About us
Originally called the Torrance Children’s Book Writing Group (later on shortened to Torrance Children’s Book Writers), the Children’s Book Writers of Los Angeles (CBW-LA) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization founded in 2010.
Our primary and official website www.cbw-la.org.
We would like to encourage you to sign up at www.cbw-la.org to avail of our full membership for $30/year or $50/two years.
This group is run by volunteers who work for FREE. Your membership fees are meant to fund all the expenses necessary to keep this group afloat, and to help us organize even more helpful writing events and programs for all.
As a full member, you will receive the following benefits:
1. FREE RSVP’s to all our Critique Sessions/ First Pages Critique Sessions every other month.
Non-members (those on meetup who haven’t registered at cbw-la.org) will have to pay $10 for every critique session they wish to attend.
If you are a member, you automatically save $30 if you wish to attend all our critique sessions.
2. Access to a more regular critique group.
Members who fill out our Critique Group Form will be organized into regular critique groups based on their genre and location.
3. Discounted Price to all our workshops.
Regular workshops are priced at $20. Non-members will pay the full $20.
Members who register early for these events will pay only $10.
Members who choose to pay at the door for the workshop will pay only $15.
4. As a member, you are entitled to the following resources, available ONLY on our www.cbw-la.org website.
• Check out writing contests, challenges and prompts in our Writing Resources section.
• Read summaries of past events and workshops on our Blogs tab.
• RSVP to workshops, panels and critique sessions, using your CBW-LA member discount.
• Check the Events section for other local writing events, including book signings and writing conferences.
• Use the Members Only section to:
o Post any questions about the craft and business of writing on our Forum
o Download copies of Scribblers Scoop, our quarterly newsletter
o Download the latest handouts and worksheets
o Network with other members through the Directory
Once you have registered and paid for your membership at www.cbw-la.org, you will receive a welcome packet containing more information on how to make the most of your CBW-LA membership, along with a complimentary CBW-LA Button and Pen (and tote bag, if you paid for the 2 year membership).
Again, we encourage you to sign up as full CBW-LA members. Through our writing community, you’ll acquire a wealth of knowledge to help you attain your goals, and discover new friends who will accompany and support your budding writing career.
We promise you’ll find your CBW-LA Membership a rewarding experience.
Upcoming events
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- $55.00
THE ULTIMATE CHECKLIST FOR SUBMITTING TO EDITORS
·OnlineOnlineTHE ULTIMATE CHECKLIST FOR SUBMITTING TO EDITORS:
10 TESTS A NOVEL MUST PASS TO PROVE IT'S REALLY READY FOR SUBMISSION
AND HOW TO REVISE IF NEEDEDToo often, YA/MG manuscripts are submitted to editors before they are truly ready. And since you only get one chance with a particular editor, you can’t risk sending out a manuscript that’s not the best it can be.
But how can you know when your manuscript is really ready? You think it is, but how can you know for sure? Learn ten actionable tests for knowing when a novel is really, truly ready to submit... along with ways to whip the manuscript into shape if it fails a single one of them.Please note that only those registered for this event at www.cbw-la.org will receive the Zoom link and handouts.
Registration fee is $55 for non-members. Registered CBW-LA members get a discount of $10.
Register for this event at: https://www.cbw-la.org/event-65371811 attendee - $55.00
HOW TO PITCH AND LAND A LITERARY AGENT
·OnlineOnlineHOW TO PITCH AND LAND A LITERARY AGENT
with Author and Former Literary Agent Eve Porinchak
You've written a book, now what? In this workshop you will master the basics of writing a Logline, and a Query Letter (with an effective pitch paragraph). You will also learn how and where to find appropriate agents, and how to pitch like a pro. By the end of our workshop, you should have a solid plan for gaining agent representation.Please note that only those registered for this event at www.cbw-la.org will receive the Zoom link and handouts.
Registration fee is $55 for non-members. Registered CBW-LA members get a discount of $10.Register for this event at:https://www.cbw-la.org/event-6496770
1 attendee - $55.00
FINDING A STORY STRUCTURE THAT WORKS FOR THE STORY YOU WANT TO TELL
·OnlineOnlineFINDING A STORY STRUCTURE THAT WORKS FOR THE STORY YOU WANT TO TELL
How am I supposed to know how to structure my novel when so many ways exist, and no one will tell me definitively whether any particular way is better than the other? The Classic Story Structure, The Hero’s Journey, The Seven-Point Structure, The Kishotenketsu Method, The Three-Act Structure, The Snowflake Method, A Disturbance and Two Doors, The Story Circle, Freytag’s Pyramid, and Fichtean Curve...are you kidding? Why so many? And, why are they all...kinda the same? Let’s discuss and set down on a landing pad that works as a foundation for your book.
Please note that only those registered for this event at www.cbw-la.org will receive the Zoom link and handouts.
Registration fee is $55 for non-members. Registered CBW-LA members get a discount of $10.
**Register for this event at: https://www.cbw-la.org/event-65372491 attendee
Past events
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