"Writing the Killer Crime Novel" with Joe Ide As with all CWC author speakers, the genre is only part of the story. The author’s journey applies to every writer. Joe Ide is of Japanese American descent and grew up in South Central Los Angeles. Joe’s favorite books were the Conan Doyle stories of Sherlock Holmes. […]
NOTICE: For our next monthly meeting on April 2nd, we we will return to our hybrid meeting setup, meeting 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 […]
Lynne Thompson: Poet Laureate for the City of Los Angeles The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is honored to welcome Lynne Thompson, Poet Laureate for the City of Los Angeles, as our guest speaker on April 2, 2022 at 1:00, via Zoom, to help us celebrate National Poetry Month. As a native […]
Ridge Writers has announced the next “Read the Book, Meet the Author” event, David George on Thursday, April 7, 1:30 p.m. at Mac’s International Restaurant. Masks requested except while eating and drinking. Red Rock Books has the book in stock. Participants buy the book and read it in advance of the get-together. Sign up at […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
"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 […]
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 […]
Writing in the Archives: How to Harness the Archives to Write Poetry, Biography, and Memoir Napa Valley Writers will host Iris Jamahl Dunkle, an award-winning writer and Poet Laureate of Sonoma County 2017-2018. The archives. In them, we can find the secret history. We can begin to see the past as it really was. For […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]