California Writers Club, Sacramento Branch

Dedicated to Educating Writers of all Levels

Gloria Pierrot-Dyer receives Jack London Award

During the award ceremony in Oakland, on October 22, 2023, Gloria received the Jack London award for exceptional service to the Sacramento branch of CWC.

You can watch a short video of Gloria receiving the award here. Or click on the image below.

Gloria Jack London Award
Gloria Jack London Award

The CWC central board holds an award ceremony annually to present both the Ina Coolbrith award and the Jack London award.

The Ina Coolbrith award is named after Ina Coolbrith, who was a poet, writer, and librarian. Importantly, she was a mentor for Jack London. This award is given to CWC members for exceptional service the California Writers Club.

The Jack London award, is given to a member of a branch for exceptional service to that branch.

Cal Writer’s Week 2023 Review

California Writer’s Week Review

Many people have asked, “What did CWC Sacramento do during California Writers Week?”

Well, I’ll tell you – We had FUN! Our Writers had FUN! Our Readers had FUN! Even our audience had FUN! If you don’t believe me, check out this video By Chris Hennessey. This was recorded at Avid Reader in Davis.

There were many other locations.

California Writers Week
California Writers Week

Of course, all our thanks go to Tim Schooley for getting everything organized! (timschooley@comcast.net)

Thanks to ALL of our readers!

  • Judith Starkston, Priestess of Ishana
  • Pete Cruz, No Tears for Dad: My Path to Foregiveness
  • Carol Menaker, The Worst Thing We’ve Ever Done
  • Lally Pia, The Fortune Teller’s Prophecy
  • Edric Cane, Teaching Intuition – Mathematics
  • Cindy Sample, Dying for a Double
  • Bernard Wozny, Girl Electric: Twin Falls
  • Jenifer Rowe, Unexpected Findings
  • Larry Mandelberg, Businesses Don’t Fail – They commit Suicide.
  • J. Scott Coatsworth, The Gauntlet Runner
  • Cheryl Stapp, Rise, Ruin & Restoration: A History of Sutter’s Fort
  • Tim Schooley, The Wool Translator
  • Kim Edwards, Sacramento Motorcycling: A Capital City Tradition
  • Kathy Lynne Marshall, Finding Daisy
  • Glen Rocky Meyers, Feral Eyes: Book One
  • Terri Dorow, reading from Just Lo
  • Rosemary Covington, reading from Swimming in Mud
  • Bonnie Blue, reading from Finding My Soul: Five Years at the Findhorn Community
  • Lynda Smith Hoggan, reading from Our Song: A Memoir of Love and Race
  • Sandra Navarro, reading from Cooking With My Ancestors and She Always Wore an Apron
  • Mari-Lynne Infantino, reading from The Bird Tattoo Murders

California Writer’s Week 2023

California Writer’s Week News

CWC Sacramento is supporting members to do book readings and meet and greet the public.

Come and Support the Following Events, support your fellow writers! Join in the fun!

California Writers Week
California Writers Week

As well as meet the author and book readings, personal book sales will be done through the bookstores. Authors will be bringing their books for sale.

Contact Tim Schooley for details (timschooley@comcast.net)

The list of events:

Tuesday October 17th – The Avid Reader 617 2nd St, Davis, CA. 6pm to 8pm.

  • Judith Starkston, Priestess of Ishana
  • Pete Cruz, No Tears for Dad: My Path to Foregiveness
  • Carol Menaker, The Worst Thing We’ve Ever Done
  • Lally Pia, The Fortune Teller’s Prophecy
  • Edric Cane, Teaching Intuition – Mathematics

Wednesday October 18th – Ruby’s bookstore, 724 Sutter St, Folsom, CA. 5pm to 7pm.

  • Cindy Sample, Dying for a Double
  • Bernard Wozny, Girl Electric: Twin Falls
  • Jenifer Rowe, Unexpected Findings
  • Larry Mandelberg, Businesses Don’t Fail – They commit Suicide.
  • J. Scott Coatsworth, The Gauntlet Runner

Thursday October 19th – The Avid Reader, 1945 Broadway, Sacramento, CA. 4:30 to 6pm.

  • Cheryl Stapp, Rise, Ruin & Restoration: A History of Sutter’s Fort
  • Tim Schooley, The Wool Translator
  • Kim Edwards, Sacramento Motorcycling: A Capital City Tradition
  • Kathy Lynne Marshall, Finding Daisy
  • Glen Rocky Meyers, Feral Eyes: Book One

Saturday October 21st – Fair Oaks Library, 11601 Fair Oaks Blvd. 1 to 3pm.

  • Terri Dorow, reading from Just Lo
  • Rosemary Covington, reading from Swimming in Mud
  • Bonnie Blue, reading from Finding My Soul: Five Years at the Findhorn Community
  • Lynda Smith Hoggan, reading from Our Song: A Memoir of Love and Race
  • Sandra Navarro, reading from Cooking With My Ancestors and She Always Wore an Apron
  • Mari-Lynne Infantino, reading from The Bird Tattoo Murders

Members’ Books


CWC Members’ Published Books 

 

At the California Writers Club, we talk about books, we even write books. What do we do when we have finished writing our books? We market and sell them. How members sell their books is up to them, but the club can provide a springboard to help you.

Members’ Books

Adding your book to this list is quick and easy, all you have to do is collect the following information;

  • Book Title
  • Author
  • Publisher
  • Date published
  • ISBN
  • Genre/category
  • Blurb
  • Format (paperback/eBook/Hardback)
  • Link to where to buy (i.e. Amazon etc.)
  • Cover image – if you don’t have available, I can download from Amazon.

Send this list of information (for each published book you have) to Bernard Wozny bpwozny@gmail.com

If you don’t sell online, let me know if you use a bookstore or direct sales.

If you don’t have access to an image of the book cover, then I can pull this image from Amazon or any other online retail site.

Members’ Books.