53 posts by Karma Bennett

"riot is the language of the unheard" - MLK

MLK Write in before this Sunday’s speaker

Before this Sunday's event at Gilman Street Brewery, we're hosting a write-in with prompts inspired by Martin Luther King Day. Might you spare me a moment to convince you to join me? Great writing has changed history in every era; don't you agree? To that end we host write-ins on days of action like Earth Day and MLK Day. Such holidays are for setting aside time to take actions in honor of ...

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Critique Group Seeking Writers

One of our members participates in an Oakland-based writing critique group that's interested in adding a new member. The group meets every two to three weeks, twelve months a year with calendar adjustments around the holidays. The writers are working on novels, short stories, and memoirs. Here is a description from one of the group's members: The group meets in person at homes near ...

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Berkeley Branch Officers 2025

To contact a board member, add @gmail.com after their address unless otherwise indicated. Executive Board President Debi Mason berkeley.cwcVice President Jordan Pastor interim Kristen Caven vp.berkeley.cwcSecretary Karma Bennett secretary.berkeley.cwcTreasurer Gary Durbin treasurer.cwc.berkeley Board of Directors Central Board Representative Karma Bennett cb.cwc.berkeleyCommunicati...

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New Submission Support Group

New Submissions Support Group Meets Fourth Sundays at 1 p.m. on Zoom For many writers, the dream is to see their words in print. Whether it's in their favorite literary journal, an anthology in the library, or even professionally narrated on a podcast, publishing can take many forms.But how do you get published? Is it normal to pay submission fees, or to not hear back for months? Where do you ...

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Scrivener workshop with Karma Bennett 11/14 6 pm on Zoom

Superpower Your Writing With Scrivener – Zoom Workshop with Karma Bennett

Thursday, November 14th at 6 p.m. Learn to Use the Best Tool for Writing a Novel, Script or Nonfiction Book This participatory workshop will take place on Zoom and be recorded and sent to all. Get 20% off the purchase of Scrivener when you buy your ticket Perhaps you’ve heard that Scrivener is the best tool for manuscript development, but you’re nervous to learn a new tool. If ...

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See you on Sunday!

This coming Sunday, October 20th, CWC-Berkeley is excited to welcome Isidra Mencos on an engaging Speaker Series presentation titled "Unconventional Book Launches That Attract Audiences." 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 ...

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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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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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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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