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Speaker at the 2019 March meeting

Your Next Great Idea…Where do you get it? Peter Blueberry will present solutions to the omnipresent issue of getting ideas for your writing. He will also share some humorous poetry. Peter is an author, poet, illustrator, publisher, and motivational speaker. He has written and self-published 32 books, sold around 3,000, read to over 18,000 people, […]

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Speaker at the 2019 February meeting

Got an idea? Want to see it as a book?? Many of the varied steps required to get an idea into a book will be discussed when Westley (one of our own) will diagram the process. Many of the steps require the creative talent of the author, but there are some that either call for […]

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Speaker at the 2019 January meeting

Historical Research—Are you ready for it? Cheryl Stapp, past vice-president of California Writers Club, will explain how research helped her create the accurate non-fiction California history she writes. Already the author of five books, ranging from Sacramento Chronicles – A Golden Past (2013) up to Rise, Ruin & Restoration – A History of Sutter’s Fort […]

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Speaker at the 2018 November meeting

What do you know about Body Language? Body Language—that one detail that will show both personality and mood. Come listen to Britt as she explains how, with just a few extra words, you can improve your writing. Learn tips and tricks for using effective body language in your stories. Brittany “Tealya” Lord has been a […]

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Speaker at the 2018 October meeting

Doing historical research? Don’t get lost in the details Whether you’re writing historical fiction or not, any time you reference actual events, even in a fictional sense, you need to have done the research to pin down the info accurately. Erika Mailman will guide us through the process of acquiring the specifics necessary to complete […]

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Speaker at 2018 September meeting

Outliner or Pantser? Some people plan ahead, some just dive in and wait to see where the story leads them. Jennifer Provenza will guide us through the process of planning but will also discuss the options available for those who don’t plan quite so much. Jennifer Provenza is an actor, writer, and professor of theater. Her […]

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Speaker at 2018 August meeting

Ever get to the end of a book and can’t remember the characters? Come listen to Vincent M. Wales as he explains how to create memorable characters. Writers often struggle with character creation, and he certainly knows about that crucial part of writing fiction. “Good characters need to be fully developed, not flat and simple […]

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Speaker at 2018 July meeting

How tense can you get? Building tension in fiction Donna Hatch will be speaking on how to build tension in fiction. Make certain you’re there to learn how to apply it to your own writing. Best-selling author Donna Hatch is a hopeless romantic and adventurer at heart, the force that drove her to write and […]

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Speaker at 2018 June meeting

True Crime and Crime Fiction Why has James L’Etoile used Sacramento as a setting in his crime fiction series? Come to the meeting and find out. His experience in true crime is based on his work in prisons and jails for twenty-nine years. He draws upon his experience to bring his crime fiction to life. When he isn’t writing, […]

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Speaker at 2018 April Meeting

When is enough too much? Find out when you meet Michele Drier, who will also be speaking on Dialogue, Adjectives/adverbs, Story arcs, Plot points, and Things that make you go “huh?” During Michele Drier’s career in journalism—as a reporter and editor at daily newspapers—she won awards for producing investigative series. She is the president of Capitol Crimes, […]

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