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 […]
Guest Speakers
16 February 2019 | Writing Comedy for TV, Movies, or Stage
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 […]
19 January 2019 | Identifying & Engaging Your Audience
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]