IN THIS EDITION
- President's Message
- Meeting Agenda and Speakers
- March Events
- CWC NorCal Group Info
- CWC Anthology Submission Deadline EXTENDED!
- NEW - CWC SF Peninsula Legacy Committee
- Member News
- Resources for Members
- CWC SF Peninsula Board Listing
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I have a confession this month: I got nothin’ for you. Maybe it’s that we’re coming up on a year of pandemic life. Maybe it’s writer’s block (which I don’t often suffer). Maybe it’s—tell me if you can relate—that I have lost my muse and will never write again.
But regardless of the why, I’ve got a blank space that says “president’s message” and I need to fill it. Stat. ASAP. Yesterday.
So I’m going to cheat. I’m going to throw it back to you. If you answer the following questions, I promise you’ll have a message at the end. Even better, it will be a completely customized message, one that connects deeply with your psyche and your writing.
- Why do you write?
- What’s your favorite writing implement?
- For whom are you writing? What do they look like? What do they say when they’re done reading?
- What is your favorite topic to write about? What is your least favorite?
- What do you keep writing about, even if you don’t intend to?
Until next month, happy writing.
Audrey
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Saturday, March 20
Meeting ONLINE
10 AM - 1 PM
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Much as we have enjoyed temporarily offering our meetings to all comers for no charge, the time has come for the return of meeting fees.
Thank you for your commitment to our continuing existence and your contribution to our community.
— Agenda —
10:00 AM – Mingle in breakout rooms with fellow writers
Breakout rooms open at 10... join when you want.
Note that our main meeting and Think Tank are shifted slightly later to accommodate speaker availability.
10:30 AM – Club business
11:00 AM – Speaker presentation
Helen Sedwick, Attorney, presents
Four Legal Issues Every Writer Should Know About
(more info below)
12:00 PM – Think Tank
Why and How You Should Write Your Memoir
led by Evelyn LaTorre
(more info below)
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Helen Sedwick
Four Legal Issues Every Writer Should Know About
What you own (and don’t own)
How to protect your work
How to write about real people
Why you should treat your writing as a business
Helen Sedwick, author and attorney, represented small businesses and entrepreneurs for more than 30 years. Her historical novel Coyote Winds has earned five-star reviews from ForeWord Reviews and is an IndieBRAG Medallion Honoree. Publisher’s Weekly lists her Self-Publisher’s Legal Handbook as one of the top resource books for independent authors. Helen’s blog coaches writers on everything from saving on taxes to avoiding scams. For more information about Helen, check out her website at http://helensedwick.com. |
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Evelyn LaTorre
Why and How to Write Your Memoir
The process of sifting through the pivotal events of your life to shape them into a cohesive narrative is transformational. You discover both positive and negative things about yourself that might otherwise take years of therapy. In seven steps, Evelyn outlines how to end up with a valuable resource for yourself, your family, and maybe the world. She will include a list of resources as well as her own experience in writing two memoirs, Between Inca Walls: A Peace Corps Memoir and Starting From Scratch (available Fall, 2021), both published by She Writes Press. For more information about Evelyn, check out her website at https://www.evelynlatorre.com/. |
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Rare Opportunity for CWC Members - All Branches!
DEADLINE EXTENDED
The Literary Review is extending the submission deadline from March 15 to APRIL 15, 2021. CWC members, send in your best work for consideration for the 2021 Literary Review. Click here.
Please know that CWC members do not have to write something new. As long as it fits the word requirement of 2,500 or less, you can submit work previously published. (For example, you could send in something that has been in a branch anthology.)
Poetry, as well, may be previously published.
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As a member in good standing of the SF Peninsula branch, you can attend other branches' events at their members' rates - no additional charges!
The NorCal CWC Group consists of the following branches:
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NEW - CWC SF Peninsula Legacy Committee |
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Dear CWC friends,
In response to requests from families of recently deceased members, CWC has formed a Legacy Committee, and I have accepted the assignment of Legacy Chair. We have outlined a process by which family members can inform their loved one’s friends and colleagues at our CWC branch of their passing. In addition, if the family member would like to honor their relation’s involvement in CWC, we have discussed the possibilities and limitations for a memorial bequest.
Here is the email address where your loved ones can reach me to exchange information, and also inform the four executive board members of our branch: legacy@sfpeninsulawriters.com/.
Sincerely,
Elise Frances Miller
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Sand Hill Review Press has accepted for publication Laurel Anne Hill's new novel, Plague of Flies: Revolt of the Spirits, 1846. This historical fantasy/magical realism novel weaves the story of a young Latina into the fabric of California's past, as spirits meet the Bear Flag Rebellion. Look for a "cover art reveal" in the next few months.
Redwood City Players will read Richard E. McCallum's play Sons of Missouri via zoom March 26 through March 28. Contact Richard for more information.
"Armadillo Slick", an excerpt from James Hanna’s forthcoming book, The Ping-Pong Champion of Chinatown, appears in Scarlet Leaf Review.
Dave M. Strom performed his story "What Goes Up" from the CWC Peninsula anthology Fault Zone: Uplift for the San Mateo Library’s Story Café. David was also interviewed by the wonderful Fairy Princess Lolly of Fantasy Arts Entertainment Productions, answered questions, and performed two stories "The Intellecta Rhapsody," and "The Malevolent Mystery Meat".
Russ Towne just released two western books, The One That Got Away (plenty of action and adventure with a touch of romance), and Western Justice (an agent for the cavalry tangles with murderous payroll thieves and a crooked Indian agent).
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Do you have writing news you want to share? Reached a goal? Got your author website up? Have success you want to shout about? Tell us about it!
Description - No more than 15 words. Be as creative as your like - prose, verse, rhyme, stream of consciousness, you name it!
Who - your name (or pen name, if you're using one)
What - the exact nature of your success (i.e., short story, novel, website, agent, event, etc)
Where - links are great, or a physical location if it's relevant - or both!
Author and book jacket photos really make your news POP!
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Check out the Writers' Corner page on the SF Peninsula CWC website, where you'll find a list of resources to help you write and get published. Listings include publications and small presses founded or edited by branch members, literary magazines where members' work is published, local writing conferences and contests, and local writing organizations.
There is also a list of branch members who provide writing-related services for a fee: editing, coaching, and more.
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Executive Board
Additional Voting Positions
Committee/Individual Contributor Positions
Volunteer Coordinator: OPEN
Parliamentarian: OPEN
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