Upcoming Workshops

Writers Helping Writers

March 10th, 2021

Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location: Virtual Event via Zoom

Get tips from editor and writer Lisa Meltzer Penn on bringing your strongest story elements forward and pushing back the ones you don’t need front and center. We’ll practice techniques you can use on your own early and middle drafts and find out when an outside eye can be of help. Hone your next draft through the simple lens of “Push & Pull.”

Lisa Meltzer Penn’s writing has appeared in multiple Fault Zone anthologies, Travelers Tales: Spain, Fabula Argentea, San Mateo County Library’s Story Café, and other literary publications, won awards, and been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She is currently seeking a publisher for her novel The Siren Dialogues. Lisa is founding editor of the Fault Zone anthology series for the California Writers Club San Francisco Peninsula branch and 2013 recipient of the prestigious Louise Boggess Award. A former New York editor of bestselling middle grade and young adult fiction, Lisa is known for digging into the bones of a story to bring out the best in it. Find out more at https://lisameltzerpenn.com/

Writers Helping Writers, organized in partnership with California Writers Club-SF Peninsula Branch and the San Mateo Public Library, is held the second Wednesday of the month fall through spring. Contact Cynthia McCarthy at cmccarthy@cityofsanmateo.org for the Zoom meeting link.

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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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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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5	6 [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). See more details •	7	8	9	10	11
12	13 [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). See more details •	14 [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. See more details •	15	16	17 CWC SF Peninsula Monthly Meeting CWC SF Peninsula Monthly Meeting April 17, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm See more details •	18
19	20 [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). See more details •	21	22	23	24	25
26	27 [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). See more details [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! See more details • •	28	29	30

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5	6	7	8	9	10 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/ See more details •	11
12 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 See more details •	13	14	15	16	17	18 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/ See more details •
19	20	21	22	23	24 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 See more details 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. See more details • •	25
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