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January 16, 2021 

Register  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

building a Subscriber Base

by 

Bill Belew
(more info below)
12:00 PM – Think Tank
A little Help from Your Friends
led by 
Ellen McBarnette
Bill Belew
Writers want readers. It’s that simple.Since launching their Growing Up Aimi Series (1300+ pages) in March of 2020, Bill & Mia Belew books have been downloaded more than 6,000 times (and growing daily).

Bill gets into the practical steps of getting eyeballs on your books by building a subscriber base that is engaged with a newsletter that is about you, your brand and your books. 

The steps to take are FREE and they WORK … but it’s still work.

Bill (66) and Mia (12) Belew are a father and daughter co-writing team.

Bill served as a communications and intelligence officer in the US Navy. Following that experience he served as a tent-making missionary in Japan for nearly 20 years. In his 3rd career, he lived in Silicon Valley where he paid his sizable mortgage as a professional blogger, garnering more than 150 million views. No kidding. He was eventually dragged into serving companies wanting to build their online brands after too many inquiries as to, “How did you do that?” Bill has taught content marketing from SF to NYC to Bangkok to Singapore to Shanghai and back for multinational companies as well as aspiring authors. He holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction.

Think Tank

Ellen McBarnette
The talk: A little Help from Your Friends.
Description: Finding and building peer networks to improve your chances for writing success. How to do it, when to do it, whom to bring into your circle of chosen helpers and why it works.
Bio Founder of the Beta Readers and Writers Group, and, The Introvert’s Network. McBarnette has run writer’s peer groups since 2014. From NYC and DC, this former legislative advocate and professional storyteller lives in Hayward