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”

https://glenerikhamilton.com/

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"

https://www.nancylyneewoo.com

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”

https://www.nancycolesilverman.com/

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”

https://finishthebookpublishing.com

May 2020

Maddie Margarita

“How to Handle Author Interviews”

courtesy of Long Beach chapter

https://maddiemargarita.com

June 2020

Kali Wallace via Zoom

Writing Effective Description & Atmosphere"

http://www.kaliwallace.com

August 2020

Kim Dwinell via Zoom

"Creating The Graphic Novel"

https://www.kimdwinell.com

July 2020

Joan Gelfand via Zoom

"You Can Be A Winning Writer"

https://joangelfand.xyz

September 2020

Cherie Kephart via Zoom

"Soul Therapy: The Spirit of Writing"

http://www.cheriekephart.com

October 2020

Patrick Coleman via Zoom

"Writing Across Genres"

https://www.patrickcoleman.org

2020 Speakers

January 2020

Judy Reeves

"Tell Me A Story: Using the Techniques of Fiction

for Nonfiction"

https://www.judyreeveswriter.com

2021 Speakers

November 2020

Maggie Downs via Zoom

"Writing A Memorable Memoir"

http://www.maggieink.com

December 2020

Members via Zoom

"3-Minute Open Mic Readings"

January 2021

Jason Anspach

"Making Your Brand

The Star Of The Show"

https://jasonanspach.com

February 2021

Seth Wagerman
"Using Psychology to Master Character Development"

https://www.sawagerman.com

March 2021

Pam Sheppard
"What Is A Comp and

Why Is It So Important?"

April 2021

P.J. Colando

"I Write Funny

And So Can You"

https://pjcolando.com

May 2021

Deborah A. Lott

"Writing About Trauma"

https://deborahalott.com

June 2021

Dennis Crosby

"Marketing In The Covid Era"

http://www.denniskcrosby.com

July 2021

Jeri Westerson

Author's Journey

http://www.jeriwesterson.com

August 2021

RD Kardon

"Incorporating Technical Expertise without Losing the Reader"

www.rdkardonauthor.com

September 2021

Gayle Carline

"Rhythm, Pace, and Amusement"

Gayle Carline's Amazon Profile

Open Microphone - December 14

Our Members Read 3-Minute

Stories or Excerpts of Their

Written Works

October 2021

Jasmin Iolani Hakes

"We Are What Happens To Us"

https://www.jasminiolani.com

November 2021

Joy Lanzendorfer

"Writing A Historical Family Saga"

http://www.ohjoy.org

2022 Speakers

January 2022

Matt Coyle

"The Right Way to Write

A Series"

https://mattcoylebooks.com

February 2022

Sheila Lowe

"Reading Between the Lines on Your Path to Publication"

https://claudiaroseseries.com

March 2022

Sheri Fink

"Adventures in Independent Children’s Book Publishing for Fun and Profit"

https://sherifink.com

April 2022

Joe Ide

"Writing The Killer Crime Novel"

http://www.joeide.com

May 2022

Joe Donnelly

"Navigating the Long Road to Have Written"

https://joedonnellywrites.com

June 2022

Alicia Doyle

"Author's Journey Series"

https://aliciadoyle.com

July 2022

Jennifer J. Chow

"Writing Cozy Mysteries for Modern Readers"

http://www.jenniferjchow.com

August 2022

Gustavo Hernandez

"How Setting Amplifies Writing"

https://www.hernandezpoetry.com

September 2022

Kaira Rouda

"Author's Journey Series (Interview)"

https://kairarouda.com

Christopher Lentz - November 9

“Location, Location, Location: Using Iconic Historical Places In Fiction”

http://christopherlentz.org/

October 2022

Anne Cleeland

"How To Quit Your Day Job"

https://www.annecleeland.com

November 2022

D.J. MacHale

"If You Can't Stand The Heat...Stay In The Kitchen and Write About It"

https://djmachalebooks.com

December 2022

Holiday Special Event

"Member Open Mic

2-Minute Readings"

https://www.calwritersorangecounty.org