What we’re about
This NVW Meetup is a pathway to the non-profit organization Napa Valley Writers, a branch of California Writers Club. CWC-NVW is a professional organization open to writers in every genre and at every level of experience, from novice to notable. Our purpose is to promote fellowship and to provide practical information that supports all members in achieving their publishing goals.
NVW meetings are always open to the public and our Meetup friends.
To join NVW and receive all the benefits of the group, please contact info.napavalleywriters@gmail.com.
If you're one of those local writers in search of a critique/writers group, people with whom you can share your work, share your time, people who can help you become a stronger writer, ask NVW about our critique groups.
NVW meets regularly to learn from and help each other. Monthly meetings feature well known authors and offer an opportunity for members to read from their current works. Cost is $10, guests; $7 NVW members; Free to full-tim students with ID.
NVW also sponsors workshops, open mic events, salons, and social activities. A branch of the California Writers Club, founded in 1909 and one of the nation’s oldest professional clubs for writers, our motto is Writers Helping Writers.
We look forward to meeting you at one of our upcoming events. There's a place here for you.
Upcoming events
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The Art of the Book Deal with Brenda Knight
Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, USOpen to the Public
NVW Members: $5
Guests: $10
Students: Free with IDThe Art of the Book Deal
Insider Secrets to Navigating the Publishing ProcessFrom the outside, book publishing can seem mysterious, but from the inside it is really quite simple. Twenty-two year publishing veteran Brenda Knight will teach you how to sell yourself and your book idea, who you are really selling, the importance of “comp titles,” how to craft the perfect proposal, and trend tracking. “I have acquired over one thousand books in my career, including a few New York Times bestsellers. One of the great joys in my life is to help authors get their work into print and published successfully,” says Knight. From the art of the pitch, the perfect proposal to mastering marketing, Knight shares the inside scoop on how to get a book deal.
Hook Your Book
Every book needs a fantastic sales hook.. One of the hooks also used in the selling and marketing of the book was that it was. For example, “Random Acts of Kindness meets Pay It Forward,” the old Hollywood pitch. But you’ll notice that every comparison is to that of a bestselling book or movement or meme. This can take some time as you should try a few different hooks. Try them on your friends, try them on people in your writing group. Make friends with your local booksellers, buy them coffee and tell them what you’re doing because they can be enormously helpful. You will not always get it on first hook, but you can really hone in to what works. Great book hooks can really make a difference to sales people and editors.
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Brenda Knight is a twenty-two year publishing veteran, starting at HarperCollins, where she fell in love with publishing. Today she is the publisher of Books That Save Lives President of the San Francisco Chapter of Women’s National Book Association. Knight is also the author of Women of the Beat Generation, which won an American Book Award, and The Grateful Table: Blessing, Prayers and Graces for the Daily Meal.https://www.booksthatsavelives.net
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Napa Valley Writers, a non-profit organization, is a branch of the California Writers Club and holds monthly meetings. For more information, contact napavalleywriters@gmail.com
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