Writers RoundUps
The Craft of Writing Fiction: October 24
This Writers Roundup will feature a round table format with CCW members serving as table leaders. Participants will choose a topic of interest and meet with table leaders for a 30-minute discussion and sharing of best practices. Participants then will rotate to other sub-topic tables for two more discussions. The event will wrap up with free time allowing for individual conversations with table leaders, who may also sell books in that final time slot.
The sub-topics will be:
- Plot and Structure Frameworks and Resources
- Character Development Techniques
- Setting Description Strategies
- Understanding Point of View
Open to CCW members and to the public
9:45 AM - 12 PM
Hilltop Park Center, 871 Jessie St.,
Monterey
Marketing Your Book: May 9, 2026
Loads of great information about marketing books was dished out at the May Writers RoundUp at the Monterey Public Library. Topics included:
- Building your marketing foundations before publishing
- Establishing your author brand and launching your book
- Identifying and reaching your niche market of readers
- Generating buzz via media, bookstores and events
Mary Smathers coordinated the well-attended event, and the CCW table leaders were: Loreen and Matt Gibbons, David Olsen, Dwight Holing, Jason Warburg, Alison van Diggelen, Robert Walker, Joyce Krieg, Nicki Ehrlich, and Joyce Sherry.
