Workshop: Finding Your Story Who are you writing for? Yourself? Or, do you have a specific audience in mind? When Vaun Thygerson takes the podium at the January 19 Writers of Kern meeting, she will help writers learn to identify their potential target audience and discern what may interest them. “Everybody wants to hear a […]
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16 March 2019 | Spring Conference
To purchase tickets by mail, send check or money order, no later than February 1, 2019, to: Writers of Kern – Spring Conference 2019, P.O. Box 22335, Bakersfield, CA. 93390 Click here to purchase online. Conference Details When: 16, March, 2019, 8:00 am-3:00pm Where: Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive in Bakersfield , CA.
17 November 2018 | Suspense Tips from a Crime Novelist
Workshop: Suspense Tips from a Crime Novelist Keep readers fidgeting and turning pages with these…wait for it…cliff-hanging suspense tips from crime novelist, Mar Preston. “Suspense is important in every type of fiction,” said Mar, who is the author of six crime novels and the instructional series, Writing Your First Mystery. On Saturday, 17 November, she’ll […]
20 October 2018 | Learn to Sell the Sizzle with Relationship Expert’s Tips
Workshop: Learn to Sell the Sizzle with Relationship Expert’s Tips If you’re willing to write about your personal experiences in love, sex, and relationships, Joey Garcia wants to show you how to profit from it. Joey Garcia is a relationship advice columnist and the on-air Relationship Expert at Fox 40. Her workshop will explore ways […]
September 15, 2018 | Realistic Character Design Workshop
Workshop: How to Create Realistic Characters for Your Fiction Great storytelling relies on great characters. And now there’s a fun system to help you develop yours. Join Writers of Kern and creative writing instructor, Joan Raymond, for our September meeting and workshop. Joan will walk writers through all the easy steps and fun questions that […]