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  • San Fernando (Zoom): Get Known Everywhere: Publicity Strategies for Authors

    Get Known Everywhere: Publicity Strategies for Authors w/ Jill Lublin The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club welcomes best selling author and marketing guru Jill Lublin on January 8 at 1:00 pm via Zoom with a presentation titled “Get Known Everywhere: Publicity Strategies for Authors.” Special thanks to Ms. Lublin for providing […]

  • San Fernando (Zoom): Publishing Contracts and Pitfalls

    Kendall Jones Publishing Contracts and Pitfalls     On Saturday, February 5, at 1:00 pm via Zoom, the San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club welcomes Attorney Kendall Jones, with a presentation titled, “Publishing Contracts and Pitfalls.” An Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist once wrote: “Kendall Jones has red in her hair and a bit […]

  • San Fernando (Zoom): The Genre of You

    March 5th - Jonathan Maberry The Genre of You     The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is pleased to welcome bestselling author Jonathan Maberry as the keynote speaker on Saturday, March 5 at 1:00 pm via Zoom, with a presentation titled “The Genre of You.” If you also enjoy writing in multiple genres […]

  • San Fernando (Zoom): Celebrate Poetry Month

    Lynne Thompson: Poet Laureate for the City of Los Angeles The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is honored to welcome Lynne Thompson, Poet Laureate for the City of Los Angeles, as our guest speaker on April 2, 2022 at 1:00, via Zoom, to help us celebrate National Poetry Month. As a native […]

  • San Fernando (Zoom): Turn Your Novel Into a Screen Play

    May 7th - Anat Golan Wenick Turn Your Novel Into a Screen Play     The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is excited to feature our own board member and treasurer Anat Golan-Wenick as the featured speaker on May 7 at 1:00 pm via Zoom with a presentation titled “Turn Your […]

  • San Fernando (Zoom): How to Write a Page Turner

    June 4th - Jeri Westerson How to Write a Page Turner!     The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is excited to welcome award-winning author Jeri Westerson as our speaker on June 4 at 1:00 pm via Zoom with a presentation titled “How to Write a Page Turner!” What makes a […]

  • San Fernando Valley (Zoom): Writing Setting: From Italy to Britain

    September 10th - Christobel Kent Writing Setting: From Italy to Britain     The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is pleased to welcome bestselling author Christobel Kent as the keynote speaker on Saturday, September 10 at 1:00 pm via Zoom, with a presentation titled “Writing Setting: From Italy to Britain.” Kent […]

  • San Fernando Valley (Zoom): The Power of the Pen: Short Stories and Beyond

    The Power of the Pen: Short Stories and Beyond with Beverly Olevin       The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is pleased to welcome author, playwright, memoirist, and director, Beverly Olevin, as the keynote speaker on Saturday, October 1 at 1:00 pm via Zoom, with a presentation titled, “The Power […]

  • San Fernando (Zoom): The Power of Myth in Story Telling

    November 5th - Vincent Virom Coppola The Power of Myth in Story Telling     The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is pleased to welcome author, philosopher and lecturer, Vincent Virom Coppola, as the keynote speaker on Saturday, November 5 at 1:00 pm via Zoom, with a presentation titled, “The Power […]

  • San Fernando (Zoom): Stoker on Stoker: The Mysteries Behind the Writing of Dracula

    December 3rd - Dacre Stoker Stoker on Stoker: The Mysteries Behind the Writing of Dracula   The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is pleased to welcome bestselling author Dacre Stoker as the keynote speaker on Saturday, December 3rd at 1:00 pm via Zoom, with a presentation titled “Stoker on Stoker: The […]

  • San Fernando (Zoom): The First Drafts Club

    January 7th - Angie Chatman The First Drafts Club   The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is pleased to welcome freelance writer, editor and story teller, Angie Chapman as the keynote speaker on Saturday, January 7 at 1:00 pm via Zoom, with a presentation titled “The First Drafts Club”. Angie Chatman […]

  • San Fernando (Zoom): Getting Your Book Published in the Modern World

    March 4th Many Jackson Beverly Getting Your Book Published in the Modern World   Mandy Jackson Beverly The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is pleased to welcome author, teacher and podcast host, Mandy Jackson-Beverly, as the keynote speaker on Saturday, March 4 at 1:00 pm via Zoom, with a presentation titled […]

  • San Fernando (Zoom): Poetry: A method of Reflection, Reconsideration, and Revision of Your Thoughts, Beliefs, and Actions

    April 1st Luzmaria Espinosa POETRY: A method of Reflection, Reconsideration, and Revision of Your Thoughts, Beliefs, and Actions Luzmaria Espinosa On Saturday, April 1st at 1:00 pm via Zoom, the San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club celebrates National Poetry Month by welcoming internationally-acclaimed, Ventura County Poet Laureate, Luzmaria Espinosa, ‘Luzma’, to read […]

  • San Fernando (Zoom): Writing Realistic Police Procedures

    Adam Plantinga Writing Realistic Police Procedures Adam Plantinga The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is pleased to welcome police veteran and author Adam Plantinga as the keynote speaker on Saturday, May 6th at 1:00 pm via Zoom, with a presentation titled “Writing Realistic Police Procedures.” Working on a crime story and […]

  • San Fernando Valley (Hybrid): Writing for Video Games and New Technologies

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    June 3rd Ross Berger Writing for Video Games and New Technologies Ross Berger Picture courtesy of Yfat Yossifor The San Fernando Valley Branch of the California Writers Club is pleased to welcome author and screenwriter Ross Berger as the keynote speaker on Saturday, June 3rd at 1:00 pm for our first HYBRID meeting (in-person and […]