Writing Services
Our Own Members’ Offerings
Workshops
Darlene Frank, Spark Your Creativity: A Writing Journey into the Deep Imagination
Darlene Frank offers Spark Your Creativity: A Writing Journey into the Deep Imagination, a 6-session online coaching program for writers and others who want to explore their creativity and themselves through writing. Participants’ work is published in an online magazine at the end of the program.
Teaching and Coaching
Joan Gelfand, writing coach and teacher
SF Peninsula Branch member Joan Gelfand is offering her workshop, “You Can Be A Winning Writer,” at the Writing Salon. Read the glowing reviews. Her only summer workshop will be offered via Zoom through the Writing Salon on July 9, at 10AM - 1PM (Pacific). Use the link above to register. The class is open to anyone. CWC members can receive a free copy of Joan’s book You Can Be a Winning Writer. Joan says, “Just email me (joan@joangelfand.com) and I’ll take care of the rest!”
Editing and Coaching
Audrey Kalman
— Audrey as editor offers developmental editing (big picture planning) and copy editing (flow, grammar, sentence structure) for fiction and nonfiction. “My goal as an editor is to help you sound more like yourself while communicating clearly and succinctly. I charge hourly for my services and can provide a project estimate.”
— Audrey as coach writes, “I believe there is no one-size-fits-all coaching method or formula. My goal is to help writers of all kinds discover—from among the seemingly endless ways to approach the process and business of writing—their unique way. You can book a free 30-minute analysis session to see if we're a good fit.”
Editing
Eva Barrows
— “Erase your fear to publish. Feel confident publishing articles to book-length projects by working with professional writer and editor Eva Barrows. Eva supports authors through the publishing process providing developmental and copy-editing services. Get ready to self-publish or submit your manuscript to an agent or publisher.” E-mail: eva@evabarrows.com
Coaching
Korie Pelka
Writes Korie, “I combine my background in theater with 25 years’ experience as a communications professional to help my clients get unstuck–in their writing or their life’s journey. As a certified coach, I help spark greater creativity in your writing and encourage exploration of what’s truly possible in your life. Visit my website for more information.”
Mary E. Knippel
Mary’s clients come to her when they are paralyzed about where to begin, what to say and how to make sense of the life-changing message they know they are here to deliver. She uses her 30 years as a journalist to support her clients to unleash their story worth writing.
Graphic Design
Deanna Washington
Says Deanna, “I have helped dozens of books get printed or self-published. Services include cover design, interior layout, and uploading to Amazon.”
Other Services
Carol Efron (Peyser)
Writes Carol: “Would you like to explore your character’s psyche and relationships with an experienced psychiatrist/therapist to see if your writing rings true? Do you need further background on a medical/psychiatric condition or help to portray medical settings more vividly? A consult or two with me might help you better develop and dramatize your character’s ‘issues’.” Contact Carol: peysermd@me.com.
Richard McCallum
Richard collects postings from publishers, contest, technical aids, coaching, submissions, marketing, self-publication, and advice for writers. He will also help you build out a Wordpress author website and make video reads. No fee to view his website business page. Or write him at remccallum2001@yahoo.com.
Other Offerings (from Nonmembers)
Albert Flynn DeSilver Master Class and Workshop
Looking for a highly acclaimed workshop to sharpen your writing? Albert Flynn DeSilver is a poet, writer, novelist, memoirist, and founder of the workshop and retreat, “Writing as a Path to Awakening.” He says it “is about an embodied inter-connected approach to creativity and writing—helping us reignite the joy, fun, spontaneity, and wisdom in our practice and process of writing.” He also offers a free master class upon acceptance of application.
Reedsy
Reedsy wants to help you “meet the editor, designer or marketer who can help bring your book to life.”