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Kathy Landis on “Book Tours: Cover to Cover”

Friday, October 3, 2014, 9:00 a.m. – 11 a.m.

The California Writers Club, Sacramento Branch’s Writers Network presents Kathy Landis speaking on “Book Tours: Cover to Cover”

Since the mid-1990s, media escort Kathy Landis has logged thousands of miles in the company of authors and actors, consumer advocates and CEOs, as they travel Northern California’s media circuit. You might not recognize Kathy, who’s behind the wheel and behind the scenes, but you’d recognize many of her guests who’ve appeared on television, spoken on radio, signed books, and drawn crowds at political, business and community events.

In her presentation, “Book Tours: Cover to Cover,” Kathy explains the media escort’s role, and the benefits of hiring a media escort for a book tour. She takes her audiences behind the scenes on a virtual media tour that begins with a radio interview and moves on to a television appearance. A series of bookstore “drop-ins” fill the gap between live media and an evening author presentation and book signing.

Along the way, Kathy provides tips for securing interviews, and suggests media outlets that welcome local authors. She offers preparation hints for radio and television interviews, shares the benefits of meeting local book sellers, and reveals what happens before the “curtain goes up” at a major book signing. Kathy concludes by sharing a few of her most amusing, unnerving and unforgettable author tour experiences.

During her a 30-year career, Kathy Landis has written for consumer, custom and trade publications. Her byline appears regularly in Boys’ Life and Road King magazines. Kathy also works as a media escort, coordinating special events, book, and media tours in the Sacramento Region. She is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors.

The public is invited. CWC membership not required.

Writers Network is held the first Friday of every month at the International House of Pancakes (IHOP), 2216 Sunrise Blvd., Rancho Cordova (just north of Highway 50) starting at 9 AM. Meetings are free. Attendees pay for their own breakfast. Get map

Questions? Contact Margie Yee Webb.

Members are urged to invite their writer friends to attend these sessions. CWC membership is not required. They may also want to consider joining CWC to enjoy the benefits of mixing with many experienced writers willing to share what they know.

September Writers Network: Christopher Rose, editor

Friday, September 5, 2014, 9:00 a.m. – 11 a.m.

The California Writers Club, Sacramento Branch’s Writers Network presents editor Christopher Rose (roseeditorial.com).

Christopher Rose is a freelance proofreader, copyeditor, manuscript evaluator, and self-publishing consultant with over 10 years of experience. Christopher holds a Master’s degree in English Literature from CSU, Sacramento, and a certificate in Copyediting from UC San Diego. He’s edited work for dozens of clients, and he’s worked as an editor for Mixer Publishing, Smart Meetings Magazine, and MP Publishing.

The public is invited. CWC membership not required.

Questions? Contact Margie Yee Webb.

August Writers Network: Westley Turner on “Story—What it is and How You Can Make it Better”

Friday, August 1, 2014, 9:00 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Professional editor and writer Westley Turner will address the CWC Breakfast meeting at IHOP on Friday, August 1, 2014. His topic is “Story: What it is and How You Can Make it Better.” He will share what things you should look out for before submitting your work for editing and publication, what he calls a bit of “preventative editing.” Westley served as a judge at the most recent Northern California Publishers and Authors Book Awards, and he will talk about what he looks for when judging contest submissions.

Westley was raised by two schoolteachers (his mother taught English, his father music), so he should have been well prepared for a career in education; however, that’s not the path he chose to follow. After a couple decades in the computer industry, he returned to the same university where his mother had taught to work towards a teaching position himself. Again, life didn’t follow the intended route. Currently he works for the State of California and writes and edits in his spare time.

Most of Westley’s stories began as bedtime tales told to his children (eight of them now, and nine grandkids!). As the children grew up, so did the stories. One day someone said, “Hey, that stuff is pretty good. Maybe you should write it down.” Thus was born another writer. Joining a few writers’ groups helped him realize his passion for the English language (and all languages in general). Currently, Westley is taking a course in linguistics. He constantly aims to improve himself and is willing to help others along the way.

Although focusing primarily on Sci-Fi as a youth, Westley finds it quite enjoyable to expand his horizons, picking up books he would never have considered in the past. He has successfully edited a few books to publication (most recently a non-fiction piece on Hispanic soldiers of WWII). He finds that sharing his knowledge with others allows him to learn from them as much as they learn from him.

The public is invited. CWC membership not required.

Questions? Contact Margie Yee Webb.

June Writers Network: Historical fiction author Mark Wiederanders

Friday, June 6, 2014, 9:00 a.m. – 11 a.m.

The California Writers Club, Sacramento Branch’s Writers Network presents historical fiction writer Mark Wiederanders. Wiederanders writes about the private lives and loves of famous authors of the past. His latest work is Stevenson’s Treasure, about author Robert Louis Stevenson’s “forbidden” relationship with American art student Fannie Osbourne.

The public is invited. CWC membership not required.

Questions? Contact Margie Yee Webb.

May Writers Network: Author Linda Bello-Ruiz on a memoir with hope

Friday, May 2nd, 2014, 9:00 a.m. – 11 a.m.

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The California Writers Club, Sacramento Branch’s Writers Network presents Linda Bello-Ruiz, author of From Tears to Triumph: My Journey to The House of Hope. Linda Caridad Cassells (Bello-Ruiz) co-founded and directed the House of Hope—the first safe-haven for street girls, runaways, and underage prostitutes in Costa Rica. She was a twenty-three-year-old college dropout when she took on the project, and relied on her faith and determination which was much bigger than her curriculum vitae.

During the summer of 1970, nineteen-year-old Linda stops on the way home from work to talk to a handsome stranger. That chance meeting on a San Francisco street corner changed the course of her life. Linda’s compassionate, gripping, and soul-searching memoir tells the story of her remarkable journey from the darkness of despair and crushed dreams to the creation of a house that provided hope. After her return to the United States in 1976, she went back to college and earned her master’s Degree in Psychology from Sonoma State University.

http://lindabelloruiz.com/

The public is invited. CWC membership not required.

Questions? Contact Margie Yee Webb.