4 posts from month 09/2024

Last Chance To Renew Your Membership!

Hello Fabulous CWC-Berkeley Members, Our renewal window opened on June 1st! Deadline to renew your membership ($45) was due by September 1st BUT we added a grace period to TODAY (September 30th). You can either renew as you usually do (paypal link/subscription link), OR (drum roll please) You can test drive our new membership intake system! Check out our new page, https://cwc-berkeley.o...

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“Unconventional Book Launches” with Isidra Mencos—October 20th, 2024

Attract Audiences Creatively! Unless you’re already a bestselling author, a book signing in a bookstore can fall flat. A fun event in an unusual venue will attract a crowd and foster book buzz. Learn how other authors launched their books with a bang, and get some tips to start planning your own. About Isidra Mencos Promenade of Desire: A Barcelona Memoir, was a si lver ...

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See you tomorrow!

As we welcome our new Board, we’re so excited for our first Speaker Series event with Carole Stivers tomorrow (Sunday, September 15th) at Block Community Hub (1955 Broadway) in Downtown Oakland. Block Community Hub is just steps away from the 19th Street BART station. There will be snacks and refreshments available as you socialize with fellow writers and poets. Guests can start arriving at ...

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Lenore Weiss Writes with Experience, Depth & Creativity

Our long-standing tradition of giving a member the mic before our keynote speaker helps us get to know 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. Lenore Weiss will take the Member Spotlight before our September speaker, Cheral Stivers. Get tickets ...

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