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CWC Berkeley Branch welcomes all members and guests to our monthly speaker series and affordable workshops on the art and business of writing.
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“Genre Bending: Writing Outside the Lines” with Carole Stivers—September 15th, 2024
Running around in “Literary Circles” When scientist Carole Stivers began writing science fiction, she dreamed of readers she’d never met, enjoying and discussing her work. But she also dreamed of acceptance in “literary circles.” She secured an agent unfamiliar with sci-fi who saw cross-over potential for her debut novel, The Mother…
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Interviews with featured members and guests
Get to know our keynote speakers and featured members in advance of our Sunday meetings, or just stop by to learn some writing and publishing tips.
Lenore Weiss Writes with Experience, Depth & Creativity
Interview with Mike Lockwood
Ayodele Nzinga is Oakland’s First Poet Laureate
Sarah Abbett is Uniquely Unique.
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“Genre Bending: Writing Outside the Lines” with Carole Stivers—September 15th, 2024
Running around in “Literary Circles” When scientist Carole Stivers began writing science fiction, she dreamed of readers she’d never met, enjoying and discussing her work. But she also dreamed of acceptance in “literary circles.” She secured an agent unfamiliar with…
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Local Author Showcase ~ CWC Annual Book Launch at Books on B
On Saturday, June 15, 2-4 PM, at Books on B, 1014 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541, The Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club is proud to recognize and celebrate its members who have published new books in 2023 &…
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“Editing Your Manuscript” with Ericka McIntyre
In this talk, freelance editor and former Writer’s Digest Editor-in-Chief Ericka McIntyre will explain to authors what the different types of editing are, when and why you need each for your work, and how to find quality editors. She’ll also…
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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)…
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Berkeley Branch Officers 2024
Executive Board President Keith Gaboury berkeley.cwcVice President Jordan Pastor vp.berkeley.cwcSecretary Karma Bennett secretary.berkeley.cwcTreasurer Gary Durbin treasurer.cwc.berkeley Board of Directors Central Board Representative Bob Haus cb.cwc.berkeleyNorCal Delegate Bob Haus norcal.cwc.berkeleyAt Large Henry Hitz henrybhitzMembership Chair Cheral Stewart members.cwc.berkeleySpeaker Series Jasper Ezekiel speakers.cwc.berkeleySpecial Programs Chair Keith Gaboury workshops.cwc.berkeleySocial Media…
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Announcing the CWC-Berkeley Board (2024 – 2025)
Executive Board Keith Gaboury: President berkeley.cwc@gmail.com Jordan Pastor: Vice Presidentvp.berkeley.cwc@gmail.com Karma Bennett: Secretarysecretary.berkeley.cwc@gmail.com Gary Durbin: Treasurertreasurer.cwc.berkeley@gmail.com Board of Directors Bob Haus: NorCal Delegate norcal.cwc.berkeley@gmail.com Bob Haus: Central Board Representative cb.cwc.berkeley@gmail.com Kristen Caven: At Large Kristen Caven: Writer-in-Residence/Friends of Joaquin…