Using AI Effectively and Ethically

Once we understand what AI is and what it can (and cannot) do, we must learn how to use it for the things it does best. How can you use AI ethically? How can you use it effectively? Art Holcomb began his writing career in the sixth grade (at age 13) when one of his...

Three clicks 2 One book

People often ask how to ‘clean up’ a document with tabs, changing chapter titles to the right font, or making their novel ready for mobile formats (Kindle, Nook, MOBI, etc.). Quite often, it’s not about ‘fixing’ things, it’s starting things off the right way. Once you...

Short Story Craft and Marketing

Short stories can be a great way to break into writing. We’ll cover the unique challenges of crafting a short story and, if we have time, ideas for getting them published too.

Welcome to the California Creative Writer’s Conference

Welcome to the CCWC John Gwinner will introduce you to the newest West Coast Writer’s Conference, a completely virtual conference. We have a new technique with scheduling to allow “after session” chat time with the panelists and other members. We...

Meet the Agents, Attorneys, and Editors!

In this session, you will meet agents, editors, publishers, and literary attorneys; you will hear what they are looking for, what they can offer, and how they want you to approach them or follow them. (Not furtively in a dark alley, please.) Let’s say...