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Nov 9: “The Publishing Journey” with Heather Haven

by Joe-Ming Cheng | Oct 19, 2024 | Event, Speaker

Hooray! Heather will be here in November! Life can be as unpredictable as a mystery novel. Despite a broken wrist, Heather Haven planned to speak at our August meeting. But severe laryngitis proved too much, even for her. Luckily, Edie Matthews stepped in, giving...

Oct 12: “The End! – Writing Compelling Endings” with Jill Hedgecock

by Web Editor | Oct 3, 2024 | Event, Speaker

Jill Hedgecock, Author at https://www.jillhedgecock.com As writers, it seems obvious our goal is to keep readers engaged, especially in longer works where each chapter’s end should leave them wanting more. Jill Hedgecock emphasizes the art of finding the right...

Sept 14: “Writing Process of a Best-Selling Author” with Robin Sloan

by Web Editor | Oct 1, 2024 | Event, Speaker

Jill Hedgecock, Author at https://www.jillhedgecock.com As writers, it seems obvious our goal is to keep readers engaged, especially in longer works where each chapter’s end should leave them wanting more. Jill Hedgecock emphasizes the art of finding the right...

August 10: “Fundamentals of Comedy Writing” with Edie Matthews

by Joe-Ming Cheng | Aug 7, 2024 | Event, Speaker

Edie Matthews Learn the fundamentals of comedy writing, including the formulas and secrets used by professional comedy writers and comedians to create material for standup, sitcoms, plays, monologues, novels, stories, magazine and newspaper articles, jokebooks,...

June 8 – “Create Your Book Buzz” with Chris Hennessy

by Web Editor | May 18, 2024 | Event, Speaker

  So you’ve written a book and friends love it, but how do you reach a wider audience? At our next meeting, speaker, author, and filmmaker Chris Hennessy will share how to master promoting your work in today’s world of social media. His presentation includes...

May 11 – “The ABC’s of Picture Books: Essential Writing & Publishing Tips” with Emily Jiang

by Web Editor | Apr 20, 2024 | Event, Speaker

We all grew up on picture books. We enjoyed the illustrations before we learned how to read the words. Only years later did we realize that crafting the latter requires as much painstaking skill as drawing the former. Brevity brings forth brilliance. The seamless...
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