CWC-Sacramento Meeting

Saturday, July 19th, from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm at

The Unitarian Church, 2425 Sierra Blvd, Room 7/8 (Park in the Rear) Sacramento

Karen will facilitate the Open Poetry segment, drawing on her experience at similar events.
Attendees are asked to respect others and help create a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere by following these “Rules of Engagement”:

• Practice ahead of time to ensure you won’t be cut off by the timer!
• Poetry reading sign-ups will be on site. You Must sign up by 1pm.
• Each poet will have a 3-minute time limit.
• Time will begin when you start to speak.
• The 3-minute limit includes reading the title(s)
• Readers may read multiple poems.
• There will be no time to
• explain; let your work speak for itself!

WOW! This could be a LOT of FUN!

Karen Holladay Durham.

Karen Durham is a long-time member who has presented to the club many times, Karen writes in several genres, including fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

Karen will also present a micro-workshop entitled “Cross-training for Improved Writing Health“

Finaly, we will close with the Micro-Workshop Query Work with Michael Larsen. Due to time constraints, we missed this in the last Saturday meeting. Please note Michael’s contact details are as follows;

Michael at epml@aol.com.

We have to pay for this room, so we have to charge an admission fee of $15. You can pay on the day or get your ticket below.

Book online here

CWC-Sacramento Meeting

Saturday, June 21st, from 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm at

The Spaghetti Factory, 1625 Watt Avenue, Sacramento

Publishing your own book can be every bit as impactful and potentially more lucrative than working with a traditional publisher—but you have to do it professionally. Learn how in this hands-on workshop that will cover everything from understanding a successful financial model, assembling your team, exploring your distribution options, pricing your book competitively, optimizing your metadata, getting reviews, developing your marketing plan, and much more! Whether you’re doing picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, or YA, the framework of how you professionally publish is the same—though some of the financials and processes are different.

This interactive session will give you the tools—and the roadmap—to be a successful Author Publisher.

Detailed information for Andrea’s presentation is coming soon

What you will learn from Heather

• How to prepare financially for publishing your own book
• Who you will need to help you with the process
• Options for distributing your books to readers
• How to develop a marketing plan
• Why reviews are important and how to secure them

Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, Chief Executive Officer

Andrea began her tenure as CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association in November 2022. Prior to that she was the founding vice-president and publisher of HarperCollins’ lifestyle imprint, Harper Horizon. Andrea spent fifteen years in sales, digital media, and business operations at Workman Publishing and was Director of Content Acquisition at Ingram Content Group. She also formerly served on the board of the Book Industry Study Group and remains active in multiple industry organizations including the Authors Guild, SCBWI, BMI, and ALA and others.

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Plus: Micro-Workshop Query Work with Michael Larsen

This event is a luncheon with a buffet served. The menu includes;

• Salad
• Spaghetti Marinara Sauce (Meatless Red Sauce)
• Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
• Spaghetti with Mizithra Cheese and Browned Butter
• Ice cream desert

Coffee is included but all other beverages must be paid separately.

Book online here