CWC Annual Showcase LIVE @ CLIOS BOOKS June 17, 2023
This June, we're doubly excited to be doing a LIVE author showcase this year, and to be doing it at a soon-to-launch bookstore in the heart of Oakland! This annual event gives us the opportunity to celebrate our members who have published books in the past 2 years. We all work hard to get our writing out in the world and having a new book is a tremendous accomplishment!
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Member Amarjit Pannu’s novel is a love story set during India’s struggle for independence [Interview]
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.
Author Amarjit Pannu will be the featured member at our October 17th meeting. Mark your calendars!
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Meet Historical Fiction Writer Lucille Belucci
Lucille Belucci
Lucille Belucci is not the most talkative member of Berkeley CWC, so you may not have realized yet what a delight she is. You may know our February Featured Member as the soft-spoken woman who runs the raffle, but she's also the quietly feisty author of the historical fiction novel The Year of the Rat.
Originally from Shanghai, on February 17th Lucille will share a story ...
See you Sunday! + Interview with Historical Fiction Novelist Linda McCabe
Our October speaker, Linda McCabe, is inspired by classical works, particularly the story of Orlando Furioso, a 16th century Italian work that is connected to the 10th century French "Song of Roland." What do laboratory science, magical creatures, Harry Potter, a Muslim/Christian holy war, Kick-ass heroines and beta readers have to do with each other? Our speaker chair Cristina Deptula did a lengthy interview on her website Lois Lane Investigates Authors, and we've excerpted some highlights here.