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 & 2024.
We will enjoy:
• Pirates of Sausalito by John Byrne Barry;• Every Man, Woman and Child + Every Living Soul by Kristen Caven;• The Cosmos is Alive by ...
See you Sunday!
This coming Sunday, May 19th, CWC-Berkeley is hosting a panel titled "Secrets to Getting Your Books in the Stacks." Discover the great benefit to having libraries loan out your book for free in this exciting moderated discussion with Cristina Deptula and three local librarians (Brian Guenther, Chelsea Maradiaga, and Jayanti Addleman). We’ll be meeting at 1955 Broadway in downtown Oakland mere ...
See you Sunday!
On Earth Day weekend, CWC-Berkeley and the City of Oakland are co-hosting "Poets on Earth: An Earth Day Salon" at the California Writers Circle (formerly Fire Circle) in Joaquin Miller Park. This celebration of nature and creative expression provides a welcoming space for the public to express environmental advocacy followed by an open mic with notable featured poets. The event is free.
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See you tomorrow!
We're so excited to welcome Mia Borja as our speaker tomorrow on Zoom. Come and get inspired by her presentation on "Hiring a Virtual Assistant: How 10 Hours a Month Will Change Your Career (and your life)." Mia Borja's unique selling proposition is combining her expertise as a Senior Executive Assistant with her ability to craft a thriving online presence that generates brand awareness and ...
See you on Sunday!
We're so excited to welcome Kevin Fisher-Paulson as our in-person speaker this coming Sunday, January 21st. Come and get inspired at 1955 Broadway in downtown Oakland by Ayodele Nzinga in the Member Spotlight and Kevin Fisher-Paulson's Speaker Series presentation "Open Your Soul Without Spilling It All." Kevin Fisher-Paulson is a weekly columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. Here all the ...
See you tomorrow!
We're so excited to welcome Susan Neufeld Paul as our speaker on Sunday, November 19th. Come and get inspired by her presentation on "Grant Writing 101." Susan Neufeld Paul provides organization development and grantwriting services for individuals and nonprofits that seek to advance social justice, racial equity, and healing. She has worked in the nonprofit social services field for over 25 ...
Buy Your Workshop Ticket Now!
I'm excited to tell you about our workshop this coming Saturday, October 28th when Amy Shea will lead a two-hour exploration on Zoom into "The Creative Side of Research." From 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, the workshop will be both engaging and informative for everyone in attendance.
If you can't attend the 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM time slot, do not fear. The workshop will be recorded on Zoom and emailed ...
See you on Sunday!
We're so excited to welcome Bronwyn Emery as our speaker this coming Sunday, October 15th. Come and get inspired by her presentation on "Ink Flow and Focus: The Secret to Productive Writing Sessions." Bronwyn Emery is the founder and facilitator of To Live & Write in Alameda, a writing community anchored in the San Francisco Bay Area but open to writers from far and wide. Here ...
See you Sunday!
We're so excited to welcome Jorjeana Marie as our speaker this coming Sunday. Come and get inspired by her presentation on "Writing as Play: Have Fun and Boost Your Productivity with Playful Approaches to Writing." Jorjeana Marie is an award-winning television writer and actress most recently doing both on the Disney show Mickey Mouse FunHouse. She's also a nationally touring comedian and the ...
Summer Social for Members – Sunday, 8 / 21
Hello Berkeley Branch Members,
On August 21st, after the Board Retreat, we will have our first in-person Summer Social in several years. The Summer Social will be a great time for writers of all genres to come together in-person for conversation, music, and inspiration. For those who wish to play, there is a pool table. We'll of course read "Columbus" by Joaquin Miller. After we all arrive ...