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| The HD CWC's Guest Speakers for 2010 have been: | | | | Saturday, August 14, 2010 | 
James Brown, author of This River and The Los Angeles Diaries speaking on writing memoirs. For a Pencast of his talk, go to http://www.livescribe.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/LDApp.woa/wa/MLSOverviewPage?sid=LPrDZkb8ZzvV | | Saturday, July 10, 2010 | 
A group photo was taken of our Active Members. Recognition of outgoing HD CWC Board Installation of 2010-2011 Officers and Board of Directors Motto for this term: "Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone" "Ten Minute Tips & Techniques" presenters: Mary Thomposon, Roberta Smith, John Kizziar, Diane Neil, Anne B. Clark | | July 4, w010 | Stater Brothers (Maverick Stadum) Mavericks 10, Quakes 8 Happy 4th of July Our thanks to U.S. Bank for a dozen free tickets to our non-profit organization! What a night! For a beautiful American slideshow, click here http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1221321706636&source=jl999 | June 26, 2010 Hesperia LIbrary | 
Dr. Freddi Gold "Blogging 101" www.adulteryisuniversal.blogspot.com Click here for her Power Point pesentation. (Please allow time to open the presentation.) Dr. Freddi Gold (her doctorate is in Human Behavior) has a Masters in Clinical Psychology and another in Theatre Arts & Speech). She is a member of the High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Certified Life & Wellness Coach, Freddi also has taught for over 20 years at Victor Valley College and Chaffey College in the Communication Studies Department. She teaches classes in Family Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Small Group Communication and Public Speaking. She previously has hosted her own radio and television shows here in the High Desert, interviewing notables in the areas of medicine, psychology and other areas of public interest. Born in New York, raised in Puerto Rico she is most at home in the West. She is married, has two adult children, three grandchildren, 3 dogs, a cat and two wild ravens. She is the author of the forthcoming book: Adultery is Universal; But I'm Getting Married Anyway; What to Know Before You Do or Already Have. Her topic: “Blogging 101”
| June 26, 2010 Part 2 Hesperia Library | "How to Build Your Own Web Site" presented by Bob Isbill (PDF files of the notes are available below. Slide Show not available here.) Bob isbill is a retired labor representative and officer of Teamsters Local 166, and a graduate of the Teamster’s Leadership Academy in Washington, D.C. He holds a B.A. in Counseling Psychology/Economics from Chapman University. Bob is a former mediator for the San Bernardino County Courts, and has been a state and national arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau since 1997.
As Publicity Chairman for the High Desert Branch, Bob volunteered a little over a year ago to be webmaster for the HD CWC. He readily admits he literally did not know what he was doing. However, he stumbled across a web builder that he claims is quick and easy to build and maintain which he uses to host this site, and he shared that information on June 26, 2010. No recommendation to use or not use any software or specific web builder whaisoever is given, nor should it be implied. The material presented is for information only!
His presentation is called, "How To Build Your Own Web Site". For notes, click on "How to Build Your Own Web site" and "Step By Step" | | | | | |  | | June 12, 2010 | Jesse Pomeroy Local Apple Valley High School Graduate makes it BIG! Winner of Best Director Award for his film, "World Full of Nothing" at the Napperville, Illinois, Film Festival in 2009. Jesse spoke to us on the writing, production, direction, filming and distribution of a movie. His DVD of "World Full of Nothing" is available at www.worldfullofnothing.com For a review on the Internet Movie Databse (IMDb.com) go to http://imdb.com/title/tt1015481/usercomments-1
| | May 8, 2010 |  Julia Julia Amante
Julia Amante, women's fiction author, grew up the daughter of Argentine immigrants. She lives in California.
Julia writes emotionally rich stories about family love, and the passion of chasing and achieving life's goals.
Julia is a proud mother and wife, a teacher, and a lover of life and it's many gifts. Following her passion to detail life in writing as well as share the joys of writing with other aspiring writers, Julia is currently pursuing an MFA. Julia has presented workshops at the Latino Book and Family Festival, the Mexican-American Organization Foundation, the Latina Business Women Organization, as well as in colleges such as the University of California, Riverside, Cal. State Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara City College.
| | April 20, 2010 |  Teresa Burrell, author of "The Advocate" Attorney, Teacher, Writer Photo by Naomi Ward | | March 13, 2010 |  Marilyn Meredith, published author of thirty books. | | February 13, 2010 | S. Kay Murphy autographs her books as her son, Ezra, assists those purchasing a copy of "Tainted Legacy". Members and guests were treated to an excellent presentation by the past president of the Inland Branch of the California Writers Club Kay Murphy teaches English and Journalism at Upland High School. She is a freelance writer and the author of Tainted Legacy, a memoir about her great-grandmother who is alleged to be America's first female serial killer. | | January 9, 2010 | Dwight Norris, author of "The Gentleman Host" Norris said, “I’ve been a writer almost all my life. I wrote my first poem at 17, continued writing poetry through my 20s. I decided to get serious about writing 3½ years ago, and took a course in novel writing and one in short stories. I’ve written two screenplays, about a dozen short stories, and am working on my second novel.” He lives in Apple Valley. To hear Dwight Norris' presentation, turn on the volume of your computer, click on the link below, and listen while you follow the notes: http://www.livescribe.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/LDApp.woa/wa/MLSOverviewPage?sid=t7CLmS6Z25Ms | | | | | . | | |
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