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April 17, 2021                                                                             Tweet
 

Registeration for this meeting is required.

Much as we have enjoyed temporarily offering our meetings to all comers for no charge, the time has come for the return of meeting fees. We are appealing to people’s inclination to do what’s right. Instead of requiring payment before registration, we respectfully request upon confirmation of your registration that you pay $5 (CWC members, any branch), $10 (non-members), or an amount of your choosing.

Thank you for your commitment to our continuing existence and your contribution to our community.

 
AGENDA
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10:00 AM – Mingle in breakout rooms with fellow writers
Breakout rooms open at 10… join when you want.
 
10:30 AM – Club business
 
11:00 AM – Speaker presentation

Creating, Publishing, and Selling Children’s Picture Books

by 

Jesse Byrd

(more info below)
 
Think Tank 
12:00 PM – Speaker presentation

Finding Your Brand and your Cause

by 

Carol Van Den Hende

(more info below)
 
 

 Creating, Publishing, and Selling Children’s Picture Books

 

 

We will explore how to create, publish, market, and sell your children’s picture book from inspiration to completion. 

  1. Inspiration: Where are the inspirations for where story ideas can come from
  2. Development Process: When you have an idea for a story what are some of the ways to get it out of your mind and into a working framework for publishing? 
  3. Finding an Illustrator: How do you go about finding and pricing a great illustrator (if you’re not illustrating the story yourself)? 
  4. Putting Together Your Submission Materials for Traditional Publishers: What do traditional publishers want to see from you in regards to your children’s book? 
  5. Finding the Most Fitting Publishers and Agents for your Work: How do I find a fitting publisher or agent for my work? 
  6. Self-Publishing Your Children’s Book: Once my book is complete, what are some of the best ways to get it to market if I want to self publish?
  7. Marketing Your Children’s Book: The 3 most important pillars of marketing your children’s book (whether self-published or traditionally published)
Jesse Byrd is an award-winning children’s book author and the youngest African American NPR Foundation Board Member. He started his professional journey as a Silicon Valley techie before pivoting to pursue his true passion of creating stories for audiences young and old. Jesse’s been fortunate to perform readings of his children’s books to over 35,000 kids and is currently in partnership with Airbnb Experiences to provide families and corporations with virtual storytime experiences during COVID. Aside from traditional and independent publishing, Jesse is working with one NBA athlete and three non-profits to develop original stories for young readers. Jesse’s also been hard at work adapting two of his children’s books for consideration to become animated TV series (fingers crossed!). 
 
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Think Tank
 

Finding Your Brand and your Cause

We often seek inspiring purposes to be Catchy, Aspirational, Unique, Short and Everyday understandable (spelled out as the acronym CAUSE).

Having clarity of inspiring purpose and brand provides a true north that can guide what and how you write, which opportunities you accept, and provides a meaningful connection for others to your work.

Sometimes the idea of a person being a brand can be confusing. So let’s pause for a definition. Marketers consider a Brand to be a concept that encapsulates the UNIQUE positioning, differentiation, relevance, and meaning of a person, product or service. Quite simply, it’s a PROMISE. A promise on what you’re going to deliver to your readers.

This is distinct from the look and feel of your marketing assets. That’s what we’d call Visual Identity, which is your brand promise translated into physical and digital assets. For example, your logo, typeface, website design, business cards, book covers, and ads. It’s important to note that brand and visual identity are separate topics; we’ll cover more on visual identity and design in future articles.

CAROL VAN DEN HENDE is the award-winning author of Goodbye, Orchid, a public speaker, and MBA with 20+ years’ experience in marketing, strategy and insights.. Carol is passionate about simplifying marketing concepts into actionable steps that authors need for publishing success. Please sign up for Carol’s newsletter at https://carolvandenhende.com/contact or linktr.ee/cvdh

 

 

CWC SF Peninsula Event Calendar

April 2021

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  • [ONLINE] Shut Up & Write

    [ONLINE] Shut Up & Write

    April 6, 2021  9:30 am - 11:15 am
    Via Zoom

    Join us for a 15-minute writing-related check-in, followed by an hour and a half of writing time, with optional check in again at the end. 

    Held via Zoom. Please RSVP through MeetUp for the link. (Scroll down until you see CWC SF Peninsula event or click VIEW ALL).

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  • [ONLINE] Shut Up & Write

    [ONLINE] Shut Up & Write

    April 13, 2021  9:30 am - 11:15 am
    Via Zoom

    Join us for a 15-minute writing-related check-in, followed by an hour and a half of writing time, with optional check in again at the end. 

    Held via Zoom. Please RSVP through MeetUp for the link. (Scroll down until you see CWC SF Peninsula event or click VIEW ALL).

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  • [Online] Writers Helping Writers: San Mateo Main Library

    [Online] Writers Helping Writers: San Mateo Main Library

    April 14, 2021  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Via Zoom

    Join your writing peers as they lead workshops on the techniques of writing. In partnership with the San Mateo main library.

    Free event.

    Check back for registration details approximately one month before the event.

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  • CWC SF Peninsula Monthly Meeting

    CWC SF Peninsula Monthly Meeting

    April 17, 2021  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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  • [ONLINE] Shut Up & Write

    [ONLINE] Shut Up & Write

    April 20, 2021  9:30 am - 11:15 am
    Via Zoom

    Join us for a 15-minute writing-related check-in, followed by an hour and a half of writing time, with optional check in again at the end. 

    Held via Zoom. Please RSVP through MeetUp for the link. (Scroll down until you see CWC SF Peninsula event or click VIEW ALL).

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  • [ONLINE] Shut Up & Write

    [ONLINE] Shut Up & Write

    April 27, 2021  9:30 am - 11:15 am
    Via Zoom

    Join us for a 15-minute writing-related check-in, followed by an hour and a half of writing time, with optional check in again at the end. 

    Held via Zoom. Please RSVP through MeetUp for the link. (Scroll down until you see CWC SF Peninsula event or click VIEW ALL).

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  • [ONLINE] Open Mic

    [ONLINE] Open Mic

    April 27, 2021  7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Join us for an evening of informal readings from a variety of authors and poets.

    If you’d like to enjoy the evening as an audience member, great! All are welcome! Your support is greatly appreciated.

    We will sign up readers on a first-come/first-serve basis through the Zoom chat function, so please come on time if you’d like to read. Those wishing to read should come prepared to read for 5-8 minutes, depending on the number of participants. As a courtesy to others, we will stop you at the allotted time to allow everyone the chance to read. If you have any questions, please email openmic@sfpeninsulawriters.com.
    Looking forward to hearing the voices of all the wonderful writers out there!

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Outside Events

April 2021

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  • CWC High Desert Branch - Monthly Meeting

    CWC High Desert Branch - Monthly Meeting

    April 10, 2021  10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    11537 Apple Valley Rd, Apple Valley, CA 92308, USA

    It's the monthly meeting of the High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club. The public is welcome and admission is free.
    Branch home page - https://www.hdcwc.com/

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  • CWC South Bay Writers

    CWC South Bay Writers

    April 12, 2021  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    China Stix, 2110 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050, USA

    South Bay writer's monthly meeting.

    Dinner and cost to attend: $30 for members, $35 for guests.

    https://southbaywriters.com

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  • CWC Berkeley Monthly Meeting

    CWC Berkeley Monthly Meeting

    April 18, 2021  12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    1204 Preservation Park Way, Oakland, CA 94612, USA

    Except for July, August, and December, we meet on the third Sunday of each month from 12:00 p.m. to 4p.m. at 1204 Preservation Park Way in Oakland (in the Robinson House Classrooms). Use street parking and enter from Preservation Park Way off of 12th Street. There is an ADA accessible entrance from Martin Luther King Drive parking lot.

    Our meetings always include a speaker program featuring writers, editors, teachers, publishers, and agents to speak about writing and publishing. We also highlight a club member each month… this could be YOU!

    These meetings are open to the public, and offer all writers the socializing, book sales, and writer support groups that we need to succeed—plus refreshments! There is a $10 charge for non-members, and it’s only $5 for members.

    Before each meeting, we host a Craft Group and a Marketing Support Group. Learn more about our craft and critique groups here.

    https://cwc-berkeley.org/

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  • CWC Inland Empire Branch Monthly Meeting

    CWC Inland Empire Branch Monthly Meeting

    April 24, 2021  10:10 am - 12:00 pm
    215 E C St, Ontario, CA 91764, USA

    The Inland Empire Branch of the California Writers Club meets…
    The fourth Saturday of every month (except December) from 10:10 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Ovitt Family Community Library in Ontario.

    Our group meets for networking, announcements and updates from 10:10 to 11:00 am. From 11:00 until 12:00 noon we often host a guest speaker, an author who discusses the craft of writing, publishing, and promotion. Presentations are free to the public,.

    Ontario Library – Ovitt Family Community Library
    215 E. C Street, Ontario, CA 91764
    Telephone (909) 395-2004

    DIRECTIONS:

    On I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway), go to Exit 51, N Euclid Ave (CA-83 S).Turn South on Euclid. Go about 1.5 miles. Turn left onto C Street. The Library is straight ahead – one block. Our meeting room is to the left when you come in the front entrance.

    Branch Home Page - http://iecwc.com

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  • CWC Fremont Area Writers monthly meeting.

    CWC Fremont Area Writers monthly meeting.

    April 24, 2021  2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    42 Silicon Valley, 6600 Dumbarton Cir, Fremont, CA 94555, USA

    Are you a writer?

    Would a supportive community of other writers help you when you need ideas as to how to get over a problem with your work or just feel overwhelmed, blocked, or stressed from the solitary nature of the trade?

    You’re not alone.

    FAW is a mutual support group. We’re helping each other push projects through to completion.

    Fremont Area Writers is the Centennial Branch of the California Writers Club.

    The California Writers Club is one of the nation’s oldest professional clubs for writers, founded in 1909. We are a nonprofit education corporation with eighteen branches in California. Our organization is dedicated to educating writers of all levels and disciplines in the craft of writing and in the marketing of their work.

    Here at Fremont Area Writers we sponsor on-going projects to help our members advance their skills and learn how to complete, market, sell and promote our books and articles.

    By encouraging participation in California Writers Club events we encourage the development of contacts with other publishing industry professionals.

    During our meeting we always recognize members who have reached milestones in their work or won awards.

    In the fifteen minutes before each meeting and during the break between the Speaker, members mingle and catch up with each-other’s work.

    At each monthly meeting, after our membership business is complete, we host a variety of industry professionals who share information on topics ranging from “How to Create an Opening Paragraph” (so compelling that your reader won’t be able to put your book down) to “Understanding the Laws and Basic Contractual Concepts Authors Need to Know”

    Check under Upcoming and Past Events for past and future speakers and their topics.

    On the Fourth Monday evening of each month, (7PM) anyone can come to Suju’s Coffee on Thornton in Fremont to read from their own work and request suggestions from other authors as to how to fix problems or get past roadblocks.

    Once your book is published, you’ll want to become active in our Book Signings, where authors read from, sell and sign their books at local venues.

    Sound good? Then come! Be our guest at our next meeting on the fourth Saturday of the Month at 2PM (excepting July and December). There’s no charge.

    We hope to see you there, but even if you decide to go it alone, best wishes to you and your project from all of us.

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