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Mt. Diablo (Hybrid): “How to Be the Best Ambassador for Your Book: Pitfalls to Avoid, Practices that Pay Off

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

“How to Be the Best Ambassador for Your Book: Pitfalls to Avoid, Practices that Pay Off” June 11 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm PDT Whether 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 […]

Redwood (Hybrid): The Heart of the Story: Using Developmental Coaching to Find and Finesse Your Story

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

IN-PERSON & ZOOM MEETINGS Join us on Saturday, June 18, at 1 p.m. Register, below, for a Zoom link or to attend in person at the Finley Center. The Heart of the Story: Using Developmental Coaching to Find and Finesse Your Story with Betsy Graziani Fasbinder In the forest/trees metaphor, we writers sometimes focus on […]

Mt. Diablo (In-Person): A Deeper Dive into Page to Stage: Public Speaking Skills Every Writer Needs

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

CWC Mt. Diablo Presents October Workshop With Betsy Graziani Fasbinder October 8, 2022 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Includes buffet lunch A Deeper Dive into June’s Topic Page to Stage: Public Speaking Skills Every Writer Needs     Back by Popular Demand!   Betsy Graziani Fasbinder is an award-winning, genre-jumping author, a licensed psychotherapist, and […]

Napa (in-Person): Podcasts as Platform: Making the Most of the Newest, Hottest Medium

Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA

January Meeting  WHEN      Wednesday, January 11, 7-9 p.m. WHERE   Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave. Napa “Podcasts as Platform: Making the Most of the Newest, Hottest Medium” Napa Valley Writers will feature  Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, who hosts a bimonthly podcast, The Morning Glory Project: Stories of Determination. The MGP, now in its fourth year, […]

Marin (Zoom): Podcasts as Platform: Making the Most of the Newest, Honest Medium

Betsy Fasbinder, award-winning author and host of a bimonthly podcast, will be speaking on Podcasts as Platform: Making the Most of the Newest, Hottest Medium. Podcasting is a huge opportunity for writers, whether as host, listener, or featured guest. Betsy reveals how to create your own podcast and how to be a sought-after guest on […]

SF Peninsula (In-Person): Writing Intimacy Scenes: Avoiding the Corny, the Porn-y, and the Clinical When Writing Sex

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

Writing Intimacy Scenes: Avoiding the Corny, the Porn-y, and the Clinical When Writing Sex Whatever your writing genre, from sweet romance to erotica, from Regency Romance to erotic romantic suspense, sexual, or at least romantic, intimacy between your characters is likely going to occur. Whether it’s a chaste kiss in a Victorian garden or a […]