International dishes hand-prepared by Désirée, board member and volunteer cook. International wines donated by Total Wines & More in Brea. Various display installations and conversation coaching starter activities were conducted. Display of our Nonprofit and its work was also a hit.
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Workshop: Write Your Dream Book in 10 Weeks – Training, Support, Resources, Materials Provided
May 25, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - August 3, 2025 @ 4:00 pm PDT

Summer workshop is held on Sundays from 2 pm - 4 pm Pacific Time. Limit 5. Sign up ASAP - details below. Starts May 25 - Aug 3. Prep for 5 wks together. Write for 4 wks with support in July to complete your draft manuscript(s). Get 1 wk editing & pitch info August 3.The last time we ran this workshop, 2/3 of our participants went on to become published! Now it's your turn.Work on your biography or autobiography, your non-fiction book on any topic, your child or teen chapter series, or your novella or novel. Then initiate your uniquely chosen publishing path using the resources we provide and any advice potential guests we invite may provide.Materials will be mailed, but all meetings will be remote. Must have stable, strong internet to join by video and audio as we work together.REGISTER NOW: https://buy.stripe.com/cN28wS2hHflv14Q7sz
Learn how to confront & address the top 4 reasons for never starting or not finishing your dream manuscript(s). Craft your personal custom writing project plan with SMART goals, support mechanisms, motivation-discipline strategies, & more. Learn the difference between the various writing genres & page or form expectations. Guest writers, publishers, agents, or industry people invited to share afterwards. Includes book, magazine subscription, & more. Four sessions of prep, four weeks to finish your complete draft, two weeks to craft your next-steps, & quarterly cohort member-support meetings throughout the year. 2/3 of all of our participants have become successfully published & go on to write and sell additional books/works! Any genre/project welcome: childrens’ books, poetry, novels, novelettes, novellas, non-fiction, how-tos, autobiographies, topical article series, biographies, anthologies, scripts, YA, research, and more. Opportunity to showcase yourself & your work in our podcast, our online SM, & joint PR releases. No refunds issued after payment since cohorts are limited to maximum of 5 people. However, participation may be postponed until the following year. |




