Say What? Writing Dialogue that Sings! with Jane K. Cleland Get Tickets Dialogue is one of three narrative tools to move the plot along and reveal character (in addition to description and action). Each character must speak with a unique voice—an amalgam of style, tone, intonation, and word choices. (And it must be formatted and […]
1/30 WORKSHOP – “The Narrative Gateway: Poems That Tell Stories” with Paul Corman Roberts Whether the narrative poem is situated in the classical omniscient third person or the lyrical “I,” it has always served as one of the most popular and accessible forms of verse that opens the windows of the world up to more […]
Agent 101: How to Land the Agent of your Dreams with Amy Collins Why do some authors get an agent and others do not? Why do some manuscripts and pitches garner huge advances and a juicy publishing contract and others just languish? It is possible to create a successful career as an author, but there […]
Editing Your Manuscript - The Whys, Whats, and Hows with Ericka McIntyre In this talk, freelance editor and Writer’s Digest writer and editor and former Editor-in-Chief, Ericka McIntyre will explain to authors what the different types of editing are, when and why you need each for your work, and how to find quality editors. She’ll […]
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 […]
Taking Your Book from Unknown Entity to Bestseller – A conversation on May 15, 2022 On 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 […]
Local Author Showcase at our Annual New Book Celebration On 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 […]
“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 […]
“Intergenerational Dialogue” with Lyndsey Ellis on October 16th, 2022 The 3rd week of October is California Writers Week! This year we celebrate California’s deep, historical diversity with an exciting conversation with an up-and-coming West Coast & Midwest author. The Nuances of Writing Cultural Complexity Regardless of race and class, many attitudes, behaviors, and belief systems […]
“Story Telling Crossover” with Chris Hennessy on November 20th, 2022 Incorporating video into your writing projects Attendees of this event will learn: The How and Why of incorporating film & video into your writing projects— How your writing skills can help you craft an award-winning film; How to make quality film/video projects at little or […]
“Sipping the Elixir” with Gail Carriger on January 15th, 2023 An Overview of the Heroines Journey What is the Heroine’s Journey (as opposed to the Hero’s), and what aspects make for compelling narrative and voracious readers? Where do these elements originate and how do we write them? This presentation by a highly successful writer […]
“Editing Your Manuscript” with Ericka McIntyre The Whys, Whats, and Hows In this talk, freelance editor and former Writer’s Digest Editor-in-Chief Ericka McIntyre will explain to authors what the different types of editing are, when and why you need each for your work, and how to find quality editors. She’ll also talk about the types […]
The Creative Side of Research — A Workshop with Amy Shea — 4/22/23 In The Creative Side of Research: The Anatomy of a Creative Essay, essayist and writing teacher Amy Shea shares the power of incorporating research into your narrative nonfiction, longform essay, and creative nonfiction. April 22, 2023, 10-12am on Zoom How does a […]
“Building Your Author Platform” with Jay Hartlove on May 21st, 2023 You’ve written and published your book. Congratulations! What tools should you use to not only reach your audience, but build a loyal fan base that can translate your efforts into SALES? Come discuss the important business practices of advertising, web sites, email newsletters, social […]
CWC Annual Showcase LIVE @ CLIOS BOOKS June 17, 2023 This June, we’re doubly excited to be doing a LIVE author showcase this year, and to be doing it at a soon-to-launch bookstore in the heart of Oakland! This annual event gives us the opportunity to celebrate our members who have published books in the […]