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WOK Members and Competition Winners are Celebrated
Writers of Kern Member achievements, our incomparable WOK Volunteers, Young Writers of Kern (YWOK), and Peggy Connelly Scholarship winners are honored and celebrated at this annual affair.
Join us at Hodel’s , located at 5917 Knudsen Dr. Bakersfield, CA 93308.
Doors open at 6 pm. Dinner starts at 6:30 pm.
| Jeanne De Vita │Essential Master Class in Writing Romance Novels: Arc, Beats, and Craft |
Jeanne De Vita is pleased to present a master class on the essential craft of writing a romance novel. Commercial fiction is an enormous market but how do you know if your story has the structure to stand up and the soul to attract and keep readers? Developmental editor and writing instructor Jeanne De Vita will share the often overlooked essentials of romance novel craft: creating a character arc through correctly placed character beats and the essentials of the craft. Practical and accessible, this workshop will introduce new authors to concepts and tools while also challenging experienced authors to improve their mastery of the genre.
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MFA, award-winning author, and editor with an extensive background in publishing. Ms. De Vita is currently a Developmental Editor for Waterhouse Press, and previously worked as both an Acquisitions Editor and a Managing Editor. She counts several New York Times best-selling authors among her clients.
Workshop: The Difference between a Sitcom, a Screenplay, a Play, and a Waste of Time
Have you ever asked, “How do they do that?” when watching a sitcom, screenplay, or play? Your opportunity to find out comes at the February 16 Writers of Kern meeting. Allan Katz, writer and producer of countless favorite and beloved television shows, movies, and plays, will share many of his experiences. Writers of all genres and fans of both small and large screens would be interested in this program.
Katz will discuss the differences between a sitcom idea, a screenplay, and a play. He says, “’The Odd Couple’ was all three—and it defined a genre.” He will talk about the determining factors and how to approach each form. Mr. Katz will offer numerous opportunities for interaction and feedback during his presentation.
A successful advertising campaign landed Katz a job on “Laugh-In.” He went on to write “All in the Family,” “Sanford and Son,” and “The Mary Tyler Moor Show.” He wrote and produced “Rhoda,” “M*A*S*H” and “Roseanne” as well as numerous specials, roasts, and pilots. His plays, musicals, and features have been produced and he’s also had articles published in the New York Times and LA Times.
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 story that interests them. Not everyone wants to hear the same story,” says Thygerson.
Writers will also learn how marketing relates to writing and how to engage your audience.
Vaun Thygerson is a Writer for Kern County Family Magazine, Writer for Central California Parent Magazine, Duncan’s American Radio and many other outlets. Vaun Thygerson lives in Bakersfield and teaches public speaking at Bakersfield College and California State University, Bakersfield.
Workshop Details
When: 19 January 2019, 8:45-11:30am
Where: Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive in Bakersfield, CA
Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for guests, includes a buffet breakfast and can be paid at the door or online.
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
Vendor tables ( 1/2 or whole) are available for members and non-members who have books or services to sell – with purchase of a conference ticket. You will find the options for vendor tables, as well as the conference tickets in the shopping cart.
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Conference Details
When: 16, March, 2019, 8:00 am-3:00pm
Where: Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive in Bakersfield
, CA.
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