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19 January 2019 | Identifying & Engaging Your Audience

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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.

16 March 2019 | Spring Conference

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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.

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.

Would you or your business like to sponsor this conference? Click here for more information.

17 November 2018 | Suspense Tips from a Crime Novelist

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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 cover some of her best tips for injecting any fiction story with page-turning suspense. From structure and stakes to conflict and pacing—there are many places to build suspense into your story. After Mar’s workshop, you’ll know exactly how to spot them and the best techniques to pull it off.

Workshop Details

  • When: 17 November 2018, 8:45-11:30am
  • Where: Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive in Bakersfield
  • Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for guests, include a buffet breakfast and can be paid at the door or online.

20 October 2018 | Learn to Sell the Sizzle with Relationship Expert’s Tips

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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 to manage the fear of revealing personal details about yourself or your friends, how to recognize and capitalize on relationship trends, and how to find markets for your writing.

Workshop Details

  • When: 20 October 2018, 8:45-11:30am
  • Where: Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive in Bakersfield
  • Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for guests, include a buffet breakfast and can be paid at the door or online.

September 15, 2018 | Realistic Character Design Workshop

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Workshop: How to Create Realistic Characters for Your FictionJoan Raymond, Character Development Workshop Presenter

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 lead to those realistic characters in breakout stories. She’ll show you “how to get inside a character’s head and discover hidden secrets and emotions” that go beyond basic description and outer appearance.

Joan Raymond teaches creative writing through Bakersfield College’s Levan Institute and served as Writers of Kern president for four years. Her short stories have been published online and in print.

Workshop Details

  • When: 15 September 2018, 8:45-11:30am
  • Where: Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive in Bakersfield
  • Tickets: $10 for members, $15 for guests, include a buffet breakfast and can be paid at the door or online.