30 DAY PUBLISHING PLANNER If you are looking for a better way to tackle getting your book published, then this event is for you! Award winning author Jamie Hoang will be the special guest presenter at the February 2020 Writers of Kern Monthly Meeting. Jamie’s book titled, Blue Sun, Yellow Sky has earned 7 awards […]
Member Spotlight | Dennis Vander Werff
Written by Joan Raymond If you’ve ever attended our Winter Dinner or WOK Honors, you’ll recognize the name and face of Dennis VanderWerff. A member since 2011, Dennis has been invaluable to our club serving as Webmaster, Treasurer, Vice-President, Young Writers of Kern (YWOK) Coordinator, Fall Writing Contest Chair, Peggy Connelly Scholarship Committee Chair, and […]
18 January 2020 | Featured Speaker Brent Gill | “How to Market Your Book Without Using Social Media”
How to Market Your Book Without Using Social Media Whew! You’ve finally published your book! But now you face the daunting task of marketing your work. These days, it seems that advertising is all about using social media. However, author Brett Gill has other ideas about book promotion. Lots of them! Brett will the guest […]
28 March 2020 | WOK Spring Conference
Writers of Kern Annual Spring Conference March 28, 2020 ~ 8am – 4pm Adam Richardson, Police detective, author, consultant to writers and screenwriters. “Interviewing Like a Detective” Dennis Palumbo, Hollywood TV and Film writer, psychotherapist, suspense author. “Writing from the Inside Out” Jerry Mathes, Award-winning author, photographer, book critic, and librettist. “Writing Life” Keith Silvas, […]
8 December 2019 | Jenny Estes Book Signing and WOK Bookfair Fundraising Event at Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble is holding a book signing for author and WOK member Jenny Lynn Estes. On December 8th from 2:00-4:00 pm, Jenny will have copies of her book: The Anglican Rosary: Going Deeper with God-Prayers and Meditations with the Protestant Rosary, as well as sample Rosaries, available for personalization at the bookstore on California […]