A good time was had by all at the California Writers Club – Sacramento annual Holiday Social on December 8 at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Rancho Cordova!
Monthly Meeting, November 16 – Stretch Your Writing into the Fantastical
Speculative Fiction:
Not Your Grandpa’s Sci-Fi
with
Rebecca Inch-Partridge
Freelance Editor and Author
11 AM–1:00 PM
What do you need to know to write science-fiction or fantasy? Learn what features can sell a book to this segment of the publishing marketplace.
Take-aways:
- Understanding the science-fiction and fantasy market, AKA “speculative writing”
- Understanding all the subgenres within “speculative fiction”
- Learn what’s hot and what’s not in the industry
- Where to market speculative short stories
- Where to pitch speculative novels
About the speaker:
Rebecca Inch-Partridge is a speculative-fiction author and freelance editor. She has been critiquing science-fiction and fantasy manuscripts for over 15 years. She works as a slush-pile reader for Amazing Stories, the world’s oldest science-fiction magazine, and is a frequent panelist at sci-fi conventions. To listen to her audio stories for free go to www.ripartridge.com
Registration opens at 10:15 a.m.
Lunch service begins at 11:00 a.m.
~ Additional Offerings ~
Talk & Share (10:30) – Subgenres of Fantasy, with member Michele Wogec
Writers’ Mastermind (1:30) – Bring writing & publishing problems to share & resolve
Click here for Mastermind Details
Click here for Issue Organizer
$28 Non-Members
$20 Members (40% discount)
Price includes lunch, meeting, pre- and post-sessions.
Pay at the door or click here for pre-payment by credit card for the meeting.
(Please bring your printed receipt with you.)*
Cattlemens Restaurant
12409 Folsom Blvd
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
* Ticket good only for the meeting immediately following the date on the receipt.
Meeting Information
- Monthly Meetings are open to the public
- Cost is $20 for members, $28 for nonmembers
- The meeting fee includes speaker, extra session(s), lunch and beverage
- Cattlemens Restaurant, 12409 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova, CA
The restaurant is located just east of Hazel Ave. at the northeast end of the Nimbus Winery complex along Highway 50. Cattlemens offers CWC a spacious meeting room with free WiFi, quality AV equipment, free off street parking and excellent food.
Monthly Meeting, October 19 – Writing for the Young Adult Market
Trends in YA Books
with
Tanya Egan Gibson
Novelist and Freelance Editor
11 AM–1:00 PM
Break Into (and Stay in) the Young Adult Market
Are you writing YA—or an adult book about a teen? Learn what features qualify a book for this hot segment of the publishing marketplace.
Find out:
- How to assess whether you are writing (or have already written) a YA book versus a book for adults featuring a teen.
- How to stay current with YA trends (without being too trendy).
- Common mistakes to avoid when writing for this market and common misconceptions that writers have about YA.
- How to self-edit your YA novel…and what to do next when you have self-edited to the best of your ability.
- Ways to get acquainted with this market before you begin shopping your novel.
About the speaker:
Tanya Egan Gibson is the author of the novel How to Buy a Love of Reading and a freelance editor. Her short fiction for adults and young adults has been published in Carve and Cicada and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She has written for magazines such as The Writer, Parents, and Writer’s Digest. She has been in California Writers Club for nearly twenty years and was a founding member of the Marin Branch.
Registration opens at 10:15 a.m.
Lunch service begins at 11:00 a.m.
~ Additional Offerings ~
Talk & Share (10:30) – Best First Sentences, with member Jim Guigli
California Writers Week Celebration – Silent auction, cake
All About eBooks (1:30 ) – Discussion with Jim Azevedo (Smashwords), facilitated by member Bob Quinlan
$28 Non-Members
$20 Members (40% discount)
Price includes lunch, meeting, pre- and post-sessions.
Pay at the door or click here for pre-payment by credit card for the meeting.
(Please bring your printed receipt with you.)*
Cattlemens Restaurant
12409 Folsom Blvd
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
* Ticket good only for the meeting immediately following the date on the receipt.
Meeting Information
- Monthly Meetings are open to the public
- Cost is $20 for members, $28 for nonmembers
- The meeting fee includes speaker, extra session(s), lunch and beverage
- Cattlemens Restaurant, 12409 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova, CA
The restaurant is located just east of Hazel Ave. at the northeast end of the Nimbus Winery complex along Highway 50. Cattlemens offers CWC a spacious meeting room with free WiFi, quality AV equipment, free off street parking and excellent food.
Monthly Meeting, September 21 – The Profitable Author
Grow Your Publishing Business
with
Stephanie Chandler
11 AM–1:00 PM
How to Develop Additional Revenue Streams
Because only a small percentage of authors earn a living from their books, most need to develop additional revenue streams. In this content-rich presentation, Stephanie Chandler shares real-world examples and strategies for adding lucrative revenue streams to your author-publisher business. You will learn how to:
➢ Create a revenue plan
➢ Make money with information products
➢ Develop and deliver online training programs
➢ Profit from niche books, ebooks and workbooks
➢ Conduct online events
➢ Host a membership site that generates recurring revenue
➢ Build a profitable niche community
➢ Get paid to speak at events
➢ Earn big money with corporate sponsors
➢ Work less and earn more (really!)
Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve been an author for many years, this presentation is jam packed with powerful methods for growing your author business in ways you haven’t yet imagined!
About the speaker:
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 community for writers, and NonfictionWritersConference.com, a multi-day event conducted entirely online since 2010. A frequent speaker at business events and on the radio, she has been featured in Entrepreneur, BusinessWeek, and Wired magazine.
Registration opens at 10:15 a.m.
Lunch service begins at 11:00 a.m.
~ Additional Offerings ~
Talk & Share (10:30) – Best First Paragraphs
Writers’ Mastermind (1:30) – Bring writing & publishing problems to share & resolve
Click here for Mastermind Details
Click here for Issue Organizer
$28 Non-Members
$20 Members (40% discount)
Price includes lunch, meeting, pre- and post-sessions.
Pay at the door or click here for pre-payment by credit card for the meeting.
(Please bring your printed receipt with you.)*
Cattlemens Restaurant
12409 Folsom Blvd
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
* Ticket good only for the meeting immediately following the date on the receipt.
Meeting Information
- Monthly Meetings are open to the public
- Cost is $20 for members, $28 for nonmembers
- The meeting fee includes speaker, extra session(s), lunch and beverage
- Cattlemens Restaurant, 12409 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova, CA
The restaurant is located just east of Hazel Ave. at the northeast end of the Nimbus Winery complex along Highway 50. Cattlemens offers CWC a spacious meeting room with free WiFi, quality AV equipment, free off street parking and excellent food.
Vacation Time!
The California Writers Club monthly meeting is not held in July or August. However, our First Friday networking group will continue to meet in both July and August at Coco’s in Citrus Heights, and you are invited to participate. See the homepage for details. Happy summer writing, and see you on September 21!
Meeting Information
- Monthly Meetings are open to the public
- Cost is $20 for members, $28 for nonmembers
- The meeting fee includes speaker, lunch and beverage
- Cattlemens Restaurant, 12409 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova, CA
The restaurant is located just east of Hazel Ave. at the northeast end of the Nimbus Winery complex along Highway 50. Cattlemens offers CWC a spacious meeting room with free WiFi, quality AV equipment, free off street parking and excellent food.
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