



Tom Jordan - January 2019 - "Writing Out Loud: Turning Your Work Into An Audiobook"
https://www.tomvoiceover.com
Janet Simcic - February 2019
- "Turning My Travel Into Fiction"
https//www.janetsimcic.com
Greta Boris - April 2019 -
Choosing Your Characters' Types in Fiction"
https://www.gretaboris.com
Our Speakers Gallery 2019-2022

Ara Grigorian - June 2019 - "Story Beats:
Your Story's Heartbeat"
http://www.aragrigorian.com


Sarah Dupree, Jynafer Yanez, J.L. Hendricks (l to r)
July 2019 - "Branding and Marketing Your Book"


Glen Erik Hamilton - August 10
“First Class Ticket: Your Setting Is Your Hook”
Anne Cleeland -May 2019
"Have You Found Nemo? How to Turn Your First DraftInto a Cohesive Page-Turner" https//www.annecleeland.com
2019 Speakers

February 2020
Nancy Lynée Woo
"Surprise the Line:
Poetry for All Writers"

Nancy Cole Silverman - October 12
“From Concept To First Draft In Six Months Or Less: A Writer’s Guide To Expediting A Writer’s Process”

Matthew J. Pallamary - September 15
“Guerrilla Marketing”
http://mattpallamary.com/


Gwendolyn Womack - March 2019 -
"Intuitive Writing:
Strengthening Your Sixth Sense at the Keyboard"
https://www.gwendolynwomack.com

April 2020
Event Cancelled
Due to Coronavirus

March 2020
Susie Schaefer
"Finish Your Book: Everything You
Need to Know About Self-Publishing”

May 2020
Maddie Margarita
“How to Handle Author Interviews”
courtesy of Long Beach chapter
June 2020
Kali Wallace via Zoom
Writing Effective Description & Atmosphere"


September 2020
Cherie Kephart via Zoom
"Soul Therapy: The Spirit of Writing"


2020 Speakers

January 2020
Judy Reeves
"Tell Me A Story: Using the Techniques of Fiction
for Nonfiction"
2021 Speakers


December 2020
Members via Zoom
"3-Minute Open Mic Readings"


February 2021
Seth Wagerman
"Using Psychology to Master Character Development"
March 2021
Pam Sheppard
"What Is A Comp and
Why Is It So Important?"





August 2021
RD Kardon
"Incorporating Technical Expertise without Losing the Reader"


Open Microphone - December 14
Our Members Read 3-Minute
Stories or Excerpts of Their
Written Works


2022 Speakers

February 2022
Sheila Lowe
"Reading Between the Lines on Your Path to Publication"


March 2022
Sheri Fink
"Adventures in Independent Children’s Book Publishing for Fun and Profit"







Christopher Lentz - November 9
“Location, Location, Location: Using Iconic Historical Places In Fiction”

November 2022
D.J. MacHale
"If You Can't Stand The Heat...Stay In The Kitchen and Write About It"


December 2022
Holiday Special Event
"Member Open Mic
2-Minute Readings"