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SUMMARY:San Mateo County Library Indie Author Fest
DESCRIPTION:Calling all local writers! San Mateo County Libraries is thrilled to present our first ever Indie Author Fest (IAF)\, aimed at fostering creative community and celebrating the work of independent writers across the Peninsula and beyond. \nInterested in connecting with local authors? Want to learn more about Bay Area writing groups like MWA NorCal\, Horror Writers Association SF\, Golden State Romance Writers\, and Women Who Submit? Maybe you’re hoping to find a writing accountability buddy. Or it might be you want first dibs on the Local Author Book Fair. \nIndie Author Fest welcomes all local independent writers\, aspiring and seasoned alike. Registration is required for Writers’ Hour. \nAt 3 PM\, MWA NorCal Members Joe Clifford\, Janet Dawson and Lisa Towles will be reading from their latest books. \nPlease register by September 1. Lunch will be provided.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/san-mateo-county-library-indie-author-fest/
LOCATION:Millbrae Library\, 1 Library Ave\, Millbrae\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:How to Write a Sex Scene\, with Eileen Rendahl and Tamsen Schultz
DESCRIPTION:Eileen Rendahl is a national bestselling award-winning author and ghostwriter of mystery\, thriller\, urban fantasy\, science fiction\, and romance. She has also written as Kristi Abbott\, Lillian Bell\, and Eileen Carr. If you think you’re confused\, imagine what it’s like inside her head. She has had many jobs and lived in many cities and feels unbelievably lucky to be where she is now and to be doing what she’s doing. \nRWA Daphne Du Maurier Excellence in Mystery finalist and award-winning author Tamsen Schultz has been penning romantic suspense novels for more than ten years. In addition to being a writer\, she has a background in international conflict resolution\, is a lawyer by trade\, and recently co-launched Devil’s Gate Olive Oil. Along with her husband\, three cats\, two hundred olive trees\, and\, on occasion their two adult sons\, she lives on a small farm in the Northern California wine country. \nGreat sex! How to make sure your characters get good lovin’! \nTwo authors who have written steamy encounters in multiple genres share what you have to know to write a great sex scene. SPOILER ALERT: You don’t need a copy of the Kama Sutra. \nLearn how to: \n\nBuild sexual tension\nEstablish intimacy that reflects who your characters are and what they need inside and outside of the bedroom\nCreate sensual atmospheres and settings\nGo beyond the mechanics\nAvoid common pitfalls
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/how-to-write-a-sex-scene-with-eileen-rendahl-and-tamsen-schultz/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230722T130000
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SUMMARY:“How Authors Become Bestselling Authors” with Clay Stafford
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a presentation by Clay Stafford. Based upon Stafford’s years of experience working with various Hollywood studios as well as authors\, networks\, and playwrights\, in addition to his own success and the success of the attendees who have used the principles taught at the Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference\, Clay shares the secrets he has learned on how to best network\, nurture relationships\, build exposure\, and create and package a good product (your book) in his presentation. \nClay Stafford is an American bestselling and award-winning author\, poet\, screenwriter\, and playwright; film and television producer\, director\, showrunner\, actor; book\, film\, and stage reviewer as well as public speaker. He has sold nearly four million copies of his books and has had his work distributed in sixteen languages. He is founder and CEO of the annual Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference and a contributor to Writer’s Digest magazine with his online column\, “Killer Writer.”
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/how-authors-become-bestselling-authors-with-clay-stafford/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230527T130000
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SUMMARY:Improve Your Dialogue with Mysti Berry
DESCRIPTION:Mysti Berry earned a BA in Linguistics from one of the top five undergrad programs in the country (UCSC)\, and “half an MFA” from UCLA. She has had short stories published in multiple anthologies\, including EQMM and AHMM\, and published three volumes of a charity anthology that raises money for voting rights. She’s working on a novel set in 1938 Hilo\, Hawaii\, a time and place of many different languages and voices. \nMany people think that dialog is a skill you’re either born with or you’ll never be good at. I’m here to tell you there are LOTS of things you can do to improve your dialog regardless of any genetic predispositions. I’ve coached a few folks\, including a USA Today bestselling author\, based on what I learned from Linguistics and screenwriting. I’ll share some basic tools that you can apply to your own dialog to make it reveal character AND move the plot forward. We might even try an exercise if there’s time!
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/improve-your-dialogue-with-mysti-berry/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events,Professional Development
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SUMMARY:The U.S. Constitution and the Mystery Novel\, by Micheal O’Connor
DESCRIPTION:Though not everyone realizes it\, the U.S. Constitution can have serious repercussions on a mystery novel. Search warrant requirements\, Miranda warnings\, and prohibitions against rubber hoses are just a few of the many constraints placed on police detectives. While private detectives are not directly affected by the Constitution\, disregarding the rules can have negative consequences for them as well. We’ll explore the highlights of these restrictions\, and the different impacts they have on police and private detectives. Keep those pesky legal fact-checkers at bay!
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/the-u-s-constitution-and-the-mystery-novel-by-micheal-oconnor/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230311T130000
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SUMMARY:In Short Order: Short Stories from Inception to Ink
DESCRIPTION:Vinnie Hansen and John Floyd \n  \nTwo short story literati\, our own Vinnie Hansen and John Floyd\, tell us all we need to know about writing/publishing short stories. \nEvent takes place on Facebook Live.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/in-short-order-short-stories-from-inception-to-ink/
LOCATION:Facebook Live\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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SUMMARY:Mystery and Romance Panel
DESCRIPTION:Come join seven experts as they discuss the tips\, tricks and tribulations of putting romance into their mysteries (and mystery into their romances). Featuring: Beth Barany\, Linda Gunther\, Laurie R. King\, Margaret Lucke\, Thena MacArthur\, Eileen Rendahl and Tammy Qualls. Moderator: M.M. Chouinard.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/mystery-and-romance-panel/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230128T130000
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SUMMARY:Becoming Your Own Publisher: Advice\, Tips and Pitfalls/Self-Editing Your Work
DESCRIPTION:We are slowly but surely beginning to incorporate live events into our schedule. January is traditionally Self-Pub month. We have asked Janet Dawson\, Peggy Lucke\, and Michael Nava to join MWA NorCal for a panel discussion on setting up your own publishing house. We will ask them to weigh in on the pros and cons (if any) of being their own jack of all trades. As a natural follow-up to this discussion\, Laurie R. King and Zoe Quinton are going to discuss self-editing your material. If you’re going to self-publish\, learning the finer points of self-editing is a must.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/becoming-your-own-publisher-advice-tips-and-pitfalls-self-editing-your-work/
LOCATION:Rockridge Library\, 5366 College Avenue\, Oakland\, CA\, 94618\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events,Editors Events,Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T150000
DTSTAMP:20230104T232230Z
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SUMMARY:Characters Who Aren't People: When Places Play a Role
DESCRIPTION:Glenda Carroll in Conversation with Vera Chan \nYou’re reading over a draft of your book. You pause\, scratch your head\, and think\, ‘this fictional café is taking over my story.” Then you decide\, that’s not a bad thing. \nFacebook Saturday Live kicks off the new year with “Characters Who Aren’t People: When Places Play a Role” or how to use location or activities as a character in your book. For example\, does your protagonist spend time in the Emergency Room or racing sailboats or is she/he/they elbow deep in baking flour? What if the character lives in Amsterdam 1942\, downtown Chicago in the 1920’s or south of the Border? \nGlenda Carroll\, author of the Trisha Carson mysteries\, will be talking about how she uses non-people characters all the time\, on the first Facebook Saturday Live in 2023. \nCarroll’s mysteries are set in the tree-lined streets of Marin\, the fog-covered Golden Gate Bridge and the ‘play ball’ atmosphere of Oracle Park\, home of the San Francisco Giants. She thinks her settings often become as important as the real characters. \nCarroll will be interviewed by Vera Chan\, NorCal MWA Board Member.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/characters-who-arent-people-when-places-play-a-role/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T140000
DTSTAMP:20221206T224445Z
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SUMMARY:The Art of the Rewrite: Bashing Your Manuscript into Place
DESCRIPTION:The Mystery Writers of America NorCal chapter presents on Facebook Live: \nLaurie R. King on “The Art of the Rewrite: Bashing Your Manuscript into Place.”
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/the-art-of-the-rewrite-bashing-your-manuscript-into-place/
LOCATION:Facebook Live\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events,Editors Events,Events,Professional Development
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