by Nate Hoffelder | Feb 15, 2022 | Classes and Workshops
Jen Graybeal will be speaking on Wednesday, March 23 at 6pm
Topic: What Writers Can Learn from Marvel and Pixar
Marvel and Pixar have combined storytelling and fan service in a way other entertainment companies have not mastered. Let’s take a look at what they did to create movies everyone talks about and how they leverage insider knowledge to keep fans interested in what comes next. From building a world that is completely new but completely recognizable, to touching moments that pull our heartstrings, to training their fans to look beyond the story, Marvel and Pixar movies go big.
About the Speaker:
Jen Graybeal (she/her) is a book coach, freelance editor, and author cheerleader. Her encouraging feedback, creative approach to problem solving, and gently applied tough love inspires clients to take their books and business to the next level. She has a degree in English, an ever-expanding TBR, and a furball assistant that is usually on her lap. Visit her website for client testimonials at www.jengraybeal.com or follow her on Instagram: @JenTheEditor.
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.
March Speaker Donation
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
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
by Nate Hoffelder | Oct 31, 2021 | Classes and Workshops
December brings with it, many joyful traditions where we can celebrate each other. For those ready to socialize in person, let’s get re-acquainted and have some fun.
Potluck: BYO beverage of choice and a scrumptious goody to share. Festive,casual dress. We expect attendees to be vaccinated since we won’t be wearing masks.
by Nate Hoffelder | Aug 14, 2021 | Events
Jane K. Cleland will be speaking on Wednesday, November 17 at 6pm
Topic:
The stories that keep people on t he edge of their seats and up all night are filled with unexpected twists and turns. By integrating plot Twists, plot Reversals, and moments of heightened Danger (TRDs) at tactically sound moments, your stories will captivate readers with their I-can’t-wait-to-see-what-happens-next unpredictability. When your plot twists come at the right moments, your pace will be quicker and the action more focused, and these are the nuanced, multifaceted books that sell, and that find a devoted readership.
About the Speaker:
Jane K. Cleland writes both fiction and nonfiction, including the multiple award-winning Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries [St. Martin’s & Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine] and the Agatha-award winning best-sellers, Mastering Suspense, Structure & Plot and Mastering Plot Twists [Writer’s Digest Books]. Jane Austen’s Lost Letters, the 14th in her series, will be published in December. She is a member of the full time faculty at Lehman College, part of the City University of New York, a contributing editor for Writer’s Digest Magazine, and the chair of the Wolfe Pack’s Black Orchid Novella Award (BONA) in partnership with Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. She is a frequent workshop leader and guest author at writing conferences, association meetings, and MFA Residencies. Also, Jane offers free monthly virtual workshops on the craft and business of writing, and Mystery Masterminds, a series of small group virtual workshops. More details are available at www.janecleland.com.
Meetings: $5 CWC Members (any branch), $10 Non-Member
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