California Writers Club Orange County presents Jessica Danger
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Guest Speaker: Jessica Danger
Topic: "Crafting the Personal into Story"
The California Writers Club meets monthly for our featured speaker series focused on the craft and business of writing. Topics are presented by major authors, publishers, self-published writers, college professors, literary agents, and other professionals.
■ 9:00am - 9:30am Networking
■ 9:30am - 11:00am Guest Speaker
Jessica Danger is an Assistant Professor of English at Vanguard University, the Director of Education at Dead Reckoning Collective, and Joshua Tree Writers Retreat Co-Founder. She holds an MFA from Bennington College where she was also awarded the Nonfiction Alumni Fellowship in 2025.
She was nominated for the Lucy Grealy Nonfiction Prize, a finalist for the Iowa Review Nonfiction Prize and also the 2024 Literary Awards. Her work has been published widely, with recent publications in The Sun and in Oh, Reader and her memoir, No Heroic Measures, is out in Spring 2026 with the Santa Fe Writers Project. She lives in Southern California with her husband, Keith Dow, and their family.
She’s online at [Jessica-Danger.com](http://jessica-danger.com/ "http://jessica-danger.com") and on Instagram at @MamaDanger.
To learn more about the club and this month's scheduled speaker, visit http://www.calwritersorangecounty.org
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Meetings will include networking, author book signings, and more. The Anaheim Packing House is excited to host our group in a historic building has been converted into a “food hall” hosting dozens of food vendors. This will be a great place to grab your morning coffee or pastry, and then listen to our featured speaker.
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To learn more about membership in the California Writers Club please visit: http://www.calwritersorangecounty.org
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Our venue, the Anaheim Packing House, is a historic building that's been converted into a “food hall” hosting dozens of food vendors. This will be a great place to grab your morning coffee, donut, or pastry, and listen to our featured speaker.
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Location:
Anaheim Packing House (Open Dining Area)
440 S Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805
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Admission:
FREE
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A writers' club guest speaker talk on crafting the personal into story; for writers, attendees will learn techniques to turn personal experience into narrative.
AI summary
By Meetup
A writers' club guest speaker talk on crafting the personal into story; for writers, attendees will learn techniques to turn personal experience into narrative.