Members’ Events: Readings, Workshops, Book Launches
The Winter Workshops 2012
GENRE
Jan 21—Mystery, Thriller, Suspense with Kelli Stanley and Camille Minichino Hosted by Malena Eljumaily
Jan 28—Romance with Rachael Herron, Sophie Littlefield and Juliet Blackwell. Hosted by Sharon Hamilton
Feb 4—Mainstream and Literary with Jeanne Miller and Joan FrankHosted by Patsy Ann Taylor at the Petaluma Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
*Member Cost: all three $90, individual $35 each Non-members: all three $105, individual $40 each Pre-register www.redwoodwriters.org or Workshops 10106 Old Redwood Hwy. Penngrove CA 94951. Please list dates on check.— Ana Manwaring, Chair
*Redwood Writers, CWC, RWA, SinC.
RW Open Mic is set for the 4th Saturday of each Month, SoCo Coffee – 1015 4th Street, Santa Rosa.
January 28, 2012 6-8:30 p.m.
5:30 sign in for readings, first come, first served.
Mother/daughter poets
Leslie Simon and Caya Schaan will kick off the evening’s readings while they read from their work during the first hour. Following a break RW will feature an open mic session featuring readings by anyone, with any type of readings. Emcee for the evening will be RW member Abby Bogomolny. Open mic readings are limited to five-minutes each. Leslie Simon is the author of Collisions and Transformations: New and Selected Poems and co-author of A Music I No Longer Heard: The Early Death of a Parent. In 1975, she founded Poetry for the People, originally a performing and publishing collective that became a course at City College of San Francisco and UC Berkeley. She is also former chair of the Women’s Studies Department and the founder of Project Survive. Caya Schaan is a poet and counselor who lives and works in San Francisco.
For further information contact: Abby Bogomolny: house@bbbooks Author’s Books displayed at SoCo for sale, are presently being managed by Celebrity Promotions, Santa Rosa, Jim Johnson: 707.571.0226 • jim@jimjohnsonassociates.info.
To participate in SoCo Coffee’s book sales, contact Celebrity Promotions headed by Bob Fischer and Jim Johnson. They will also work with local authors to schedule their own readings and book signings at SoCo. Contact jim@jimjohnsonassociates.info or phone 707-571-0226.—Robin Moore
Book Readings and Signings
Writers Forum of Petaluma proudly presents Dave Pokorny ”Writing Comedy What’s so funny?”
February 16, 2012 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
The event will take place at Petaluma Community Center, 320 No. McDowell Blvd. Petaluma. Cost is $15 at the door.
Dave Pokorny just finished a successful three week run at The Glaser Center where he presented his first one-man show, Based On A True Story. He is the creator and host of West Side Stories and made his living as a stand-up comic, opening up for such talents as Jim Carrey and Ellen DeGeneres.
Writers Forum of Petaluma, produced by member Marlene Cullen Writers Forum presents a variety of speakers sharing information about the craft and business of writing. These literary workshops take place on the third Thursday of each month, February through November (no workshops in January or December) Location: Petaluma Community Center, 320 No. McDowell Blvd. Petaluma, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, $15.00 at the door. To learn more about Writers Forum of Petaluma and the program person speaking on that day, click here www.thewritespot.us
Jumpstart Writing With Marlene Cullen at Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky Street, Petaluma, Tuesdays, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, 4 weeks for $60. And Jumpstart at the Petaluma Community Center (Location above). Tuesdays, 9:30 am to 11:30 am. 4 weeks for $60.For precise info visit Marlene’s website here.
Quick Start Writing Workshops by Pat Tyler
Thursdays, 9:30 – 11:30 am, Sept. thru June, Rohnert Park Community Center; for more info contact pat.tyler@att.net, 707-696-9640, www.writetoday.net
Second Step and PenGrove Revision Workshops by Ana Manwaring
The Second Step Workshops (8 week sessions), Sun. 4-6pm, Penngrove, with Ana Manwaring, info ana@manwaring.com, or 415-827-1468.
PenGrove Revision Workshops, On-going facilitated revision groups for long fiction, new session starts June 8, meets 2nd and 4th Tue, 10am-1pm info www.anamanwaring.com, 415-827-1468.
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