Workshop: Writing Sexy Stuff, 5/31/14

Hot Flashes 2 CoverEROTICA: WRITING SEXY STUFF
with Linda Watanabe McFerrin
Saturday, May 31st, 2014, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Boulevard, Corte Madera, CA 94925
$105

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If you have trouble steaming up the page, this is the workshop for you.

Spend a day with poet, travel writer and novelist Linda Watanabe McFerrin loosening up and learning the techniques for adding spicy, sensual, and sometimes hilarious sizzle to your work. The class is full of quick free-writes and entertaining exercises that will have you moving from comfort zones to erogenous zones in no (more…)

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Left Coast Writers® Live: Kristin Elizabeth Clark on Lilycat on Stuff

Melinda Adams, aka Lilycat
Melinda Adams, aka Lilycat

On Sunday, May 18th from 12-2pm, join Left Coast Writers®  Live on FCCFREE RADIO’s popular show, Lilycat on Stuff. Lilycat’s guest on Sunday will be Kristin Elizabeth Clark 

Kristen always knew she wanted to be a writer. Freakboy, her critically acclaimed young adult debut, received starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and Publishers Weekly. It is a top 10 book on the American Library Association’s Rainbow List dedicated to GLBT themed books for children and teens. Freakboy took top honors in its Northern California Book Awards category this year and also made the Young Adult Library Services  Association (YALSA) list of Top 10 Best Fiction for Young Adults in 2014.

In Freakboy‘s razor-sharp verse, Kristin Clark folds three narratives into one powerful story: Brendan trying to (more…)

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Ferry Plaza Book Party: Works by Jeanne Powell

LEFT COAST WRITERS FERRY PLAZA BOOK PARTY:  Works by Jeanne Powell 

Jeanne Powell
Jeanne Powell

Monday, May 12th, 2014 || 6pm
Book Passage || San Francisco
1 Ferry Building, San Francisco ||www.bookpassage.com

Join us for an evening of wine, poetry, prose and great chat with talented local writer Jeanne Powell. Carousel is an enticing collection of essays and elegant rants written by an experienced word dancer, who speaks to her audience with intelligence and wit.  A lost lady in front of an upscale hotel reminds her of stories by Jean Rhys.  Watching how the media covers Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin, she does not mince words. Negotiating public transit requires invoking the presence of Quan Yin. Whether sharing a journey to a poetry salon, or experiencing a stage musical, Jeanne draws you in.

“At a time when the confessional mode has banished American poetry to one vast self-mirroring island, the work (more…)

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Book Launch: Drone Baloney by John Hewitt

LEFT COAST WRITERS BOOK LAUNCH:  Drone Baloney by John Hewitt

John Hewitt
John Hewitt

Saturday, May 10th, 2014 || 7pm
Book Passage-Corte Madera|| 51 Tamal Vista Dr. Corte Madera ||
www.bookpassage.com

John Hewitt’s newest novel is Drone Baloney, which focuses on ex-pat recluses hiding out in a tumbledown Baja beachfront settlement. They have only one desire: they want to be left alone. And they are—until a mysterious government drone plummets into the desert next to their tumbledown settlement. The high-tech air war that follows lights up the Mexican skies, and the carnage from that battle spills down on Punta Gringa’s vagabonds, scuttling their dreams. Drone Baloney chronicles the efforts of this quirky band that fights against progress they don’t enjoy.

Satirical fiction always has been his relaxing escape. John Hewitt’s years as a newspaper reporter, television news producer, (more…)

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Literary Salon: Kristin Elizabeth Clark

LEFT COAST WRITERS LITERARY SALON:  Kristin Elizabeth Clark, author of Freakboy

Kristin Elizabeth Clark

Monday, May 5th, 2014 || 7pm
Book Passage-Corte Madera|| 51 Tamal Vista Dr. Corte Madera ||
www.bookpassage.com

This month’s literary salon speaker will be Kristin Elizabeth Clark, author of Freakboy.  She will discuss her writing experience, the creation of Freakboy and the kids/young adult market as a whole.

A short synopsis of Freakboy:

“From the outside, Brendan Chase seems to have it pretty easy. He’s a star wrestler, a video game aficionado, and a loving boyfriend to his seemingly perfect match, Vanessa. But on the inside, Brendan struggles to understand why his body feels so wrong—why he sometimes fantasizes having long hair, soft skin, and gentle curves. Is there even a name for guys like him? Guys who sometimes want to be girls? Or is Brendan just a freak?

In Freakboy‘s razor-sharp verse, Kristin Clark folds three narratives into one powerful story: Brendan trying to understand his sexual identity, Vanessa fighting to keep her and Brendan’s relationship alive, and Angel struggling to confront her demons.”
“A sincere, profound rendering of sexuality, queerness, and identity.” 
—The Horn Book
Kristin Elizabeth Clark always knew she wanted to be a writer. She began dabbling in haiku in the third grade – this “experimentation” (more…)
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Ferry Plaza Book Party: Reading Party with Denise Pinhey and Susanna Solomon

LEFT COAST WRITERS FERRY PLAZA BOOK PARTY:  Party Reading with Denise Pinhey and Susanna Solomon

Susanna Soloman
Susanna Soloman

Monday, April 14th, 2014 || 6pm
Book Passage || San Francisco
1 Ferry Building, San Francisco ||www.bookpassage.com

Join us on Monday night at the Ferry Plaza for wine and literature as two very funny writers share their stories about unusual characters with very humorous points of view.

 Denise Pinhey lives with her husband, Michael, in Alamo, California, a horsey, deer infested, country town about 30 miles east of San Francisco. Denise retired 3 years ago from a legal profession. After retiring, Denise began writing humorous short stories. Two of her short stories, “Havarti potatoes” and “Rachel’s Smile” won first place awards from Midlife Collage. Aside from writing, Denise also enjoys cartooning, travel, and dancing like there’s nobody watching.

Susanna Solomon has been a resident of Marin County for many decades. During the day she is an electrical engineer and designs electrical systems for buildings such as Cowgirl Creamery, Novato Hospital, Marin County Veteran’s Auditorium and many, many more. She’s been an engineer for 25 years, and graduated from San Francisco State University in 1987.

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Book Launch: The Blue-Eyed Girl by William Goodson

LEFT COAST WRITERS BOOK LAUNCH:  The Blue-Eyed Girl by William Goodson

William Goodson

Saturday, April 12th, 2014 || 7pm
Book Passage-Corte Madera|| 51 Tamal Vista Dr. Corte Madera ||
www.bookpassage.com

It’s in the news almost every day, called by many names—gender violence, date rape, acquaintance rape. That’s just the beginning of the story. The Blue-Eyed Girl is a novel about the aftermath, for victim and perpetrator. William Goodson’s book, written in two voices, tells what happens in the years that come after trauma, and how one woman recovers her life.

William Goodson has dedicated his career to improving the care of
women with breast cancer. A graduate of Harvard Medical School, he is
a surgeon and the author of It’s your body…ask!, a guide to help women
choose their own treatment for breast cancer. The Blue-Eyed Girl is his first novel.

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Workshop: Making a Scene with Linda Watanabe McFerrin

Linda Watanabe McFerrin
Linda Watanabe McFerrin

Yes, this is your opportunity to make a scene! Do it on the page.

In this one-day workshop, you’ll learn to balance setting, character, and dialogue to create stellar scenes. Some of the exercises have given birth to award-winning work by past participants. Bring your laptop and/or paper and pen and discover how a good writer takes center stage on the page and holds it.

The workshop will be held on Saturday,March 22nd from 10:00am-4:00pm at Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, CA, 94925.  This particular workshop is only $105, and you can register here.

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Left Coast Writers® Live: William Goodson on Lilycat on Stuff

Melinda Adams, aka Lilycat
Melinda Adams, aka Lilycat

On Sunday, March 16th from 12-2pm, join Left Coast Writers®  Live on FCCFREE RADIO’s popular show, Lilycat on Stuff. Lilycat’s guest on Sunday will be William Goodson.

It’s in the news almost every day, called by many names—gender violence, date rape, acquaintance rape. That’s just the beginning of the story. The Blue-Eyed Girl is a novel about the aftermath, for victim and perpetrator. William Goodson’s book, written in two voices, tells what happens in the years that come after trauma, and how one woman recovers her life.

William Goodson has dedicated his career to improving the care of women with breast cancer. A graduate of Harvard Medical School, he is a surgeon and the author of It’s your body…ask!, a guide to help women choose their own treatment for breast cancer. The Blue-Eyed Girl is his first novel.

The ongoing spot on Lilycat on Stuff is scheduled for the third Sunday of every month. Left Coast Writers® are invited to participate in the programming. Listeners are invited to call in and share their opinions.

FCCFREE RADIO is home to over 50 + original programs each week that produce more that 1,000,000 listeners per month (yes, you read that correctly 1,000,000 + listeners) of LIVE hosted content. that comes out of the plush studios in the SOMA District of San Francisco. FFR talk shows cover everything from sex, politics, sports, and back again. Google calls them an “Iconic Staple of San Francisco” and a “Frontrunner in Internet Broadcasting.”

Add your voice to the fray by calling in during show hours: 415 829 2980.

How to Listen in/Call in!
1 – log onto www.fccfreeradio.com

2 – find “schedule” tab and click it – go to Sundays – there will be the link for Lily Cat on Stuff – click it

3 – on Lily Cat page – there will be a “Tune In Now” section to select the streaming service of listeners choice – Under Studio A: – iTunes – Windows Media Player – Real Media Player – Quick Time Studio

4. Once selected the listening controls should appear & sound should be on – listen to the program – Lily Cat will give the phone # to call

Nice thing about these live casts – they’re incorporated into Pod Casts so you can go back and listen if the program played while you were out.

For more station info and how to listen in, go to: www.FCCFREERADIO.comTo schedule and interview with the editors or writers please contact Jack at leftcoastwriters@gmail.com
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Literary Salon: Mark Shaw

LEFT COAST WRITERS LITERARY SALON:  Mark Shaw, Lawyer for the Arts and author of The Poison Patriarch and many other books

Mark Shaw

Monday, April 7th, 2014 || 7pm
Book Passage-Corte Madera|| 51 Tamal Vista Dr. Corte Madera ||
www.bookpassage.com

You have seen Mark Shaw before, as a fellow Left Coast Writer® and as November’s Book Party at the Ferry Plaza, but not all will know that he is also an accomplished entertainment lawyer. Mark will be sharing his thoughts on “Writers and the Law: Everything You Need to Know that Nobody Told You.”

Located in Burlingame, and a California attorney for 30+ years, Mark Shaw‘s publishing experience as the author of 20+ books sets him apart from other entertainment lawyers. He represents writers whether they are aspiring authors, published authors, or those specializing in other aspects of the literary world. (more…)

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