February 8
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Member News + Craft Articles + Interviews + Upcoming Events
Former CWC-Marin President Barb Truax Has Died
Last week, Barb Truax, longtime CWC-Marin President, passed away from a massive heart attack. Here she is in 2003 leading CWC representatives up the stairs to the California Assembly floor for a resolution establishing California Writers Week.
Lessons in Literary Law
Join us October 23 for a presentation by attorney Kelley Way
September 25: Karma Bennett on How to Make Social Media Work for You
Join us on Sunday, September 25, for "Beyond Facebook."
California Writers Club Picnic July 23 @ Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland
Join us for the annual California Writers Club picnic at Joaquin Miller Park. More info here.
June 26: Molly Giles on Writing Short Stories
Finding Your Author’s Voice
To write books that are authentic, compelling, and memorable, says Petaluma author Amanda McTigue, speaking at the CWC-Marin May meeting, you need to develop your voice. Voice is the secret sauce that distinguishes what you write from what other authors write. But...
June 26: Short Story Master Molly Giles
May 22: Amanda McTigue on ‘The Author’s Voice’
Join us on May 22 for Amanda McTigue's presentation on developing your author's voice. Her presentation starts at 2, and we welcome you to come early for our Opening Act at 1, an Open Mic, where the first three (or maybe four) writers who sign up get a chance to read...
Thanks for Making The Writer’s Life Conference a Success
Thanks to Joan Steidinger, Laura Lopez, Chris Smith, Alison Marshall, Johnnye Gibson, Suzanna Solomon, and more for their contributions to The Writer's Life conference at Book Passage yesterday. Special thanks for these photos to Teresa LeYung Ryan, who also delivered...
How to Prepare for Making Your Pitch to an Agent
You’ve signed up to meet with an agent and pitch your book at the CWC-Marin’s Writer’s Life Conference in April 10. On the schedule, you have five minutes. Not much time. However, ideally you want to make your case within the first minute, minute and a half. So you...