CWC-Sacramento Network Meeting

Friday, August 2nd from 9 am to 11 am at

Denny’s Restaurant, 8841 Greenback Lane, Orangevale, CA, 95662

Please take note of our new FRIDAY location!

Denny’s has a nice private room where we can close the doors and keep the noise to ourselves.

Craft a universe in your genre so real you can see its wonders, hear its whispers, and breathe its air.

What attendees will learn from this presentation:

• Knowing what you’re passionate about will determine what genre you choose.
• Find inspiring authors who have written in that genre and learn their techniques.
• Ground your world in research.
• Create a vibrant, immersive world.
• Have your characters live, breathe, and speak realistically in your genre.

Award-winning author Carolyn Radmanovich wrote The Shape-Shifter’s Wife trilogy after a near-drowning experience on the Russian River. She holds a history degree from SJSU and has extensively researched the California Gold Rush.

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CWC-Sacramento Network Meeting

Friday, July 5th from 9 am to 11 am at

CH Cafe & Grill 6215 Sunrise Blvd (just off Greenback)

Since this is a holiday weekend, we decided to have a round table event without a formal speaker. The beauty of this is that we will be able to collaborate together and discuss our achievements and problems.

Zoom will be optional.

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CWC-Sacramento Network Meeting

Friday, June 7th from 9 am to 11 am at

CH Cafe & Grill 6215 Sunrise Blvd (just off Greenback)

Learn how to bring your words to life by working with a voice actor and going audio.

What you will learn

• Learn about the history (and explosion) of audiobooks
• How audiobooks reach new audiences, including kids, teens, and those with disabilities
• How a voice actor brings new life to your words
• How adding audio to your existing book formats increases your royalties.
• Why hire a pro instead of narrating it yourself.

Veteran professional blogger and copywriter Dena Kouremetis is also a voice actor who delights in painting virtual movies in listeners’ heads with her audiobook narrations, many of which include a variety of foreign accents. She loves bringing words to life and leaving a lasting impression on the listener/reader.

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CWC-Sacramento Network Meeting

Friday, May 3rd from 9 am to 11 am at

CH Cafe & Grill 6215 Sunrise Blvd (just off Greenback)

Are you ready to get out there as an author and launch your book? Discover tips and strategies for a targeted, successful, and sustainable book launch!

The months (or years!) after landing a book deal are an exhilarating, yet stressful, time. Whether you’re traditionally or indie-published, launching and marketing your book is time consuming, but a necessary part of the author journey. Smart authors recognize that a book launch is a marathon, not a sprint, and spread activities over three phases: pre-launch, launch, and post-launch. Launch activities and possibilities are abundant, both online and offline, including book clubs, bookstores, libraries, podcasts, webinars, radio and TV, social

Lisa Montanaro is the author of the book The Ultimate Life Organizer, and the chapter, “The Brand Called You! Personal & Professional Branding for Authors,” featured in Launch Pad: The Countdown to Marketing Your Book. Her debut novel will be published by Red Adept Publishing in fall 2024. Lisa serves as Webinar Host for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association.

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CWC-Sacramento Network Meeting

Friday, April 5th from 9 am to 11 am at

CH Cafe & Grill 6215 Sunrise Blvd (just off Greenback)

Crystel Patterson shares her unexpected journey into diverse children’s literature, where inspiration ignites creativity and storytelling.

Award-winning author and mother, Crystel inspires children with her “Inspired to Be…” series, amplifying positive narratives of Black people and teaching valuable life lessons in an engaging way. Her stories, rooted in motherhood and empowerment, encourage children to dream big, celebrate differences, and make a positive impact.

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Passcode: 227171