table Literary Arts Center to showcase and support the work of Black women and women-of-color writers. She is the author of two novels\, Let the Lover Be and A Return to Arms\, a short story collection\, Once and Future Lovers\, and a student writing guide\, Stop Writing Wack Essays. \n\nContact:  info@calwriterslongbeach.org
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/long-beach-zoom-on-setting-in-fiction/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:South Bay (Zoom): The Art and Craft of Writing your Memoir
DESCRIPTION:June 13 7PM : The Art and Craft of Writing your Memoir with Linda Joy Myers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Memoir writers struggle with two things: how much truth to tell and how to structure their story. We’ll tackle both of these issues as we look at the art—and heart—of writing a memoir. This month’s speaker\, Linda Joy Myers\, will discuss balancing the need to write our truth with the questions that come up about exposure and worry about what the family will say. Learn how to develop the all-important structure of your memoir\, from how to begin sorting through memories to writing scenes. The secret to writing a great memoir is weaving reflection into your scenes so the reader feels what you experienced. \nAbout:\nLinda Joy Myers\, founder of the National Association of Memoir Writers\, is the author of award-winning memoirs Don’t Call Me Mother and Song of the Plains\, and two books on craft The Power of Memoir\, & Journey of Memoir. She co-authored Breaking Ground on Your Memoir and Magic of Memoir& co-teaches Write Your Memoir in Six Months with Brooke Warner. A memoir coach for 30 years\, she helps memoir writers find their voice and get their story into the world. Linda has just ventured into novel writing land\, and her first novel\, The Forger of Marseille\, a WWII historical fiction novel\, will be published by She Writes Press in May 2023. Join us for an inspiring evening! \n\nWhen: Monday\,  June 13 th at 7pm \nWhere: Zoom – Please pay by Jun 12th to ensure you receive the Zoom link. \nAfter payment is received\, a ZOOM link will be emailed to you 15min PRIOR to the meeting. If you don’t receive it\, contact pr@southpaywriters.com \nCost:\n$5 Members\n$10 Non-Members \nPay via Check or PayPal \nIf you choose to send a check\, allow a week for it to arrive. Make a check out to:\nCWC-SOUTH BAY WRITERS\nPO BOX 3254\nSANTA CLARA\, CA 95055 \n(PayPal will let you use a non-PayPal card. On the PayPal screen\, scroll down for the button:\n“Pay with Debit or Credit Card” to use your card of choice.) \n\n\n\n\nSelect member status and amount of meetings your are paying for\n\n\nMember (1 meeting) $5.00 USDNon-Member (1 meeting) $10.00 USDMember (pre-payment for 6 meetings) $25.00 USDNon-Member (pre-payment for 6 meetings) $65.00 USD\n\n\n\n\n \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-the-art-and-craft-of-writing-your-memoir/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Writers of Kern (In-Person): Gaining Substance by Composing in Layers
DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited to Our Next Writing Workshop\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.\n\n18 June 2022 | Featured Speaker: Aimee Liu | Gaining Substance by Composing in Layers
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/writers-of-kern-in-person-gaining-substance-by-composing-in-layers/
LOCATION:Hodel’s Country Dining\, 5917 Knudsen Drive\, Bakersfield\, CA\, 93308\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:SF Peninsula (Hybrid): Writing Fiction with a Partner
DESCRIPTION:Writing Fiction with a Partner\nTracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman have been great friends for nearly 25 years. Their debut novel\, Girls with Bright Futures\, is a dark\, suspenseful journey into the cutthroat world of college admissions. Earning starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and Library Journal\, it’s currently in development as a limited TV series with Discovery+. Tracy and Wendy live in Seattle and between them they have two husbands\, four kids (three of whom have survived the college admissions process without a single parent landing in jail)\, two dogs\, and a cat. Connect with Tracy and Wendy on Instagram at @katzndobs. \nMost people assume Girls with Bright Futures (Feb 2\, 2021) was inspired by the notorious Operation Varsity Blues scandal\, but the real story is far more compelling. Tracy and Wendy will take you behind the scenes as they share the unlikely midlife journey that led them from the abyss of family health crises to a co-authored\, published novel about college admissions mania. If you’ve ever considered a writing partnership or thought the idea was insane\, but were curious about how people actually pull off co-writing and remain friends\, join us as we’ll be sharing our thoughts and advice on successful writing relationships. \nSpeakers: Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman: They pulled off co-writing while remaining friends. They’ll reveal how.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister to Attend\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZoom or in person at the \nRedwood City Yacht Club\, 441 Seaport Ct.\, Redwood City\, CA 94063 \nIn-person attendees must bring a mask and present proof of vaccination.
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/sf-peninsula-hybrid-writing-fiction-with-a-partner/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:Inland Empire (Hybrid): You Can Be A Winning Writer
DESCRIPTION:You Can Be A Winning Writer\nBy Joan Gelfand\nAre you mystified by how writers become successful authors? \nBecoming a writer involves so much more than words on a page. From working on your craft\, to learning about building a social media platform and writing cover and query letters\, it is a challenge to understand the industry and where you fit in. \nAfter experiencing the challenges that come with building a writing life\, award-winning poet and author Joan Gelfand devised a structure that helped her become a successful author. For over 10 years\, she has taught her 4 C’s system to new and established writers to help them build the foundation they need to succeed. \nHer approach was so successful\, she wrote a book about it! \nIn this presentation\, Joan will take us through the major points of becoming a winning writer. You will learn about each of the 4 C’s — craft\, commitment\, community\, and confidence — and how to integrate them into your writing career. \nThis presentation has boosted the confidence of numerous writers and helped to provide the focus they needed to move their careers to the next level. \nFollowing the presentation\, there will be lots of time to ask Joan questions! \n\n\nAuthor of three poetry collections and an award-winning chapbook of short fiction\, Joan Gelfand’s reviews\, stories\, essays and poetry have appeared in national and international literary journals and magazines including The San Francisco Chronicle\, Los Angeles Review of Books\, PANK! Poetry Flash\, The “J\,” Rattle\, Prairie Schooner\, The Toronto Review\, Voice and Verse and Levure Litteraire. \nWinner of twenty writing awards\, Joan has taught for California Poets in the Schools\, Poetry Out Loud and The Writing Salon. “You Can Be a Winning Writer\,” Joan’s Amazon #1 best seller has inspired writers from coast to coast and in Mexico. \n“Extreme\,” Joan’s debut novel\, was published by Blue Light Press in July 2020. The fast-paced tale takes place in a Silicon Valley gaming startup and has received praise from Katie Hafner of the NYT\, Ransom Stephens and Mary Mackey. \nA member of the National Book Critics Circle and a Juror for the Northern California Book Awards\, Joan lives in San Francisco with her husband Adam Hertz and two beatnik cats – Jack Kerouac and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://joangelfand.com/ \n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/inland-empire-hybrid-you-can-be-a-winning-writer/
LOCATION:Arlington Branch of the Riverside Public Library\, 9556 Magnolia Avenue\, Riverside\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:Sacramento (Zoom): How to Succeed at Interviews Without Really Lying
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Meeting\, June 18 – How to Succeed at Interviews Without Really Lying\n\n\n  \nThe Art of the Interview\nwith \nEd Goldman\nFree Monthly Meeting\, 1-hour Zoom presentation\n(includes Q&A) \nSaturday\, June 18\, 2022\nPresentation 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.\nSign-in and social time 12:30-1:00 \n \nSyndicated columnist\, author of five books\, professionally produced playwright\,\ncomposer and lyricist\, visual artist \nIn nearly 52 years as a professional writer\, Ed has interviewed senators\, governors\, captains of industry\, lawyers\, film stars and (literally) ditch diggers. They all have one thing in common: they want to yell you their stories. Here’s how to encourage them to do so—and then\, how to write about it. \nYou will learn: \n\nHow to put interviewees at ease (and where)\nHow to make the most of your and their time\nHow to separate the wheat from the chaff—i.e.\, the truth from the hype\nHow to prepare\nHow to follow up\n\nEd Goldman is a writer\, painter\, and composer. He has worked for the Long Beach Press-Telegram\, the Los Angeles Times\, Sacramento Magazine\, Comstock’s Magazine\, the Sacramento Business Journal\, and The Goldman State. He has published five books\, written two professionally produced plays\, written for movies and television\, and taught college courses in journalism\, broadcasting and public relations. \n  \nCLICK HERE TO JOIN THE MEETING \n  \n\n 
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/sacramento-zoom-how-to-succeed-at-interviews-without-really-lying/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Redwood (Hybrid): The Heart of the Story: Using Developmental Coaching to Find and Finesse Your Story
DESCRIPTION:IN-PERSON & ZOOM MEETINGS\nJoin us on Saturday\, June 18\, at 1 p.m.\nRegister\, below\, for a Zoom link or to attend in person at the Finley Center.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Heart of the Story: Using Developmental Coaching to Find and Finesse Your Story\nwith\nBetsy Graziani Fasbinder\nIn the forest/trees metaphor\, we writers sometimes focus on the leaves. Having a fresh pair of eyes can help us to the bigger picture of our story as a whole. \nIn this presentation we’ll cover: \n\nWhat is “developmental” story coaching (from pros and peers) and what isn’t it?\nWhen and how to use story coaching to your best advantage.\nThe Goldilocks of story editing: Not too little\, not too much…just right.\nHow to use story coaching to find YOUR voice\, not to have someone else write or rewrite your story.\n\nFor Betsy Graziani Fasbinder\, storytelling in all of its forms is nearly a religion. As a therapist for more than 30 years\, as a genre-jumping author\, as a speaking coach\, and in her role as a writing coach\, she strives to tell and help others tell their lived and imagined stories with clarity\, candor\, and heart. Betsy has helped dozens of clients transform their books from first-draft to submission-ready\, helping them find their own voices and the essence of the stories they want to tell. She is the host and producer of The Morning Glory Project\, an interview podcast featuring the stories of survivors\, thrivers\, innovators\, and trailblazers. She is the author of Fire and Water\, Filling Her Shoes\, and From Page to Stage: Inspiration\, Tools\, and Public Speaking Tips for Writers. \nConnect with Betsy: \nBetsyGrazianiFasbinder.com\nTheMorningGloryProject.com \n\n\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/redwood-hybrid-the-heart-of-the-story-using-developmental-coaching-to-find-and-finesse-your-story/
LOCATION:Finley Communiy Center\, 2060 W. College Ave.\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:Berkeley (Zoom): Local Author Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Local Author Showcase at our Annual New Book Celebration\n\n\nOn Saturday\, June 18th\, the Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club will honor its members who have published a new title in the past year. This is a proud moment for this century-old writing club\, highlighting the diverse literary accomplishments and talents of this notable group. A wide range of literary genres will be featured\, including historical fiction\, mystery\, fantasy\, non-fiction\, and poetry. \nThe virtual celebration will take place starting at 1:30pm with the final Club meeting of the year\, with the author presentation beginning at 2pm. Each author will present and read from their book\, and address one question. The literary event will last approximately 90 minutes and provide readers with an engaging experience\, insights and ideas for readers\, writers\, and those who want to be writers\, and and a stack of new books to read this summer! \nDigital books and hard copies will be available for purchase online through indiebound.org and bookshop.org. Special bundle packages of CWC titles will also be available at a discounted price. \nEvent organizer Sandy Bliss\, who will be moderating the event\, says\, “Not only are the books we’ll feature engrossing to read\, the authors have a lot to say about how they went about writing\, editing\, and publicizing their books.” Bliss adds\, “It’s sure to be an informative and lively afternoon. We’re thrilled to be part of\, and to showcase the vitality of the Bay Area literary scene.” \nThe Zoom will open at 1:00 p.m. on June 18th. \nis open to the public\nThird Sundays\non ZOOM \n1:00 p.m.-3:00 pm \nRegister on TicketSource \nThe event is free and you can join the event on Zoom right here.\nJune 18th will be a great opportunity to promote Bay Area authors making their mark on the local literary landscape. This year\, we are eager to feature:
URL:https://calwriters.org/event/berkeley-zoom-local-author-showcase/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Tri-Valley (Hybrid): Great Stories—How the Pieces Fit Together
DESCRIPTION:Jim Grayson\, June 18\, 2022\, Great Stories—How the Pieces Fit Together\n\n\nJim Grayson will present “Great Stories—How the Pieces Fit Together” at the Tri-Valley Writers June 18\, 2022 meeting. This presentation deals with the use of characters\, plot\, setting\, and conflict and how they can combine with dialogue\, inner thought\, action\, and reaction to bring out the best in your stories. Together\, we’ll delve into an author’s journey of discovery into the creation of great stories. \nThis meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Registrants have the choice to meet in person at the Four Points by Sheraton or online. \nJoin us on Saturday\, June 18\, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. \nREGISTRATION DETAILS: \nThere is a two-step RSVP & Payment process: \n\nAn Email RSVP is REQUIRED at reservations@trivalleywriters.org by Friday\, June 17. (Please specify your attendance preference: i.e. In-Person or Zoom).\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\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\nJim Grayson is a man who works to live. His pursuits have included flying airplanes and helicopters\, SCUBA instructor\, ski patrol\, sailing\, and other adventures designed to pry him off his couch. His professional law enforcement career began in the 1970s\, when he served as patrol officer\, sergeant\, watch commander\, and patrol division commander. Jim’s tenure has always emphasized de-escalation techniques or calming the waters during potentially violent encounters. That career was followed by 22 years in security management and consulting\, including 5 years with UCLA’s Southern California Injury Prevention Research Center exploring crime prevention in schools and small retail establishments. Jim’s interests include writing in various forms\, including reports\, poetry\, songs\, short stories\, magazine articles\, and Chicken Soup for the Soul. Ten years ago his writing interests shifted to novels. Jim has written 4 novels and self-published one: Trailer Vamp – Love Bites.  \n CONSENT 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-hybrid-great-stories-how-the-pieces-fit-together/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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