The Art of Giving Live Readings

 

with

Amos White

Poet and Author

11 AM–1:00 PM

Come hear this engaging and educational speaker to learn how the subtleties of tone and time can move an audience with but a word.

Take-aways:

• How to deliver like a pro
• How to find and read at local open mic readings
• The Dos & Don’ts of reading etiquette
• How to host your own local literary readings

About the speaker:

Amos White is an awarded American  haiku poet  and author, producer  and civil rights activist. He is recognized for his vivid literary imagery and breathless  poetic  interpretations. He is published in several national and international anthologies.  Amos is Founder and Host of the Heart of the Muse creative’s salon;  Executive Producer and Host of Beyond Words: Jazz+Poetry show;  President of Bay Area Generations literary reading series, and board member with the Black Speculative Arts Movement (BSAM), and with the AfroSurreal Writers Workshop-Oakland.

www.about.me/amoswhite  www.

www.facebook.com/  Amos White, Haiku Poet – FB

“Amos White on The Return of the Citizen’s Artistic Voice”
http://litseen.com/amos-white/ 

Cogzine, COG Podcast – 11 (Cogswell College)
https://soundcloud.com/user-

The Write Stuff – Amos White
https://www.youtube.com/watch?

Registration opens at 10:15 a.m.

Lunch service begins at 11:00 a.m.

~ Additional Offerings ~

Talk & Share (10:30) –  Tips for Overcoming Writer’s Block

 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.

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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.

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Navigate Editor Service Options with your End-Game in Sight

with

Robin Martin

Editor and publishing consultant,
Two Songbirds Press

Susan Herman

Nonfiction editor and writer,
Rhuby Editorial

11 AM–1:00 PM

Hiring an editor for your book is no trivial pursuit. Two pros share insight to minimize risk during the process.

Take-aways:

• Communicate your publishing goals
• Dial in your target audience
• Learn strategies for finding editors and vetting them
• Know what you’re paying for
• Compare editor rates and fees with confidence

 About the speakers:

Robin Martin has been a freelance editor, writer, and professional publishing consultant for ten years, helping over 170 professionals share their expertise, writers tell their stories, and businesses market their services. She is also the managing editor of Under the Gum Tree, a creative nonfiction and visual arts literary magazine.

Susan Herman has edited over 100 nonfiction books for publication. In addition to her freelance work for publishers and independent authors, she writes and edits marketing collateral, technical reports, articles, and case studies. She is currently managing a storytelling project for the upcoming centennial of Carmichael Presbyterian Church.

Registration opens at 10:15 a.m.

Lunch service begins at 11:00 a.m.

~ Additional Offerings ~

Talk & Share (10:30) –  Making best use of blogs

 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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

View Larger Map