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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 1 Officers and Board Members Club News| Writers Events 2 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 3 • • • • • Start with your website Learn about ”link building” Deliver great content and distribute it Understand social media Use Influencer marketing Authors’ Page 4 4 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. W NE n atio c o L Patrick’s Writers Events Page 55 “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 èRuth Bach Neighborhood Libraryç è4055 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” ~ Board of Directors Bridget Dole John Fulford Richard Guiss Jennifer Jordan Carol Stearns Frank Stearns Patrick Verebely ~ Founded in 1909, The California Writers Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization. ~ California Writers Club Mission Statement “Educating writers of all abilities in the craft of writing and in the marketing of their work.” ~ Currents Editor-in-Chief Kathryn Atkins info@calwriterslongbeach.org 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 jochandler3@yahoo.com. www.calwriterslongbeach.org |2 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.” www.calwriterslongbeach.org |3 March 2016 The Official Newsletter for the California Writers Club of Long Beach Vol. 7, No. 3 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 .FFU"MMFOF4ZNPOT #"3/&4/0#-&"VUIPShT%BZ 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 jenniferk@charter.net 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 Vol. 7, No. 3 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/ th 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/ th 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@vromansbookstore.com 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 www.calwriterslongbeach.org |5
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