Free Monthly Meeting
Live and Zoom presentation
(includes Q&A) 

Saturday, September 17, 2022

 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Arden-Dimick Library
891 Watt Avenue
Sacramento, CA
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with

Jacquelyn Smithson Howard

Poet-Author-Ghostwriter-Editor-Publisher 

The lessons are the blessings. I help people tell their stories in ways they never thought possible!

About the speaker:

• I write between the lines.
• I don’t follow academic rules.
• I follow my own God-Winks and Heartsongs.
• I am stubborn and unapologetic.
• The Dash is the Journey.
• I speak my truth and invented the Giggle N Smooch Club through my writing. 

Jacquelyn Smithson Howard is a freelance writer and poet who writes about the shared experiences of life and love and uses her stories to uplift others. She is a member of the ZICA Creative Arts & Literary Guild. She has published 19 books, three of which are with her 96-year-old Aunt, who was a Black Catholic Nun for nearly 70 years until her death on 5/13/22. The royalties for their books together fund a scholarship program for at-risk Black youth in their hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. She resides in Elk Grove, California, and can be reached at itsmytimetosoar@gmail.com.

As is our tradition, we are taking the month of August off. Stay tuned for exciting news about our September meeting!

Free Monthly Meeting, 1-hour Zoom presentation
(includes Q&A) 

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Presentation 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Sign-in and social time 12:30-1:00

with

Kymberlie Ingalls

Author, Pioneer in Blogging

Marketing can be overwhelming, but it takes a creative mind to bend and shape; work to stay relevant and be inspired to think big!

You will learn to:

• Build a platform
• Discuss how to eliminate the noise
• Narrow your focus
• Tackle fear and self-doubt
• Develop a fluid strategy

Kymberlie Ingalls is an award-winning essayist, editor and author of memoir, opinion and short fiction.  Her books, Bridges: A Lifetime in Essay and 43, compile personal essay, social media and memoir to address themes of grief, humanity and the heart.  Ms. Ingalls is a long-time member and serves on many board levels of the California Writers Club.

 

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The Art of the Interview

Free Monthly Meeting, 1-hour Zoom presentation
(includes Q&A) 

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Presentation 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Sign-in and social time 12:30-1:00

 

with

Ed Goldman

Syndicated columnist, author of five books, professionally produced playwright,
composer and lyricist, visual artist

In nearly 52 years as a professional writer, Ed has interviewed senators, governors, captains of industry, lawyers, film stars and (literally) ditch diggers. They all have one thing in common: they want to yell you their stories. Here’s how to encourage them to do so—and then, how to write about it.

You will learn:

• How to put interviewees at ease (and where)
• How to make the most of your and their time
• How to separate the wheat from the chaff—i.e., the truth from the hype
• How to prepare
• How to follow up

Ed Goldman is a writer, painter, and composer. He has worked for the Long Beach Press-Telegram, the Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Magazine, Comstock’s Magazine, the Sacramento Business Journal, and The Goldman State. He has published five books, written two professionally produced plays, written for movies and television, and taught college courses in journalism, broadcasting and public relations.

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Free Monthly Meeting, 1-hour Zoom presentation
(includes Q&A) 

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Presentation 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Sign-in and social time 12:30-1:00

with

Frederick K. Foote, Jr.

Poet and Short Story Author

Frederick will take a quick look at coping with rejection, and he will discuss strategies and resources for being published. 

You will learn:

• Fun ways to face rejection
• Resources for finding a home for your art
• Resources for promoting your writing
• The value of a writing community
• How to enjoy the ride

Frederick K. Foote, Jr. was born in Sacramento, California and educated in Vienna, Virginia, and northern California. Since 2014 Frederick has published over three-hundred-sixty stories, poems, and essays, including literary, science fiction, fables, and horror genres. Frederick has published three short story collections, For the Sake of Soul (2015), Crossroads Encounters (2016), and The Maroon Myth and Revelation (2020).

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