Cal Writers Vol. 7 No. 3 - California Writers Club of Long Beach

The Official Newsletter for the California Writers Club of Long Beach
March 2016
California Writers Club
of Long Beach
Vol. 7, No. 3
Contents
This Month’s Meeting
Information
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Officers and Board Members
Club News| Writers Events
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This Month’s Program
Katie Mayberry—March 12 Meeting
“SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR AUTHORS”
Club Calendar of Events,
Industry News or Information
on Writing Craft
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Start with your website
Learn about ”link building”
Deliver great content and distribute it
Understand social media
Use Influencer marketing
Authors’ Page
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If any of these terms are unfamiliar or hazy to you, then you definitely need to attend! Katie got her start in the industry focusing on online
magazines and academic journals. After launching a new
website and social media campaigns at her first job postcollege, she realized her love of online marketing and never
looked back. Katie loves a good story, and seeks to help her
clients tell great stories to wow customers online.
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“A man is rich in proportion
to the number of things he
can afford to let alone.”
– Henry David Thoreau
Meeting Details
SECOND Saturday of the Month
2:30 PM—Networking; 3:00 PM—Program
èRuth Bach Neighborhood Libraryç
è4055 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach 90808ç
The Official Newsletter for the California Writers Club of Long Beach
March 2016
Vol. 7, No. 3
Club News, Club Biz, Writers Events
Officers
President: Kathryn Atkins
VP:
Liv Haugland
Secretary: Dr. Barbara Ardinger
Treasurer: Allene Symons
LeeAnne Krusemark—April 9th Meeting
“ESTABLISHING CREDIBILITY WITH PUBLISHERS”
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Board of Directors
Bridget Dole
John Fulford
Richard Guiss
Jennifer Jordan
Carol Stearns
Frank Stearns
Patrick Verebely
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Founded in 1909,
The California Writers Club
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
educational organization.
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California Writers Club
Mission Statement
“Educating writers of all abilities
in the craft of writing and in the
marketing of their work.”
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Currents Editor-in-Chief
Kathryn Atkins
[email protected]
LeeAnne Krusemark is a journalist, author, and owner of an
award winning southern California public relations business since
1988. LeeAnne is a Chamber of Commerce past president and has
been asked to speak at a Senate-sponsored business conference as
well as for the Department of the Army. Her in-person lectures are
offered at more than 200 facilities nationwide, including Purdue,
and her online publishing class is offered at more than 1,000
facilities worldwide, including Harvard Adult Education. The
inspiration given to others in her comprehensive workshops has
even been compared in writing to Oprah! In addition, LeeAnne
has performed stand-up comedy at places like the Laugh Factory
and Paramount Studios, which gives her the ability to interject
lightheartedness and humor into the dissemination of educational
information. She has written two books and will talk about
building credibility with publishers.
CWC Sacramento 2016 Short, Short
Story Writing Contest
The CWC Sacramento Branch 2016 Short, Short
Story Writing Contest is open for submissions, which
must be postmarked by Friday, April 1, 2016. The
contest is open to all writers, the category is fiction
and length is up to 750 words. For details on
awards, entry fees, submissions and manuscripts,
see
http://www.cwcsacramentowriters.org/.
Questions? Contact Contest Chair Jo Chandler at
[email protected].
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The Official Newsletter for the California Writers Club of Long Beach
March 2016
Vol. 7, No. 3
Calendar, Industry News or Craft
CWC Long Beach CALENDAR
Date January 9, 2016 Speaker Dr. Barbara Ardinger & Eve Gumpel February 6, 2016* JONATHAN YANEZ (1st SATURDAY! Feb. Only) March 12, 2016 (2nd Saturday) KATIE MAYBERRY April 9, 2016 LEEANNE KRUSEMARK May 14, 2016 JANET LYNN & WILL ZEILINGER June 11, 2016 JILL AMADIO July 9, 2016 HELEN SEDWICK, ESQ. August 13, 2016 MIKE FOLEY Topic “Tips from Professional Editors”
“TRADITIONAL AND SELF-­‐PUBLISHED: MY JOURNEY”
“SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR AUTHORS” "ESTABLISHING CREDIBILITY WITH PUBLISHERS " “ FINDING/BUILDING YOUR STORY” “REACHING YOUR WRITING GOALS” "WHAT SELF-­‐PUBLISHED AUTHORS NEED TO KNOW" “VIEWPOINT” Thanks to Member Carole Adams
for the Jackson Hole Writers
Conference Information è
Carole says of the area, “This is such
a beautiful place. At this end is
Jackson Hole and with a fairly short
drive, you go through the Grand
Tetons (magnificent) and then arrive
in Yellowstone (full of the most
amazing animals I’ve ever seen in
one place). It’s a beautiful place to
write and explore.”
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March 2016
The Official Newsletter for the California Writers Club of Long Beach
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Authors’ (!) Page
ALLENE SYMONS
Barnes & Noble Talk and Book Signing
THIS SATURDAY!
February 27, 2–3:00 pm
Marina Pacifica Barnes & Noble
JENNIFER K. JORDAN
Book Launch!
Saturday, March 19, 3–5:30 pm
Gatsby Books
Saturday, February 27 - 2:00 - 3:00 pm
http://gatsbybooks.com/booksignings/2016/3/19/dadly-wisdom
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Marina Pacifica Mall
6326 East Pacific Coast Hwy
Long Beach, CA 90803
Allene will talk about her new book
"MEPVT)VYMFZT)BOET
(published by Prometheus Books, distributed by Penguin Random House
*ODMVEFEJTBTQFDJBMIPXUPGPDVT for writers on the topic of
“Turning a personal story into a
genre-bending narrative nonGiction book”
RSVP to Jennifer at 562.208.4869 or
[email protected]
Allene Symons is the author of three traditionally published books, one fiction and
two nonfiction. She was a senior editor for Publishers Weekly in New York from
1980-1988. She taught Writing the Memoir in the CSU Fullerton writers program,
and has edited three memoirs by other writers. Currently, she is an instructor in the
Communications and Media Studies department of Santa Ana College.
*Barnes and Noble Downstairs Special Events Room
Blurb/Review by Lisa See, Author of
Snow Flower & the Secret Fan, China Dolls
****
SUPPORT
OUR
AUTHORS!!
March 2016
The Official Newsletter for the California Writers Club of Long Beach
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Patrick’s Writers Events Page
Literary Women of Long Beach Festival of
Authors, March 5th, Long Beach
http://literarywomen.org/festival.php
Zine Workshop, February 10th, 3–5p.m., Brewitt
Main Branch, Long Beach Public Library
Second Annual Long Beach Zine Fest at
MOLAA, April 12th, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
http://lbzinefest.com/
Luis J. Rodriguez, LA.’s current Poet Laureate,
speaking and signing books, February 27th, 2 p.m.,
Main Branch, Long Beach Public Library
Academy Nicholl Fellowship Screenwriting
Competition. Early submissions starting March 2nd
http://www.oscars.org/nicholl/about
Writer’s Workshop, February 10th, 5:30 –7:30
p.m. and February 20th, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Rosemead
Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library
Downtown Book Fest, March 12th, 12–5 p.m., L.A:
http://grandparkla.org/event/grand-parksdowntown-bookfest/?instance_id=61133
Association of Writers and Writing Programs
Conference, March 30th–April 2nd, L.A.
Preregistration from now until April 12th
https://www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference/
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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, April 9 &
10th
http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/
Author Branding, Sisters in Crime, L.A., February
14th, 2–4 p.m., (networking from 2-2:30 p.m.*),
South Pasadena http://sistersincrimela.com/
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Pasadena Festival of Women Authors, April 9 ,
8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Pasadena
http://pasadenafestivalofwomenauthors.org/
“Vroman’s Local Author Day introduces . . .”
Vromans Bookstore in Pasadena. Check out their
calendar events and/or contact them for more
information. Tel: 626.449.5320 - Fax:
626.792.7308, [email protected]
Society of Children's Book writers and
Illustrators, Saturday, March 5th, 10:15 am–
12:15 pm, Pasadena
http://cityofpasadena.net/library/news_even
ts/calendar/#/?i=19
Poetry Workshop: The Senses, March 6th,
Pomona,
1 –3 p.m. http://kandrewturner.com/events/
The San Gabriel Valley Literary Festival,
February 20th–21st, Pomona
https://www.facebook.com/sgvlf
Y’all West Book Festival, 4/30–5/1, Santa Monica
http://www.yallwest.com/
Improv For Writer’s Workshop, February 13th,
2–5 p.m., Topanga
The Writer’s Coffeehouse, 2/7, 12–3 p.m., San
Diego
http://www.mystgalaxy.com/event/writerscoffeehouse-jonathan-maberry-4
Southern California Writers’ Conference,
February 12th–15th, San Diego
http://writersconference.com/sd/
Santa Barbara Writer’s Conference, June 7th–
12th,
http://www.sbwriters.com/about/
Plein Air Poetry, April 30th, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.,
Joshua Tree National Park
http://www.joshuatree.org/desert-institute/fieldclasses/plein-air-poetry/
Handkerchief Poetry, February 21st, 2–3 p.m.,
Westlake Village
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