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 Welcome Kermit Heartsong!
Our election process was lively and interesting, with THREE excellent candidates for Vice President.
Congratulations to Kermit Heartsong, who has some great ideas for helping our club sail on! Kermit E. Heartsong is an author, a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle (online edition, former), a publisher for Tayen Lane Publishing (100+ books published, former), an entrepreneur, and an award-winning game designer. Kermit has written three non-fiction books (Ukraine: ZBIG's Grand Chessboard & How the West Was Checkmated; Illusions, Dystopia & Monsters; The United States of Mammon), produced over fifty language-based games and toys, as the founder/CEO of Word Origin, Inc., and, personally, developed two, award-winning games—Articulation and Articulation Jr/Sr—that won consecutive ‘Game of the Year Awards.’ Further, Kermit has worked as a screenwriter, developmental editor, writing coach, graphic designer, and publishing consultant. Kermit is currently the Managing Director at WSDG Design.
Kermit is a member of California Writers Club (Marin and Berkeley branches), a former student/member of the Writer's Boot Camp (Santa Monica), and a student at the Writer's Workshop (San Francisco). Come and meet Kermit at our June 16th writer's event.
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One member describes our club as "a great home base for all kinds of writers." This is what's happening in our branch.
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~ CLUB EVENTS ~
Past & Future
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Member Book Launch at Laurel Bookstore - June 16th
Nine Writers with new books!
After a short business meeting installing next year’s board, this party will feature readings from books published in 2017 and 2018. Read more...
Please come and celebrate with these authors, network and support Laurel Bookstore. Authors are:
- JoAnn Smith Ainsworth, Expect Deception
- Sheryl Bize-Boutte, Running for the 2:10
- Kristen Caven, The Vesuvian Affair, (writing as Cosima Zanardi) and
- Gary Durbin, Nano-Uncertainty
- Henry Hitz, Supremacy (pen name: KM Lovejoy)
- Kymberlie Ingalls, 43
- Tim Jollymore, Lake Stories and Other Tales
- Alice Jurow, Vamps of '29
- Christine Volker, Murder in a Sensuous City
Add to Calendar • Invite some friends on Facebook
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Summer Social 7/22
Back to Berkeley!
Although we are called the Berkeley Branch, almost all of our activities are in Oakland. But Fred Dodsworth has offered to host our summer social at his home this year at 1431 Spruce St. Bring something to share, to drink or nibble! (Park at your own risk in the empty Church of Christ Scientist lot on Vine street between Spruce and Arch)
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It's Time to Renew your Membership!
Renew now for the Future!
It's time to re-up our membership dues for another year of working with words together. Whether you joined in fall, or with the half-year special, it's time to re-up. (If you joined in May, you're good to go.) Membership gets you access to all of our benefits (including this awesome newsletter), like member rates at events. Speaking of discounts, you can now pre-pay your meeting fees!
Take a minute to review our benefits and membership categories.
Renew your membership today!
Or send a check to CWC Berkeley P.O. Box 11269 Oakland, Ca, 94611
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Are there local writers you would like to hear speak to our club?
Do you know any amazing writers who might like to speak to our club?
Please send suggestions or make introductions to speakers.cwc.berkeley@gmail.com.
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Have you got news? Let us know! Send a short description with particulars, plus links and images if you have them, to writeangles@gmail.com!
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Sheryl Bize-Boutte at the Octopus
Hosted by Cristina Deptula
Sheryl will be reading at a group show at the Octopus Literary Salon on June 23rd, 4pm. It's free! Come grab a glass of tea or wine and enjoy a literary afternoon.
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Kristen Caven in Florence
Just in case you've got a friend in Italy...
After a writing retreat, Kristen will be hosting a private party at an arts residency in Florence, Italy. She and her artist Jennifer Israel will present a program entitled "Saturation," about their thwarted trip to Italy in 2015 and ensuing events. Kristen will share excerpts from her forthcoming travel memoir, Ten Days, Ten Pounds, and Jenny will be preparing for a TED talk about Art and the Brain. More info here.
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Did you know the CWC-BB website hosts a list of published members? Check under the "Our Members" tab on the website!
If you have published books, short stories, articles, etc. and are a current member of CWC-BB, you are eligible for a listing. Especially if there are links to your work!
To be included, fill out this form.
ALSO send a headshot (100dpi width min.) to jsa@joannsmithainsworth.com.
— JoAnn Ainsworth, PM Page Webmaster
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Here's what's happening at the division and state level, and/or in other branches.
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Do you know about NorCal?
Our coalition of CWC branches in Northern Calfornia
The Northern California regional group for the CWC is on a tear to increase its visibility among the branches of the state organization. They want you all to know their raison d’etre, which is to provide an informal place for branch members to talk about their needs, wants, events, obstacles and triumphs.
There is no other place for the 15 branches of the Northern California region to learn and profit from each other’s experiences. The state-wide organization of the California Writers Club is more focused on the formal aspects of maintaining a non-profit business. So the NorCal group is it for communication among the branches. Its attractive website can be found at http://cwcnorcalwriters.org
The calendar on the Norcal website is particularly important since it lists all the major events of the 15 chapters, allowing CWC members to know about and attend events at nearby chapters.The calendar has fallen into some disuse recently, but a major effort now is being made to upgrade its listings, with a new push to get good information from the various program chairs.
At the May 5 NorCal meeting, Board officers were elected for the coming term. They are: Secretary: Evelyn LaTorre; Treasurer: Dave LaRoche; Co-Chairs: Carole Bumpus and Kymberlie Ingalls. Carole, having already completed three years as Chair, has agreed to serve again with a co-chair, hopefully to pass on the baton to Kymberlie.
—Patricia McBroom reporting for Jane Glendinning
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Submit articles about craft, business, opportunities, or writing advice to writeangles@gmail.com!
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Back in September. Submit something this summer!
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This section honors Oakland's lively literary scene with clips of fresh writing by members. Send a short short (500 words max), an excerpt and a link, or a poem to writeangles@gmail.com!
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Back in September. Submit something this summer!
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Please join me 6/15 at Oakland's City Hall at 10am to support the CWC in receiving a grant from the Oakland Cultural Arts Fund. Cross your fingers!
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