California Writers Club

Chelsey Drysdale & Pamela Hines

Details Topic: The Editing Process and Working with an Editor ■ 9:00am – 9:30am Networking ■ 9:30am – 11:00am Guest Speaker Join us for this panel discussion with two seasoned editors. Bring your questions about the editing process, and what writers should ask an editor before working together. Chelsey Drysdale worked as a technology magazine […]

Holiday Party & Member Open Mic

Details ■ 9:00am – 9:30am Networking ■ 9:30am – 11:00am Member 2-minute Open Mic Readings Join us for our annual celebration! CWC-OC members in good standing are welcome to read a two-minute excerpt from their writing. Please time yourself beforehand, so that everyone can have a chance to read!

David Putnam

Topic: Writing by the Numbers: Sixteen Precepts to Write a Novel ■ 9:00 am – 9:30 am Networking ■ 9:30 am – 11:00am Guest Speaker Read more about the author at https://davidputnambooks.com/  

Kate Gale

Details Guest Speakers: Kate Gale Topic: “Working with an Indie Press” ■ 9:00am – 9:30am Networking ■ 9:30am – 11:00am Guest Speaker Dr. Kate Gale is Publisher, Co-Founder, and Managing Editor of Red Hen Press and the Editor of the Los Angeles Review.  She teaches Poetry at Chapman University. She is the author of seven books of poetry, […]

Elle Jauffret

Details Guest Speakers: Elle Jauffret Topic: “Juggling Knives in the Dark: Combining Story Elements“ ■ 9:00am – 9:30am Networking ■ 9:30am – 11:00am Guest Speaker Elle Jauffret is a French-born American attorney, Agatha Award nominee, PenCraft Award winner, and US military spouse. A graduate of Université Côte d’Azur Law School and The George Washington University […]