SATURDAY JANUARY 8, 2022 AT 10 AM COMMUNITY CHURCH IN JESS RANCH IN PERSON ROUND ROBIN TABLES ON WRITING TOPICS The High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club will host six presenters for six topics in a “round robin” type of presentation where the audience moves from table to table for information that pertains to […]
SPECIAL MEETING FEBRUARY 7, 2022 5 PM TO 7 PM AT HESPERIA LIBRARY FOURTH ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN Members of the High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC) will feature Black voices, current and classic, at the Hesperia Library, 9650 7th Avenue in Hesperia, on Monday February 7 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. For a fourth […]
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2022 AT 10 AM JESS RANCH COMMUNITY CHURCH IN PERSON MEETING HDCWC TO SHOWCASE ON-TOPIC SPEAKERS EmmaLisa Hill Dwight Norris Joan Rudder Ward Jim Grayson The High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club will showcase four writers who are participants in the On-Topic Speakers for You project as featured speakers […]
BOOKSTAGRAMMERS AND INFLUENCERS: HOW TO FIND THEM, PITCH THEM AND GET THEM TO REVIEW YOUR BOOK If you’ve ever wondered how to get to Bookstagrammers and bigger influencers, this class is for you! If you’re ready to promote a new release or revive an already published title a pitch to online influencers and Bookstagrammers could […]
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, […]
SATURDAY MAY 14, 2022 AT 10 AM JESS RANCH COMMUNITY CHURCH IN PERSON MEETING OPEN MIC READINGS SCHEDULED FOR MAY MEETING Jim Grayson, Ann Miner, Aileen Rochester, Roberta Smith, Jenny Margotta, Mike Raff, Judith Pfeffer, Diane Neil, Mary Langer Thompson (or one of the Poemsmiths), Anita Holmes and Dwight Norris are HDCWC members who have […]
SATURDAY JUNE 11, 2022 AT 10 AM HESPERIA LIBRARY IN PERSON MEETING WRITING THE STORY YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO TELL Photo caption: (left to right) Jim Grayson, Jenny Margotta, Dwight Norris) The HDCWC, that normally meets at the Community Church at Jess Ranch, will hold their June 11, 2022, meeting at the Hesperia Library Community […]
AUTHOR AND EMMY AWARD-WINNING CAMERAMAN FOR HUELL HOWSER TO SPEAK TO HDCWC ON JULY 9TH Author Luis Fuerte will be the featured speaker for the High desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC) on Saturday, July 9th at the Community Church at Jess Ranch 11537 Apple Valley Road in Apple Valley. The meeting will begin […]
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 AT 10 AM AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT JESS RANCH CELEBRATING SONG WITH THE HDCWC The High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC) will highlight the talent of writing lyrics on Saturday, August 13 at the Jess Ranch Community Church located at 11537 Apple Valley Road in Apple Valley. The meeting begins at […]
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 […]
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 AT 10 AM AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT JESS RANCH HDCWC TO FEATURE AV HIGH SCHOOL SINGERS In celebration of the Christmas Season, the High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC) will feature talented students from the Apple Valley High School choir led by their teacher, Mr. Naim. The event […]
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 AT 10 AM AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT JESS RANCH RENE DE LA CRUZ THE FUTURE OF NEWS REPORTING Beginning the New Year of 2023, the HDCWC is proud to present longtime High Desert resident and Daily Press reporter, Rene De La Cruz. Self-described as News Reporter, Pastor, Podcaster, Videographer, American. Dodgers/Packers/StarWars/Tacos Fan, […]
ATURDAY MARCH 11 AT 10 AM AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT JESS RANCH ERIC UGLUM ON AUDIO BOOKS The High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC) will present local owner/operator of New Wine Recording Studio and Mastering Lab, Eric Uglum, on the topic of recording audio books and music. The presentation begins at […]
SPUNKY WOMEN "Spunky Women" Monday, March 21, 2023, from 5 pm to 7 pm Hesperia Library Community Room 9650 Seventh Avenue Hesperia, CA The High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC) will feature members of the club and the audience reading excerpts from women writers and talking about “Spunky” women they admire, […]
The High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club Presents a FREE special Act 2 Zoom Meeting Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 6pm to 7:00pm "Quick, say something! How to pitch your work to agents and others by the organizers of Pitch-o-Rama 2023” Limited admission for up to 50 The WNBA-San Francisco Chapter […]
SATURDAY APRIL 8 AT 10 AM AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT JESS RANCH AWARD WINNING POET, POETRI The High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club (HDCWC) is proud to announce that Poetri, a renowned poet, actor, and producer, will be giving a presentation at the Community Church at Jess Ranch 11537 Apple Valley Road […]
ZOOM MEETINGS - ACT II LUCIANNE DIVER, LITERARY AGENT JUNE 27, 2023 AT 6 PM (TUESDAY) ZOOM MEETING What are agents looking for? How can an agent help writers? What is required to become an agent? Best general advice an agent would give to writers today. If one does not have an agent, what things […]