What Is Happening this Weekend November 16, 17, 18, 2012 for Writers and Readers in northern California?
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The award-winning guidebook TellTale Souls Writing the Mother Memoir: How to Tap Memory and Write Your Story Capturing Character & Spirit
If you could tell just one small story that would reveal the essence of your mother’s character and keep her spirit alive, what would it be?
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Saturday, November 17, 2012, 9:30 am–1:30 pm
“The Narrator’s Tale: All About Point of View” Workshop at Redwood Writers
Presented by Ana Manwaring
Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa,
2777 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
$25 members, $35 non-members
Register: http://redwoodwriters.org/workshops/november-2012-workshop/
A workshop on the intricacies of Point of View. This will be a hands on workshop so come prepared with pen, paper, and a scene from your original writing (double spaced) that includes plenty of narration.
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Saturday, November 17, 2012 10:00am Belmont, CA Library
San Francisco Peninsula Branch of California Writers Club presents:
Tanya Egan Gibson: Author, Editor, Writing Coach
Learn the various ways you can get the details of places right (even without a travel budget), how to make your world exciting, and and how to use your world to strengthen both plot and characterization. For more: tanyaegangibson.com Tanya is the author of How To Buy a Love of Reading.
Members $15, Non-Members $18, Students $10 with ID
http://www.cwc-peninsula.org/events_pay.html
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Saturday, November 17th, 2012 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Sacramento Branch of California Writers Club
Luncheon November 2012: Karl Palachuk, publisher
Topic: Publishing Your Own Book: What’s new, what’s important, what’s essential?
Members $12.00, Non-Members $14.00
Meetings are held at:
Tokyo Buffet restaurant
7217 Greenback Ln., Citrus Heights, CA 95621
http://www.cwcsacramentowriters.org
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Nov. 2 – 18, 2012 Fringe of Marin Festival of New Bay Area One-Act Plays and Solos
http://www.fringeofmarin.com/index.html
http://www.fringeofmarin.com/performanceschedule.html
Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan and author Lynn Scott will catch a show in Program 2 to cheer for playwrights Carol Sheldon (On With the Wind) and Ollie Mae Trost Welch (Shaw). Annette Lust, I cheer for you always!
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Sunday, November 18, 2012, 2:00pm
Berkeley Branch of California Writers Club
Speaker — “Scenes for the Novel and the Screen” with James Dalessandro
at the Oakland Main Library, Bradley C. Walters Community Room, also known as the West Auditorium, Oakland, CA
Monthly Speaker Programs (FREE)
1:05 p.m. Doors Open, Marketing Group
1:30-2:00 pm Social Time
2:00 to 4:30 pm Announcements, Program & More Social Time
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Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
Sincerely,
Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan
As coach and author of Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW, Teresa says: “Whether you are writing fiction or nonfiction, make your name synonymous with the issues you write about.”
Helpful list. thanks Teresa.
What a great page! I love that you are showcasing bay area writer events. I can hardly wait to come here for my blog tour for Ambril’s Tale, Return of the Dullaith ( http://www.amazon.com/Ambrils-Tale-Return-Dullaith-ebook/dp/B008EALE3A )during the holidays!
Author Wendy Walter!
I can hardly wait myself when you are here for your blog tour to greet my wonderful readers. Michelle Geary at your publisher’s and I are working out dates now.
Cheers to you and your exciting book for young adults!
Sincerely,
Coach Teresa
Elaine Maikovska!
So good to see you here at my blog. Didn’t we have fun earlier this year having our ten-minute plays receive awards from Redwood Writers and seeing them produced by 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Coach Teresa
Thanks for publicizing these events. I’ll be reading my ‘mother’ story with Lyn Henriksen et al at the Alameda Books. Can’t wait!
Hi Teresa,
Thanks for sharing these events with the writing community!
I have exciting news to share about a November 24th event at Face In A Book at Town Center in El Dorado Hills and will send details later.
Margie
Margie Yee Webb
Author/Photographer, Cat Mulan’s Mindful Musings:
Insight and Inspiration for a Wonderful Life
http://www.catmulan.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MargieYeeWebb
Got Cat Stories?
Co-Creator, Not Your Mother’s Book . . . On Cats
http://publishingsyndicate.com/
Author/Photographer Margie Yee Webb!
Cannot wait to hear more about your Nov. 24, 2012 event.
Cheers!
Coach Teresa
Hi Teresa,
I will be cheering for Dahlynn and Ken McKowen of Publishing Syndicate and the creators of the Not Your Mother’s Book anthology series!
They will be signing Not Your Mother’s Book . . . On Being a Woman and Not Your Mother’s Book . . . On Being a Stupid Kid on Saturday, November 24, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Face In A Book in El Dorado Hills. Everyone is invited. Please see the link for more details.
http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/authors-dahlynn-ken-mckowen/local/Calendar?oid=8380724
Also, I am looking for stories for Not Your Mother’s Book . . . On Cats for which I am a co-creator. For details and to submit to “On Cats” and the many other NYMB titles, visit http://www.PublishingSyndicate.com.
Thanks and please share!
Margie
Margie Yee Webb
Author/Photographer, Cat Mulan’s Mindful Musings:
Insight and Inspiration for a Wonderful Life
http://www.catmulan.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MargieYeeWebb
Got Cat Stories?
Co-Creator, Not Your Mother’s Book . . . On Cats
http://publishingsyndicate.com/