“Story Telling Crossover” with Chris Hennessy on November 20th, 2022
Incorporating video into your writing projects
Attendees of this event will learn:
The How and Why of incorporating film & video into your writing projects—
How your writing skills can help you craft an award-winning film;
How to make quality film/video projects at little or no cost;
How to use film/video to get a book deal with a traditional publisher;
How to ...
Curious Writer: Jordan Pastor
Our long-standing tradition of giving a member the mic before our keynote speaker gives us a glimpse at what our colleagues are working on. Our 5+5+5 guidelines (5 minutes of backstory, 5 minutes to read, and 5 minutes of Q&A) help emerging writers polish their professional skills.
Meet Jordan Pastor at our meeting today! Get tickets here!
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“A Reading in the Redwoods” & Open Mic with Ayodele Nzinga, 10/21/22
The third week of every October is California Writers Week, and this year our community event features Oakland's first Poet Laureate, Ayodele "Wordslanger" Nzinga, who accepted an honorary membership to the CWC at last year's historic celebration of California writers, From Ina to Ayodele.
At that event, we celebrated the restoration of the water feature in the Woodminster Cascade, although ...
“Intergenerational Dialogue” with Lyndsey Ellis on October 16th, 2022
The 3rd week of October is California Writers Week! This year we celebrate California's deep, historical diversity with an exciting conversation with an up-and-coming West Coast & Midwest author.
The Nuances of Writing Cultural Complexity
Regardless of race and class, many attitudes, behaviors, and belief systems stem from values hat are specific to our age groups. Exploring ...