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| OUR 2009 GUEST SPEAKERS Anne B. Fowler, HD CWC Treasurer and Membership Chairman, shares her experience and knowledge of writing query letters, getting your work registered, and dealing with editors and agents. The December 12 meeting was a huge success with a Holiday Pot Luck lunch. To hear Anne Fowler's presentation, click the below link:  Christian author of more than 30 books, Alton Gansky presented the challenge, "What are you working on?" on November 14, 2009 to a record turnout of members and guests. To hear his talk, click on | |  | | October 10, 2009 | In celebration of the Califonia Writers Club's 100 years of literary history, the HD CWC hosted a panel of Inland Empire authors including (left to right) Diana Sholley, Michael Burgess and Glen Hirshberg. The event was followed by a cake cutting of the Centenial Celebration cake, and a luncheon at the historic Apple Valley Inn. To hear the pencast of the individual speakers, click here: http://www.livescribe.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/LDApp.woa/wa/MLSOverviewPage?sid=mvTTTTTTTTTT To hear the Panel, click here: http://www.livescribe.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/LDApp.woa/wa/MLSOverviewPage?sid=bBfWTncmp2Hz | | September 12. 2009 | Holly LaPat, writing under the pen name of Sierra Donovan, spoke to the members and guests on the classic forties film, Casablanca. Her entire talk, including Q&A and Anne Fowler's historical comments can be heard on our exclusive feature, the pencast. http://www.livescribe.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/LDApp.woa/wa/MLSOverviewPage?sid=zLKTckQrHrZ1 | | August 8, 2009 | George A. Robinson, CWC past president, gave a PowerPoint presentation, "Nomenclature of Poetry" to members and guests at our August 2009 meeting. For a pencast, click here: http://www.livescribe.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/LDApp.woa/wa/MLSOverviewPage?sid=6H5JFdbzx2MX
The second half of the meeting consisted of several members reading excerpts from their current works. | | July 11, 2009 | Bob Isbill, HDCWC Vice President and Publicity Chairman, gave a presentation of "Bits and Pieces" -- thoughts and ideas that have inspired him with creative sparks. For a "Pencast" of this presentation, turn on your sound, turn up the volume, and click on this link http://www.livescribe.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/LDApp.woa/wa/MLSOverviewPage?sid=2rTcnxvJvxKZ | June 2009 May 2009 | Mike Foley was featured as our guest speaker in June 2009: "Writing Dialogue" Mike Foley is Editor of Dream Merchant Magazine and author of more than 700 published stories and articles. He also teaches fiction and nonfiction writing at the extension program of UC Riverside. Since 1986, he has operated the Writer's Review critique servoce, helping hundreds of aspiring writers improve their fiction and nonfiction projects. To listen to Mike' Foley's presentation and follow the notes on your own computer screen, follow this link and be sure to turn your sound on and the voume up. http://www.livescribe.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/LDApp.woa/wa/MLSOverviewPage?sid=j4stfmRmXbZb Marilyn Ramirez, long time student of the writing craft "Handy Hints for Writing Fiction" Organizing your work and your craft To listen to Marilyn's presentation and follow the notes on your computer, follow this link and be sure your sound is on and the volume is turned up. http://www.livescribe.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/LDApp.woa/wa/MLSOverviewPage?sid=ztLGsQj8DX0j | | April 2009 | Mike Foley, past president of the HDCWC Writer, teacher, editor, columnist and writing consultant "How to Create Realistic Characters" To see the notes and hear Mike Foley's talk, go to: http://www.livescribe.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/LDApp.woa/wa/MLSOverviewPage?sid=JsDj4qpzWQtz (Be sure to turn your speakers on and the volume up!) Contact Mike Foley by email: mike@writers-review.com http://www.dreammerchant.net/WRITER'S%20REVIEW.html | | March 2009 | J'Amy Pacheco, past president of the HDCWC and Jack London Service Award Recipient Journalist, editor, columnist, mother and home-maker "Write Your Own Happy Ending" | | February 2009 | Liz Babcock, "Magnificent Mavericks" Author of a history of the China Lake Naval Base, Liz Babcock is a member of the Ridgecrest CWC. | | January 2009 | Stephen J. Wersan, Poet, Author of "Smooth Stones on the Bottom", a collection of poetry. A sample poem, "Dancing Clothes", from the book is attached. Dr. Wersan holds an engineering Ph.D. from Northwestern University. His interest in poetry dates back to the early eighties . He is an associate member of the California Writers Club in Ridgecrest.  Dr. Stephen J. Wersan |
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