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CWC Write-In at the Oakland Museum of California
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St, Oakland, CA, USJoin California's oldest writing club for a monthly 6-hour write-in with camaraderie and accountability!
WHERE: The Oakland Museum of California. The big beautiful building has a bigger and more beautiful garden with lots of seats and tables and places to write. Please choose any publicly accessible spot in the garden or in the Cafe. The host is usually in the cafe or the picnic benches by the water lilies pond. Check in with the host, who will likely have a CWC sign on the table.
HOW MUCH: This is a free event. While the museum charges a price for admission to the exhibits, there is no charge to use the Café or the gardens. Do buy lunch, drink, or something nice at the gift shop. We love OMCA!
WHEN: Second Saturdays, 12-5pm. Come for as little or as much of that time as you like. Find a space and write! Socialize respectfully! If someone is too busy to talk, no worries, shut up and write!
At 3:30 pm, we gather together so we can share what we have written. We usually meet behind the cafe, and the host will always check that spot if for some reason the reading location moves.
BRING: 1) your favorite writing tools, such as a pen and paper or a laptop, whatever is portable. 2) a warm jacket, blanket, or hoodie, if you chose to write outside in the spacious and glorious gardens in winter, or a hat and sunscreen in the summer. 3) a pillow or cushion, if that will make you more comfortable to sit and write, and 4) lunch money or a bag lunch/snacks to help you power through.
View for Monthly Dates:
https://bit.ly/cwc-write-in-at-the-oakland-museum-of-california-multipledatesOur Google calendar, if you want to save this event into your personal calendar or get notifications.
9 attendees
Think Outside the Covers with Laurie McLean
GOODNESS Community Center, 14 Glen Avenue, Oakland, CA, USJoin the California Writer's Club for our monthly speaker series. This meeting also functions as our club meeting and is a great way to get to know our organization, while also experiencing a great speaker talk from a writer, for writers.
Tickets via Eventbrite HEREABOUT THE TALK
Kick off your writing season with our first speaker of the year, literary agent Laurie McLean at a brand new location off Piedmont Avenue.By 2050, every author will be an authorpreneur, predicts Fuse Literary partner/agent Laurie McLean. Because your book is more than just a book. It’s a story. And with all the myriad new technologies and storytelling opportunities at hand, publishing is experiencing a revolution that you should be a part of. Come hear this successful, seasoned agent, and former Director of the San Francisco Writers Conference, update you on the state of publishing, leaving ample time for questions!
ABOUT LAURIE McLEAN
Founding Partner FUSE LITERARYLaurie McLean spent 20 years as the CEO of a multi-million-dollar marketing agency and 8 years as an agent/senior agent at Larsen Pomada Literary Agents before co-founding Fuse Literary in 2013 with her business partner Gordon Warnock. Laurie specializes in middle-grade, young-adult and adult genre fiction including romance, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, suspense, thrillers, and weird westerns. Laurie was on the management team of the San Francisco Writers Conference for more than 20 years, including as the Director for five years, and co-founded two ePublishing companies that she eventually sold: Joyride Books for romance, and Ambush Books for tween and teen books.
Find out more at FuseLiterary.com or follow her on most social media @fuseliterary.
Get to Know our Club President, Debi Mason, in our Member Spotlight.
Location
This event will be LIVE at the new GOODNESS Community Center off of Piedmont Avenue, right behind Peets Coffee. Space is limited, grab your tickets asap!Agenda (more details in Eventbrite where you must purchase tickets)
12:30-1 Setup, Members can come early to help and socialize
1:00-2:00 Author Success Group
2:00-2:15 Networking
2:15-2:45 Club Announcements/Monthly Members Meeting
02:45 PM-03:00 PM - Member Spotlight, Debi Mason
03:00 PM-03:45 PM - Keynote Speaker, Laurie McLeanABOUT THE CALIFORNIA WRITER'S CLUB
For more than a hundred years, the Berkeley California Writers Club has educated writers of all abilities in the craft and business of writing. Our purpose is to promote fellowship and to provide practical information that supports writers in achieving their publishing goals. The Berkeley Branch is the founding branch of the statewide Club, which now has 23 branches and around 2000 members throughout California.3 attendeesCWC Write-In at the Oakland Museum of California
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St, Oakland, CA, USJoin California's oldest writing club for a monthly 6-hour write-in with camaraderie and accountability!
WHERE: The Oakland Museum of California. The big beautiful building has a bigger and more beautiful garden with lots of seats and tables and places to write. Please choose any publicly accessible spot in the garden or in the Cafe. The host is usually in the cafe or the picnic benches by the water lilies pond. Check in with the host, who will likely have a CWC sign on the table.
HOW MUCH: This is a free event. While the museum charges a price for admission to the exhibits, there is no charge to use the Café or the gardens. Do buy lunch, drink, or something nice at the gift shop. We love OMCA!
WHEN: Second Saturdays, 12-5pm. Come for as little or as much of that time as you like. Find a space and write! Socialize respectfully! If someone is too busy to talk, no worries, shut up and write!
At 3:30 pm, we gather together so we can share what we have written. We usually meet behind the cafe, and the host will always check that spot if for some reason the reading location moves.
BRING: 1) your favorite writing tools, such as a pen and paper or a laptop, whatever is portable. 2) a warm jacket, blanket, or hoodie, if you chose to write outside in the spacious and glorious gardens in winter, or a hat and sunscreen in the summer. 3) a pillow or cushion, if that will make you more comfortable to sit and write, and 4) lunch money or a bag lunch/snacks to help you power through.
View for Monthly Dates:
https://bit.ly/cwc-write-in-at-the-oakland-museum-of-california-multipledatesOur Google calendar, if you want to save this event into your personal calendar or get notifications.
2 attendeesCWC Write-In at the Oakland Museum of California
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St, Oakland, CA, USJoin California's oldest writing club for a monthly 6-hour write-in with camaraderie and accountability!
WHERE: The Oakland Museum of California. The big beautiful building has a bigger and more beautiful garden with lots of seats and tables and places to write. Please choose any publicly accessible spot in the garden or in the Cafe. The host is usually in the cafe or the picnic benches by the water lilies pond. Check in with the host, who will likely have a CWC sign on the table.
HOW MUCH: This is a free event. While the museum charges a price for admission to the exhibits, there is no charge to use the Café or the gardens. Do buy lunch, drink, or something nice at the gift shop. We love OMCA!
WHEN: Second Saturdays, 12-5pm. Come for as little or as much of that time as you like. Find a space and write! Socialize respectfully! If someone is too busy to talk, no worries, shut up and write!
At 3:30 pm, we gather together so we can share what we have written. We usually meet behind the cafe, and the host will always check that spot if for some reason the reading location moves.
BRING: 1) your favorite writing tools, such as a pen and paper or a laptop, whatever is portable. 2) a warm jacket, blanket, or hoodie, if you chose to write outside in the spacious and glorious gardens in winter, or a hat and sunscreen in the summer. 3) a pillow or cushion, if that will make you more comfortable to sit and write, and 4) lunch money or a bag lunch/snacks to help you power through.
View for Monthly Dates:
https://bit.ly/cwc-write-in-at-the-oakland-museum-of-california-multipledatesOur Google calendar, if you want to save this event into your personal calendar or get notifications.
3 attendees
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