What it Takes to Finish a Book (How to Stay the Course and Get it Done!) featuring Brooke Warner SCROLL DOWN TO REGISTER In-Person and Zoom In person meeting includes buffet lunch. For online attendees—the Zoom link will be sent to you after you complete the registration process. In-person check-in begins at 11:00 a.m. This talk […]
In-Person and Zoom BRANCH MEETING In person meeting includes buffet lunch. For online attendees—the Zoom link will be sent to you after you complete the registration process. February 12, 2022 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. In-person check-in begins at 11:00 a.m. Build an Author Platform that Sells Books (Even if the Word “Platform” Scares You!) […]
CWC Mt. Diablo Presents March WORKSHOP – In-Person and Online* In person meeting includes lunch. For online attendees—the Zoom link will be sent to you after you complete the registration process. March 12, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. In-person check in time is 8:30 a.m. Writing Character featuring Constance Hale SCROLL DOWN TO […]
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, […]
CWC Mt. Diablo Presents The Power of Writing with Abandon featuring Grant Faulkner (via Zoom) SCROLL DOWN TO REGISTER Grant Faulkner is the Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and the co-founder of 100 Word Story. He’s published All the Comfort Sin Can Provide, Fissures (a collection of 100-word stories), and Nothing Short […]
“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 […]
CWC Mt. Diablo Presents Duffy Jennings: Rewrite! A Jounalist Turns Author September 10 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm PDT Add to calendar *In Person at Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant. *This is not a hybrid meeting. Featured Speaker Duffy Jennings After his newspaper career, Duffy Jennings served as vice president of public relations for the San […]
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 […]
Three of Our Own and Holiday Book Sale Saturday November 12, 2022 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Holiday Book Sale The event is happening a month early! Published Members are welcome to bring their books to sell and sign Feature Presentation Three of Our Own: Just One Thing That One Sure Thing that works to […]
Jordan Rosenfeld Scene Stealer: Master Scene Writing for Powerful Plots 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 Guide to Persistence, Writing Deep […]
CWC Mt. Diablo Presents: Paul Zeidman “The Magic of Storytelling through the Art of the Screenplay” January 14, 2023 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Our Feature Presentation Paul Zeidman was born and raised in the suburban wilds of southern New Jersey. He began writing at a very early age. Little did he realize that his […]
Workshop With AM Larks WHAT POINT OF VIEW CAN DO FOR YOU March 11 2023 at 9:30 am – 2:00 pm Pacific Time AM Larks earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, a Juris Doctorate, and most recently a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts from the University […]
April 8 2023 at 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Discover Keys to Flash: Urgency, Conflict, and a Twist In A Flash, The Art and Craft of the Short, Short Story Andrea A. Firth is a writer, journalist, editor, and educator living in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is an Editor at Brevity Blog and the cofounder […]
Research For Writers – Internet Skills All Writers Should Know Geri Spieler has written about the only woman who shot at a sitting U.S. President. Using her high-level investigative skills, Spieler got Washington to open the file on what happened that day, instead of what the FBI covered up, chronicled in her breakthrough book, Housewife […]
The Five Bios Every Author Needs June 10th, 2023 at 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Joey Garcia is an editor and author platform coach. She helps writers get known while they’re writing a book, so when it’s published, there’s an audience waiting to read it. Joey’s clients have been interviewed by, or have bylines in, […]