"Writing the Killer Crime Novel" w/ Joe Ide Please note that due to COVID-19 precautions, we have suspended holding monthly in-person meetings. Members are currently meeting on Zoom. Many of our speakers also invite followers on social media. Our meetings are free Contact: info@calwriterslongbeach.org . If you are interested in joining our organization, please see the Contact page […]
This gathering on Zoom is for members and their guests Featured speaker: Jasmin Iolani Hakes "You Are What Happens to You" Jasmin's essays have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and Sacramento Bee. Her debut novel Hula is scheduled to be published by Scribner. Our meetings are free Contact: info@calwriterslongbeach.org
Henry Neff — author and illustrator "Villains Stir the Plot" His first series, “The Tapestry,” is a five-volume fantasy epic that follows the life and adventures of Max McDaniels. Published by Random House, its books have been translated into nineteen languages and were finalists for the Texas Bluebonnet, Missouri Truman Award, and Northern California […]
"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 […]
"Evoking Emotion Through Character" with Jordan Rosenfeld This gathering on Zoom is for members and their guests Jordan Rosenfeld is author of the novels Women in Red and Forged in Grace and six books on the craft of writing, most recently How to Write a Page-Turner, the bestselling Make a Scene, Writing the Intimate Character, A Writer’s […]
Sheree L. Greer "On Setting in Fiction" This gathering on Zoom is for members* and their guests "Sheree L. Greer is a writer, artist, teacher, and publisher. In 2014, she founded The Kitchen Table Literary Arts Center to showcase and support the work of Black women and women-of-color writers. She is the author of two novels, […]
"Crossing Genre Lines" with Five-time Bram Stoker Award Winner, Jonathan Maberry Jonathan Maberry is a suspense author, anthology editor, comic book writer, magazine feature writer, playwright, content creator and writing teacher/lecturer. He was named one of the Today's Top Ten Horror Writers. In this post-pandemic time, we are testing hybrid (in-person and Zoom) meetings. In-person […]
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 […]
"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. […]
“Your Outreach to Readers: Tips for collecting an email list and landing reviews" with Tessa Smith McGovern In this post-pandemic time, we are testing hybrid (in-person and Zoom) meetings. In-person attendance for members is by reservation only. Our in-person meetings are open to visitors who request a seat in advance, or request a Zoom link, for a […]
Veronica Rossi “Your Mission Statement" Veronia Rossi is a Brazilian-American novelist known for her debut New York Times-bestselling book trilogy Under the Never Sky. In this post-pandemic time, we are testing hybrid (in-person and Zoom) meetings. In-person attendance is for members. Our in-person meetings are open to visitors who request a seat in advance, or request a Zoom […]
January 14, 2023 Anne Cleeland "How to Quit Your Day Job: Writing for Fun and Profit" Anne Cleeland writes a contemporary Scotland Yard mystery series that is featured in the Amazon top 100 best sellers. Her 15 Doyle & Acton Scotland Yard series includes her latest title, Christmas with Acton & Doyle. She also writes a historical series […]
March 11 Joe Donnelly "Writing Sucks But To Have Written Is Best" Joe Donnelly is an award-winning journalist, writer and editor. He is currently Visiting Assistant Professor of English and Journalism at Whittier College and the editor of Red Canary magazine. His newest collection is So Cal: Dispatches from the End of the World. His short […]
April 8, 2023 Gustavo Hernandez "How Setting Amplifies Writing" Gustavo Hernandez is the author of with Flower Grand First (Moon Tide Press 2021), a collection of poems that one reviewer described as “a triumphant poetry collection that reads like a hero’s journey.” Gustavo also authored the micro-chapbook, Form His Arms (Ghost City Press) and his poems have been […]
Greta Boris and Megan Haskell Writing Workshop: "7 Steps to Your Author Brand"
Sheri Fink Adventures in Independent Children's Book Publishing Sheri Fink is the successful author and publisher of fourteen children's books. She will share her experience and insights about both the children's book market and what she has learned about independent publishing--with valuable information for writers of all genres. OUR NEW PERMANENT MEETING LOCATION! Free meetings take place […]