46 posts by Karma Bennett

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 ...

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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....

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Interview with Mike Lockwood

Snapshot Advice for Authors At our next speaker series, Mike Lockwood, author of Decision Decade – A Financial Roadmap for your Golden Years, will give some insight on his 35+ year of providing advice to help you not only get to, but get through retirement.  He will share some easy to understand concepts that anyone can implement as they prepare for that next phase. To whet your appetite, ...

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OMCA Write-In: Time Change to Noon.

This is just a quick announcement to let folks know we've pushed back the time of the OMCA write-in from starting at 11 to starting at noon. Likewise, we will gather to read at 4 p.m. rather than 3. Also, a reminder we no longer meet at the Peace Sign art, we meet directly behind the cafe.

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An event at 2727 California Street

We’re Leading the Poetry Express Open Mic February 20th

Sponsored by the Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club, Poetry Express is back in Berkeley! Come on out to 2727 California Street in south Berkeley to hear open mic poetry. 2727 California Street is a multi-use event space and cooperative art gallery. The open mic readers will be surrounded by paintings as they express their poetry to the audience. Mark States founded Poetry Express ...

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Writing Punchy Dialogue: a Workshop with Terry Tierney

Crisp dialogue makes a story come alive. In the best fiction, what characters say is often what we remember the most. Writing dialogue is more than recording the casual comments your characters might share. Through their words, characters reveal their emotions and move the story forward. To be effective, dialogue should be well honed and carry the impact of poetry or drama, while still feeling ...

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How to Pitch to a Literary Agent and Have Fun Doing It

Tuesday, April 25 · 12 - 1p.m. In this brown-bag one hour presentation, there will be demos from the organizers of Pitch-o-Rama, the annual literary pitch event in San Francisco. Have you ever wanted to pitch your novel to a literary agent, but were afraid you would not know what to say? This special event hosted by CWC-Berkeley members gives an up-close look at how to pitch your book in ...

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Earth Day Write-in, Reading at Hayward Lit Hop and MORE

Whether you're just getting started with your writing or whether you're about to promote your billionth book, there is always more you can do to grow your writing career. The California Writers Club of Berkeley is here to help writers at all stages of their career. Check out some of the events we have coming up for Spring, most of which are free! Write in the Hights 19 ...

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Berkeley Board 2022

Executive Board President Keith Gaboury berkeley.cwcVice President  Kristen Caven vp.berkeley.cwcSecretary  Karma Bennett secretary.berkeley.cwcTreasurer  Gary Durbin treasurer.berkeley.cwc Board of Directors Central Board Representative  Terry Tierny  cb.cwc.berkeleyNorCal Delegate  Terry Tierny norcal.cwc.berkeleyAt Large  Francine HowardMembership ...

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Land the Agent of your Dreams with Amy Collins — February 20, 2022

Why do some authors get an agent and others do not? Why do some manuscripts and pitches garner huge advances and a juicy publishing contract and others just languish? It is possible to create a successful career as an author, but there are hard truths about what it really takes to "make it." Authors who have been querying agents or submitting manuscripts and not getting offers will appreci...

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