Rocky Leplin Rhymes with Everything
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.
Rocky Leplin will be in the Member Spotlight before our January speaker, Mel Lee Smith.
Author, poet, composer, and publisher Rocky Leplin is the grandson of Russian Jewish immigrants, and comes from ...
“I’ve Got a Notion” —Top Productivity Apps for Creative Writers with Mel Lee Smith — January 19th, 2025
Organizing drafts and outlines, staying on top of of tasks and research, budgeting projects and tracking submissions—writers have a lot to keep up with! At our first meeting of 2025, we are excited to host Mel Lee-Smith, a Notion consultant and a creative writer whose flexible systems help writers create smooth work flows. Mel will share an overview of some available options for staying organized, then take us on a a deep dive into Notion, perhaps the most powerful and versatile productiv...
Gerry McDermott is Happiest at High Altitudes
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.
Gerry McDermott was in the Member Spotlight before our November speaker, Lyzette Wanzer.
Gerry McDermott is Scottish by birth and American on purpose. He grew up in a small village called Holytown, ...
See you tomorrow!
On Sunday, November 17th, CWC-Berkeley is excited a feature Lyzette Wanzer on "Top 10 Tips For Grant, Fellowship, and Residency Applications."
Lyzette is the recipient of 10 artist residencies and 11 grants and fellowships. In this session, Lyzette shares the top tips you need to know to position yourself as a competitive applicant for literary grants, fellowships, and artist residencies. Being a good grant writer is not enough. Did you know that these opportunities do not always go to ...
“Top 10 Tips for Grant, Fellowship, & Residency Applications” with Lyzette Wanzer—November 17th, 2024
Lyzette is the recipient of 10 artist residencies and 11 grants and fellowships. In this session, Lyzette shares the top tips you need to know to position yourself as a competitive applicant for literary grants, fellowships, and artist residencies. Being a good grant writer is not enough. Did you know that these opportunities do not always go to the most talented writers or the most compelling proposals? There’s both an art and a science to curating your candidacy as a successful applic...
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 you haven’t heard of Scrivener, you should know that it’s a software for writers to organize ...
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 with a bang, and get some tips to start planning your own.
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John Byrne Barry Brings Sausalito History to Life
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.
Celebrating California Writers Week, we are thrilled to feature a member who writes about California History!
John Byrne Barry will be in the Member Spotlight before our October speaker, Isidra Mencos. ...
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.org/join, choose “Renewing Member,” and follow instructions. This will set you up for automatic ...
“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 medal winner of the IPPY Awards for Best European Nonfiction 2022, a finalist for Best Multicultural ...