Liz Prato
Details: Guest Speaker: Liz Prato Topic: “From Brick Walls to Bounty: Transforming Genealogical Mysteries into Fiction” ■ 9:00am – 9:30am Networking ■ 9:30am – 11:00am Guest Speaker Liz Prato is the author of the new novel in stories, Purgatoire; Volcanoes, Palm Trees, and Privilege: Essays on Hawai‘i, a New York Times Top Summer Travel Read and a Finalist for […]
Fall Meet the Expert Mixer
Details October 7, 2026, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Radiant Beer Co., 1566 W Lincoln Ave, Anaheim, CA 92801 Come on out for this casual mixer. Our expert guest is Brian Fitzpatrick, science fiction and horror author, screenwriter, and creator of the bestselling Mechcraft trilogy. Mechcraft has a novel trilogy, each on audio as well, plus a side […]
Lisa Alvarez
Details ■ 9:00am – 9:30am Networking ■ 9:30am – 11:00am “The Power of Setting: Finding Stories (and More) in Ordinary Places Lisa Alvarez’s debut collection of stories, Some Final Beauty and Other Stories, was published last August by New Oeste, an imprint of the University of Nevada Press. She was the keynote speaker at the inaugural […]
Holiday Meeting
Meeting Date/Time: Saturday, December 5th 9-11 a.m. More details soon!
Lisa Cheek
Details: Saturday, January 2nd, 9-11 a.m. Location: Anaheim Packing House Guest Speaker: Lisa Cheek Topic: “Film-Making Techniques to Structure Your Book” ■ 9:00am – 9:30am Networking ■ 9:30am – 11:00am Guest Speaker Lisa Cheek is an author and former film and television editor known for her humorous, candid writing about relationships and identity. Her debut memoir, Sit, […]
Aaron Philip Clark
Details Topic: Crafting Characters That Connect ■ 9:00am – 9:30am Networking ■ 9:30am – 11:00am Guest Speaker Aaron Philip Clark is the author of the International Thriller Writers Award-nominated Detective Trevor Finnegan series. He has co-written and collaborated on works of fiction with rap artist and entertainment mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (THE ACCOMPLICE), Civil […]