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  • Long Beach (Hybrid): “Say What? Writing Dialogue That Sings”

    Ruth Bach Neighborhood Library 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA

    Jane K. Cleland presents: "Say What? Writing Dialogue That Sings" In-person attendance for members and visitors with advance reservation: Contact:  info@calwriterslongbeach.org Jane K. Cleland writes the multiple award-winning and bestselling Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries. Her short stories are published by Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine (AHMM). Jane also writes about the craft of writing, including the Agatha Award-winning and […]

  • Marin (In-Person): Summer Salon

    Join CWC Marin for an in-person Social / Open Mic / Ask A Question event. Participants will be allocated 5 minutes each to read an excerpt or blurb, practice your pitch, showcase cover options, discuss a writing insight or challenge, or ask a question. Feedback is optional. The first 10 to respond will be guaranteed […]

  • Writers of Kern (In-Person): Alex Segura

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

    Pop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. Not a member? No problem! We’d love to have you. 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, […]

  • SF Peninsula (Hybrid): Birth Your Truest Story … by Nurturing Your Most Tender Voice

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

    Birth Your Truest Story … by Nurturing Your Most Tender Voice Zoom or in person at the Redwood City Yacht Club, 441 Seaport Ct., Redwood City, CA 94063 In-person attendees must bring a mask and present proof of vaccination. Register to Attend A writer’s most formidable obstacles often come from within. Harsh inner critics, fear […]

  • Redwood (Hybrid): Freud, Not Frankenstein: Creating Lifelike Characters with a Little Help from Psychology

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

    IN-PERSON & ZOOM MEETINGS Join us on Saturday, August 20, at 1 p.m. Register, below, for a Zoom link or to attend in person at the Finley Center. Freud, Not Frankenstein: Creating Lifelike Characters with a Little Help from Psychology with Kerry Schafer Nobody wants to read books full of flat, lifeless, or inconsistent characters—and […]

  • Mendocino (Zoom): Spotlight on Poets

    Spotlight on Poets                                            Sunday, August 21, 3 p.m. Zoom WMC member Michelle Blackwell, journalist and host of KZYX's Upwelling, will interview four poets: WMC members Notty Bumbo, Elizabeth Kirkpatrick-Vrenios and Jonathan Pazer, plus Mendocino County Youth Poet Laureate Sidney Regelbrugge. Each author […]

  • Inland Empire (In-Person): Member Open Mic

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

    Saturday, August 27, 2022 Member Open Mic The August 27th branch meeting will be an Open Mic opportunity for our members. The August 27th meeting will be at the Arlington Branch Library in Riverside. We are planning to stream the Open Mic sessions. For the Open Mic we are limiting the initial time to 10-minutes […]

  • East Sierra (In-Person): Crossing the Lines and Dotting the Tease: When Fiction Mirrors Memoirs

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

    JEANNIE BARROGA CROSSES THE LINES, DOTS THE TEASE AT OUR SEPTEMBER MEETING Award-winning playwright and author of “Turn Right at the Water Buffalo” Jeannie Barroga will speak about “Crossing the Lines and Dotting the Tease: When Fiction Mirrors Memoirs” for our general meeting, Thursday, September 1, in the meeting room of Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church, 633 […]

  • Orange Co. (In-Person): Author’s Journey Series

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

    Kaira Rouda “Author’s Journey Series" Kaira Rouda has led one of those “seen everything” types of lives you might expect a USA Today best-selling author to have: newspaper reporter, columnist, marketing executive, and entrepreneur. The characters of her salacious novels are left in the wake of a twisting and turning psychological thrill ride – every […]

  • High Desert (In-Person): How I Became a Storyteller

    Community Church at Jess Ranch 11537 Apple Valley Rd,, Apple Valley, CA, United States

    JOHN BEYER ​"HOW I BECAME A STORYTELLER" John R. Beyer is currently writing a weekly travel column (1500 words and photographs) for USA Today Network. In 2020, one of his columns won a prestigious CNPA award. His pieces are about traveling with a humorous spin on them. Also, he has four novels published under his […]

  • Coastal Dunes (Hybrid): Screenwriting

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

    We have switched to an RSVP system for our Zoom meetings. If you’re NOT currently a member of Coastal Dunes CWC, and you’d like to attend our next meeting via Zoom, use our Contact Form to request the Zoom link (put “Zoom link” in the Subject line.) Our next meeting is Saturday, September 10, 2022, […]

  • Mt. Diablo (In-Person): Rewrite! A Jounalist Turns Author

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

    CWC Mt. Diablo Presents Duffy Jennings: Rewrite! A Jounalist Turns Author September 10 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm PDT Add to calendar *In Person at Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant. *This is not a hybrid meeting. Featured Speaker Duffy Jennings After his newspaper career, Duffy Jennings served as vice president of public relations for the San […]

  • San Fernando Valley (Zoom): Writing Setting: From Italy to Britain

    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 […]

  • Long Beach (Hybrid): What’s the Point? Story, Subtext and Plot.

    Ruth Bach Neighborhood Library 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA

    "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.  […]

  • South Bay (Zoom): Crafting Short Stories, With a Focus on Journal/Contest Submissions

    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 […]

  • Napa (In-Person): How to Get Over Yourself and Write

    Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA

    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 […]

  • Writers of Kern (In-Person): Carla Marting

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

    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 […]

  • Sacramento (Hybrid): I Write To Introduce You To The World

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

    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 […]

  • SF Peninsula (Hybrid): A Legal Guide for Writers: Get Your Questions Answered

    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 […]

  • Redwood (Hybrid): You’ve Written a Book, What’s Next?: Writing Queries, Strategizing Submissions, & Ways to Translate “No” to “Yes

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

    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. […]

  • Tri-Valley (In-Person): The Fourth Column

    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 […]