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Sacramento Book Festival 2025

The Sacramento Branch of the California Writers Club will once again be holding a book festival in Sacramento, at the Shepard Garden Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95816, next to McKinley Park.

Saturday, May 31, 2025, 10am to 4pm.

For the second year running, Sacramento will have its very own book festival. The California Writers Club is excited to continue this important literary event in Sacramento. We intend to develop this into an annual Sacramento Capital Experience.

Our local Sacramento-area authors are the heart of this festival. The Sacramento Book Festival is a great way meet them, find out all about their work, and grab some signed copies. We’ll have everything from rockets to romance, from cookbooks to children’s stories. Non-fiction to inspire your working lives.

Remember, if you are touched by an author’s writing, send feedback to them online. Visit their website and send them an email. Authors are not just paperback writers; they are people who love to interact with their audience.

We’ll also have a series of workshops for aspiring writers, wo will also be able to meet members of the California Writers Club for gain guidance on how to develop their art. We will also have author readings, where you can listen to their stories and poetry.

If you want to apply for a table, please follow the instructions here. The venue is indoors so you will not need an awning. Tables and chairs will also be provided by the venue.

We are looking to have food trucks outside, if you wish to bring your own picnic, there is plenty of outdoor space in the surrounding park.

We are reserving space in the venue where we propose to host speakers and mini workshops. We will post the full schedule here when it is finalized. We are proud to have James Rollins as our keynote speaker.

For more information, check out our Festival Web Page where you can find full itinerary.

James Auld – Lessons from the Grind

Perseverance and Hacks for Aspiring Authors

CWC-Sacramento Network Meeting

Friday, November 1st 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.

Writing and self-publishing two full-length novels has taught me valuable lessons and solid habits that I’ll share with you!

What attendees will learn from this presentation:

The habits that helped me write a 600+ page novel in 4 months, twice.
Gain an edge by harnessing AI (just NEVER for directly writing your book!).
Publishing your book 1: Author and book branding, manuscript writing and formatting, cover design.
Publishing your book 2: Uploading to KDP and IngramSpark, testing your eBooks, ordering author proofs and copies.
Publishing your book 3: The wonders of running targeted Facebook ads.

James Auld has written the dark urban fantasy series, Invasion: Hell. Book one, Final Remains: Dawn of the Knights Errant, and book two, Infernal Remains: Rise of the Tormentors, have garnered positive reviews and enthusiastic readers. Auld, who lives in Elk Grove, California, splits his time between writing his novels and providing publishing services to outside authors.

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Meeting ID: 817 3734 0307
Passcode: 227171

Winter Party 2024

This year, our winter party will be held at Zinfandel Grille.

2384 Fair Oaks Blvd Sacramento, CA. 95824.

Sunday, December 15, at 12pm

Our winter party is a celebration of a year of accomplishments, individually and as a club. Come prepared to join us in the holiday spirit with good food, good company and a chance to win prizes.

A BOOK TO TREASURE

Please gift wrap and bring a favored paperback from your bookshelf to exchange. (No hints as to what it is.) This is our take on the white elephant exchange.

PRIZE DRAWINGS

Include an online writers conference

Tickets are available here.

Michael Larsen: Writing Success Guaranteed

CWC-Sacramento Network Meeting

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

Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821

Meetings are free.

If you wish to contribute to our speaker fund, there is a Suggested Donation of $10 on the day.

Writing Success Guaranteed: Using 9 Superpowers for Become a Creatorpreneur. will show you how to clarify and reach your goals as quickly as you can. Now is the best time ever to be a writer. You can develop the gifts, passions, and abilities that guarantee your success. The talk will describe the skills you need to succeed. You may email Mike after the talk with questions and for feedback on adult fiction and nonfiction.

What attendees will learn from this presentation:

Make writing and sharing the value of your work labors of love.
Build your visibility, credibility, and brand.
Write books that your readers love and that sell each other.
Be as devoted to your readers as you are to your writing.
Create a business to support your writing.

Mike Larsen is an author coach who loves helping writers achieve goals by adding value to readers’ lives. He cofounded Larsen-Pomada Literary Agents, which sold books to more than a hundred publishers and imprints. His books: How to Write a Book Proposal, fifth edition, coauthor Jody Rein; How to Get a Literary Agent; and Guerrilla Marketing for Writers (coauthored). Mike is cofounder of the San Francisco Writers Conference.

Michael Larsen is a former Literary Agent and co-founder of the San Francisco Writers Conference. Michael continues to be a writing coach with many accolades.

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Meeting ID: 831 1220 0475

Passcode: 568644

Lois Buchter – The Perils of Screen Writing

CWC-Sacramento Network Meeting

Friday, October 4th 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.

Uncover the hidden challenges of screen writing, from Hollywood’s business decisions, to crafting irresistible hooks, compelling characters, and script structure.

What attendees will learn from this presentation:

Hollywood’s 16 business decisions.
Marketability for high concepts.
Script structure.
Character profiles.
High concepts – it starts here.

Twenty years as a screen writer. Optioned screen writer, paid writing assignments, short film producer. Master’s certification in screen writing. Author of Gerti’s War, Legend of Cinnamon Valley, Ropen Island, and Lost City of Quantria.

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Meeting ID: 854 8155 1153
Passcode: 227171