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Monthly meetings are held in the Meeting Room at The New Redding Library,
to left just inside the front door. The library is locacted near the
Redding City Hall and South City Park at 1100 Parkview Ave.
For more information please call: 530-275-6076
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January 5
Writing Workshop
Led by Member Sue Kowalewski
February 2
Guest Speaker: Celeste White
Topic: "Writing in the 21st Century"
Award winning author of the novel The Last Good Fairy which received the New England Book Show Award and the children's book
The Legend of the Flying Hotdog which was chosen by Parents magazine as one of the Best Kids' Books of the Year for 1989.
Celeste is founder and publisher of Keswick House Publishers and
co-founder of the local literary magazine, The Hot Air Quarterly.
Read more...
March 1
Guest Speaker: Charter Member Sharon Owen
Writer and teacher in the mystery genre, Author Events Coordinator at the Shasta College Library.
Topic: "I Don't Know Beans About Writing Mysteries"
Writing mysteries, sub-genres, agents, publishers, self publishing, conferences, workshops, organizations, editors, online support
groups, research, resource books. Helpful handouts. Q&A and discussion. Mystery guests and door prizes!
Read more...
April 5
Guest Speaker: Dr. Shadish, retired Redding physician
Topic: his recently published book, When Hell Froze Over, a memoir of the 1010 days he spent in a Chinese prison camp during
the Korean War. Read more...
May 3
Guest Speaker: Tony D'Souza
Tony returns to the forum to talk about his new book, The Konkans.
Read more...
June 7
Readings by Writers Forum members.
Members read! Sign up upon arrival at the meeting.
July
Summer Break - No Meeting.
August 2
Annual Summer Pot Luck
For members, non-members, and guests. Pot luck details in July newsletter. Map to location in August newsletter.
September 6
Guest Speaker: TBA
October 4
Guest Speaker: Lezlie Winberry
The importance of speaking engagements when promoting your nonfiction book.
She'll answer questions such as: Me, speak in front of an audience?
I'd rather die! Why do I need to promote my book? Where do I start? Who is my audience? Can I get paid?
November 1
Guest Speaker: TBA
December 6
Readings by Writers Forum members.
Members read! Sign up upon arrival at the meeting.
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