RSVP for February Meeting

by Nate Hoffelder | Dec 2, 2021 | Classes and Workshops

Tobi Doyle will be speaking on Wednesday, February 23 at 6pm

Topic: Using Emotional Wounds and GMC to Create Compelling Stories

Want to create a compelling story with high conflict, tension, emotion?

This workshop is an in-depth look at plotting your story, taking you step-by-step by starting with your characters’ emotional wounds to power their external and internal goals, motivations, and conflicts. Participants will learn how to make their plot points make an emotional impact that wow’s their readers.

About the Speaker:

Tobi Doyle, a hybrid romance author, has published over a dozen HEAs with heat and humor, romantic suspense, and cozy mysteries. Tobi is a content developer for the RWA’s Pen to Paper Guide to Writing Romance program, and the President of RWA’s romantic suspense/mystery chapter, Kiss of Death. She’s a partner of the Intensive Genre Writers along with SG Redling, providing genre writers a craft foundation through workshops and retreats. IntensiveGenreWriters.com

Meetings:  Free for CWC Members (any branch), $5 Non-Members

CWC Marin Members: A zoom link will be sent to all Marin members a few days before the meeting.

CWC Members from Other Branches: Please email your name and preferred email to marincwc@gmail.com. Please specify if you want to attend this event or all Marin meetings through June.

Non-Members: Please register at cwcmarin.com/events for the Zoom Link.  Or become a member and attend all of Marin’s meetings for free through June 2022.  cwcmarin.com/join.

Recording: The recording will be available in view-only mode for one week following the meeting.

February Speaker Donation

RSVP for January Meeting

by Nate Hoffelder | Dec 2, 2021 | Classes and Workshops

LaQuette will be speaking on Wednesday, January 26 at 6pm

Topic: Publisher Fitness

Choosing the right publisher to partner with can make all the difference between becoming a rising star, a one-hit wonder, or worse, the author no one knows about. Join LaQuette for a chat on the finer points of selecting the right publisher for you and your publishing needs—including making the decision to choose no publisher at all.

About the Speaker:

2021 Vivian Award finalist and DEIA activist in the romance industry, LaQuette writes sexy, stylish, and sensational romance. She crafts dramatic, emotionally epic tales that are deeply pigmented by reality’s paintbrush.

This Brooklyn native writes unapologetically bold, character-driven stories. Her novels feature diverse ensemble casts who are confident in their right to appear on the page. www.laquette.com

Meetings:  Free for CWC Members (any branch), $5 Non-Members

CWC Marin Members: A zoom link will be sent to all Marin members a few days before the meeting.

CWC Members from Other Branches: Please email your name and preferred email to marincwc@gmail.com. Please specify if you want to attend this event or all Marin meetings through June.

Non-Members: Please register at cwcmarin.com/events for the Zoom Link.  Or become a member and attend all of Marin’s meetings for free through June 2022.  cwcmarin.com/join.

Recording: The recording will be available in view-only mode for one week following the meeting.

January Speaker Donation