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 | Redwood Writers Meeting 3-5 PM Copperfield's Books 2316 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa, CA - (707) 578-8938 For a map, click here.
July 12 - moved from the 5th - The Redwood Branch will celebrate a number of recently published authors, all members of the Redwood Writers and recognize 100 years of CWC literary history.
George Rathmell will present a brief summary of the Redwood Writers (RWs) in the context of the California Writers Club's (CWC's) centennial heritage. He has a map of the original site of the CWC at Joaquin Miller Park and the Writers Grove that he will share with us. Past CWC and RW president, Mary Priest, will also participate and share the history of the Redwood Writers branch formed in 1975.
Karen Batchelor will emcee the celebratory event featuring published Redwood Writers including:
Kate Farrell Girl in the Mirror - journey of self-discovery
JC Miller On the Brink of Nora - a novel of life change
Linda Reid Touch of Magenta - globe-trotting mystery of the past
Jeane Slone She Flew Bombers - historical non-fiction
Tyler Stanley Counting the Days - poetry for the injured
Each of these author's books except for JC Miller's, which is in the process of being published, may be found through our Redwood Writers web site: http://www.redwoodwriters.org/books.html. Signed copies of the books will be available for purchase from the authors.
The July 12th meeting runs from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Copperfield's Book Store in Santa Rosa's Montgomery Village (2316 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa, 95404, 707-578-8938). The general public is welcome. A small fee of $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers is asked to cover speaking fees and light refreshments. Please take note of the NEW meeting location and reduced entry fee. |
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| 18 |  | Odd Month Readings 2:00 to 4:00 pm Theme: Heatwave, Sonoma, Sonoma County authors will read excerpts from their original poems or other literary pieces. Local author and Redwood Writer member, Ann Wilkes, will emcee this event, which will take place from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Sonoma branch of the Sonoma County Library, on 755 W. Napa Street, Sonoma, 707-996-5217. The general public is welcome. This is a free event.
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| August |
| 2 |
| Redwood Writers Meeting 3-5 PM Copperfield's Books 2316 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa, CA - (707) 578-8938 For a map, click here.
 Jess Winfield was a founding member of the Reduced Shakespeare Company. He co-created the Laurence
Olivier Award-nominated comedy The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) and performed in it for many years, including launching its decade-long run in London’s West End. After leaving the RSC, he spent ten years writing and producing animated television and won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Disney’s Teacher’s Pet. In June 2007 he revised and co-directed The Complete Works (abridged) in a West End revival at the Arts Theatre. His first novel, My Name Is Will: A Novel of Sex, Drugs, and Shakespeare will be released in July, 2008, by Twelve Books. A California native, he is married and lives in Los Angeles.
Mr. Winfield's talk is entitled "Why TV Isn't Evil: What Writers Can Learn from Television, Film, and Theater." He has experience in all of those media, and it was most helpful in constructing a novel." | |
| September |
| 13 |
| Redwood Writers Meeting 3-5 PM Copperfield's Books 2316 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa, CA - (707) 578-8938 For a map, click here.
Seth Harwood grew up in the Boston area, graduated from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in 2002 and currently lives in Berkeley, CA with his wife Joelle and their dog. He teaches writing and literature at Stanford University and the City College of San Francisco.
In 2005, about a month after getting married, Seth and Joelle landed in San Francisco, where he started writing Jack Wakes Up. After almost 9 months of working on the novel, he decided he was ready to podcast it. In July 2006, the Jack Palms Crime Podcast Series was born. As JACK WAKES UP was followed by A LONG WAY FROM DISNEY, JACK PALMS II: THIS IS LIFE, and JACK PALMS 3: CZECHMATE, his podcast audience grew into a sizeable world-wide following. |
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| 19 |  Visit the Redwood Writers Booth, or better yet, volunteer to help out! |
| 26 | | Odd Month Readings 2:00 to 4:00 pm North Light Books 550 E Cotati Ave, Cotati, CA 94931 (707) 792-4300 Theme: The Launch (Vintage Voices Book Launch) Reading is open to anthology contributors only. The event is open to the public.Contact Ann Wilkes at omr@redwoodwriters.org or 707-792-1704 for more information. |
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| October |
| 4 |
| Redwood Writers Meeting 3-5 PM at Copperfield's Books 2316 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa, CA - (707) 578-8938 For a map, click here.
Literary Magazine Submissions - Author and Editor POV" or "Out Of The Drawer, Off The Desk, And Into The Mail – Author and Editor Stefanie Freele Discusses Submitting Fiction to Literary Magazines.
Stefanie Freele's short story collection titled Feeding Strays will be coming out with Lost Horse Press in September 2009.
Her short fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in many magazines, including Glimmer Train (Second Place Family Matters Contest), American Literary Review, South Dakota Review, Literary Mama, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Westview, and Talking River. She is also the fiction editor of the Los Angeles Review.
Stefanie has a MFA from the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts: Whidbey Writers Workshop. After receiving the Kathy Fish Fellowship and serving as the 2008 Writer In Residence for SmokeLong Quarterly, she joined their editorial staff. |
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Redwood Writers Meeting 3-5 PM at Copperfield's Books 2316 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa, CA - (707) 578-8938 For a map, click here.
Verna Dreisbach is an award winning writer who has been featured in books, literary journals, magazines, and newspapers. Prior to founding Dreisbach Literary Management in 2008, she spent nearly two years working for a reputable literary agency and has established numerous contacts in the publishing industry.
A frequent traveler to writing conferences, Verna also serves on the board of directors for the CSUS Writers Conference in Sacramento, CA and is the president and founder of the Capitol City Young Writers, a non-profit writing organization for students in both junior high and high school. In addition, Verna serves as an editor to the Calaveras Station, Sacramento State University's literary journal. |
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| ? | | Odd Month Readings 2:00 to 4:00 pm Theme: A Novel Idea. (Focusing on novelists.) Contact Ann Wilkes at omr@redwoodwriters.org or 707-792-1704 for more information. |
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| Redwood Writers Meeting 3-5 PM at Copperfield's Books 2316 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa, CA - (707) 578-8938 For a map, click here. |
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