Writers of Kern Monthly Meeting April 23, 2016 Allison Crotzer Kimmel, author and writing workshop presenter, will teach writers how to “Craft the Perfect 10”. Allison Crotzer Kimmel’s program is designed to remove the mystery of how to hook an agent or editor. She will help participants understand what the first ten pages of their manuscripts […]
Guest Speakers
Mark Bagby Writings of Mark Twain
Mark Bagby Writings of Mark Twain Mark Bagby is an expert on Samuel Clemens, best known under his pen name, Mark Twain. Mark Twain wrote an astonishing array of work, practically inventing travel writing and redefining children’s literature. He was a journalist and sought-after speaker. The most popular and widely read author of his day, […]
Crime Writers Guide to REAL Crime
What Ever Happened to Nancy Drew? A Crime Writers Guide to REAL Crime in Kern County David E. Wolf, Deputy District Attorney It seems like most crime writers focus on PC 187 (that’s murder) and yet one of our most famous and long lasting mystery series, Nancy Drew, dealt almost entirely with fraud, scams, and theft […]
Share Your Work with Annis Cassells
Time to Share Your Work Showing, rather than telling, is the key to hooking readers and keeping them turning the pages. In last Saturday’s presentation at the WOK monthly meeting, Nancy Ellen Dodd encouraged us to “show.” She advised us to allow readers to see our character interacting with the world around them. Show characters’ […]
Don’t Tell Me Show Me
Don’t Tell Me Show Me With Nancy Ellen Dodd Nearly fifty people showed up at the Clarion Hotel to hear Nancy Ellen Dodd’s presentation “Don’t Tell Me, Show Me”. It was a homecoming of sorts as Ms. Dodd was once a member of Writers of Kern. Her book, A Writer’s Compass, teaches writers to […]