Our March meeting will focus on the publication process, including the main types of publication methods used by authors today. To help us understand some of the more common options, a panel of current and former members of South Bay Writers will talk about their experiences publishing their works. 

Our February speaker will be Kathleen Founds, who will talk about making decisions regarding when to continue or when to pause a work in progress, in her presentation titled "Holding on and Letting Go: A Timeline for Writing Your Novel." 

Join us on a fascinating journey with the fabulous Kathleen Founds, in which she recounts navigating the dual challenges of writing fiction and wrangling with the American health insurance system.

Award winning author Jordan Rosenfeld will lead the first SBW Workshop in a while, talking about the Sound of Story, how “voice” plays an important role in your writing. Sign up now, and join us on Jan 24th at the Kelly Park Empire Firehouse.

To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, we welcome Donna (D. M.) Rowell as our November speaker. She will share storytelling traditions she learned from her grandfather and describe how she has applied them to her crime fiction novels.

For our October meeting, we will welcome Geri Spieler, a journalist, novelist, and long-time California Writers Club member. During her presentation, Geri will share her expertise on how to do effective research, which is a surprisingly important skill for fiction writers.

You will not want to miss Geri Spieler’s enlightening presentation on “What Reporters Do That Novelists Need to Know: Bringing Journalistic Rigor to Fictional Storytelling.”

The South Bay Writers club, in partnership with SASCC, welcomes Meg Waite Clayton as our September speaker. She will take us on “A Writer’s Journey: For anyone who wants to publish, or simply find the courage to write.”

Regardless of whether you are already a published author or someone who is just looking for inspiration on how to get started with a writing project, you will not want to miss out on hearing about the compelling and inspiring journey of best-selling author Meg Waite Clayton.