California Writers Club, Sacramento Branch

Dedicated to Educating Writers of all Levels

Member Survey 2020

We want to hear from

all of our members!

Please print the survey at the link below and fill it out. Then, either bring it to a meeting or mail it to us at:

P.O. Box 1232, Orangevale, CA 95662

Survey Form

 

March 11 – Conversation Café: Women in Media

Join our accomplished panelists for a discussion of the history – and future – of women in the media. Historically, women and minorities were blocked from professional media jobs by discriminatory hiring and promotional practices, and news coverage was too often biased, incomplete and inaccurate. While hiring and promotional opportunities have improved, the influence of web-based and social media –and the decline of “legacy” print media — have brought new challenges.

Wednesday, March 11
11:30 a.m. Panel
12:30 p.m. Lunch

Lunch $27. RSVP by Monday, March 9, to Casa Garden at 916-452-2809

Staffed by volunteers, Casa Garden is a restaurant and event space benefiting the Sacramento Children’s Home

Please arrive by 11:15 a.m. to register – panel will start promptly at 11:30 a.m.

Casa Garden
2760 Sutterville Road
Sacramento, CA

Sponsored by the Renaissance Society at Sacramento State University and Casa Garden

 Bertha Gaffney Gorman was a staff writer for the Sacramento Bee, Associate Secretary for External Affairs at the California Health and Human Services Agency, Director of State and Local Government Affairs for Lockheed Martin Corporation, and a Consultant in the California State Assembly.

 Jennifer Kerr was a reporter for the Associated Press for more than 40 years, based in the California Capitol Bureau in Sacramento from 1977-2001, mainly covering the state Legislature. She previously worked in AP bureaus in West Virginia and Los Angeles.

Ann Reed was a staff writer for the Sacramento Bee, Associate Vice President of Public Affairs at Sacramento State, Vice Chancellor of Communications and Public Affairs for the California Community Colleges, and California Communications Manager for AARP.

Pamela Wu is Director of News and Media Relations for UC Davis Health, and is formerly Executive Director of Marketing and Communications for UCD School of Law, News Anchor for KCRA-TV, and a contributor and “Insight” guest host at Capital Public Radio.

Sigrid Bathen (Moderator) is an Adjunct Professor of Communications and Journalism at CSUS who has been a staff writer for the Sacramento Bee, Senior Editor for the California Journal, and Communications Director for three state agencies. She has been a contributing writer for many publications, including Capitol Weekly, the California Health Care Foundation and the L.A. Times

Bertha Gaffney Gorman Jennifer Kerr Ann Reed Pamela Wu Sigrid Bathen

 

 

April 18 – Afternoon Workshop with C.S. Lakin

Ten Key Scenes That

Frame Up Your Novel

C. S. Lakin

 Writing Coach, Editor and Author

You will learn:

  • What the 5 major turning points are and where they’re placed in your novel
  • How to know exactly where to start your story and how to set up your premise
  • What the ten key scenes are that serve as the framework for your novel
  • What pinch points are and why you need them
  • How to craft those essential twists
  • Why your protagonist’s goal is the key to great storytelling
  • How to bring out your story’s themes

C.S. Lakin is an award-winning blogger, writing coach, copy editor, and author of more than 30 books (fiction and nonfiction). She teaches workshops around the US, including at many CWCs. Her online school at cslakin.teachable.com has helped more than 1,500 writers master the craft of fiction via her video courses, and she completes more than 200 manuscript critiques a year.

Saturday,  April 18, 2020

1:30-4:30 P.M.

Registration opens at 1:00 p.m., following the regularly scheduled meeting.
Writing materials, coffee, soda, and snacks will be provided.

Cost: $49/Members, $69/Non Members

Deadline: April 4 or until session is filled. Seating Limited – Register now to ensure a seat!

Click here to register.

Please print and bring your registration receipt to the retreat.

Cattlemens Restaurant
12409 Folsom Blvd
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Submit to CWC Literary Review

 

The 2020 California Writers Club Literary Review is looking for your best work — fiction, poetry, memoir, and essay, including excerpts from previously published writing — for publication in this year’s issue.

Submissions are open to current members of California Writers Club and will be accepted from December 15, 2019 through March 31, 2020.

Please click here for submission guidelines and full details.