You’re Invited to Our Next Writing Workshop: Book Club: Dog Years (A Memoir) by Mark Doty Pop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. Not a member? No problem! We’d love to have you. When: The 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:15-11:15 am. Join us 30 […]
Regardless of whether you’re self, traditionally or yet to be published, here’s a step-by-step guide to a successful and sustainable career in the publishing industry. With her experience at Writer’s Digest, Storymakers and as a Pitch Perfect Conference Coordinator, Clarissa pulls back the curtain on the industry while sprinkling in her personal hits and misses […]
Writers of Kern: Spring Conference 2022 It's almost time for our annual Spring Conference. I'm pleased to announce our Spring Conference speakers and their workshops: Peter Clines - World Building: On the Third Day… Peter Clines is the New York Times best-selling author of Paradox Bound. He is the author of the acclaimed -14-, the […]
Featured Speaker: Deborah A. Lott | Writing Childhood When: The 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:15-11:15 am. Join us 30 minutes early for breakfast and writer’s fellowship, January, February, April and June-November. Where: Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Fee: $10 for members, $15 for guests. Both include buffet breakfast. Pay at […]
Inclusive Characterization: Writing ‘the other’ without Stereotypes or Appropriation April 25, 2022 By Cyn Bermudez Leave a Comment Join the Writers of Kern on Saturday, May 21, 2022, as we welcome author Michelle Cruz Gonzales as she presents her workshop Inclusive Characterization: Writing ‘the other’ without Stereotypes or Appropriation. This workshop will advance your skills […]
You’re Invited to Our Next Writing Workshop Pop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. Not a member? No problem! We’d love to have you. When: The 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:15-11:15 am. Join us 30 minutes early for breakfast and writer’s fellowship, January, February, […]
Featured Speaker: Donnée Patrese Pop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. Not a member? No problem! We’d love to have you. When: The 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:15-11:15 am. Join us 30 minutes early for breakfast and writer’s fellowship, January, February, April and June-November. […]
Pop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. Not a member? No problem! We’d love to have you. When: The 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:15-11:15 am. Join us 30 minutes early for breakfast and writer’s fellowship, January, February, April and June-November. Where: Hodel’s Country Dining, […]
17 September 2022 | Featured Speaker: Carla Marting | A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words When: The 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:15-11:15 am. Join us 30 minutes early for breakfast and writer’s fellowship, January, February, April and June-November. Where: Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Fee: $10 for members, $15 […]
15 October 2022 | Featured Speaker: Mike Apodaca | Do the Twist You’re Invited to Our Next Writing Workshop Pop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. Not a member? No problem! We’d love to have you. When: The 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:15-11:15 am. […]
Joan Raymond Crush Imposter Syndrome and Start Writing! Pop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. Not a member? No problem! We’d love to have you. When: The 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:15-11:15 am. Join us 30 minutes early for breakfast and writer’s fellowship, January, […]
Pop in at one of our monthly meetings/workshops to see what Writers of Kern is all about. 21 January 2023 | Sheryl Giesbrecht Turner | TBA Not a member? No problem! We’d love to have you. When: The 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:15-11:15 am. Join us 30 minutes early for breakfast and writer’s fellowship, […]
2023 Spring Conference | Online Ticket Purchase The Writers of Kern 2023 Spring Conference will be held on Saturday, March 18, at Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield, CA. Includes: Continental Breakfast, Snacks, and Lunch Featured speakers are: Rebecca Langston-George How to Make a Big Splash in the Kiddie-Lit Pool: Understanding and Pitching […]
April Featured Speaker – Jenny Margotta Workshop Title: Writing Incredible Dialogue Writing dialogue can be so much fun—and so much work. When it’s done correctly, it can individualize your characters and add a delightful layer to your stories. When it’s done incorrectly . . . well, let’s not go there. Dialogue should sound as if […]
May Honors Dinner – Members and Guests Only It’s time to ramp up for our May Honors Dinner. Unlike our “teaching” meetings, this meeting is a dinner, a social opportunity, and a time to honor those who have met certain goals. Peggy Connelly Scholarship Presentation Robert C. Hargreaves Achievement Award Writers of Kern Active Member […]
June Featured Speaker – Mike Apodaca June 7, 2023 By Sandy Moffett Leave a Comment Workshop Title: DO THE TWIST: HOW TO CREATE A GREAT ENDING Learn how to organize a story where the reader gets that mind-shifting realization at the end that the solution to everything was right in front of them, but they […]