We are excited about the WNBA’s upcoming events! We have events for members, and some for non-members as well.
The WNBA provides regular programming at the national level and through our chapters. During the coronavirus pandemic, all events are virtual.
Event details, such as Zoom links and passwords, are sent out through our Bookwoman emails and are posted in our Facebook groups, Bookwoman Book Club and WNBA Talks Books, or on our WNBA Facebook page.
We hope you’ll join us!
July Events
July 2
WNBA Author Talk with Libby Page
2 pm EDT/1 pm CDT/11 am PDT
On Zoom and streamed to our WNBA Talks Books Facebook group.
Members Only.
July 9
WNBA Author Talk: Writing during a Crisis
featuring Deborah Batterman (WNBA-NYC), Bridgitte Jackson-Buckley (WNBA-LA), DJ Lee (WBNA-Network), and Barbara Falconer Newhall (WNBA-SF)
7:30 pm EDT/6:30 pm CDT/4:30 pm PDT
On Zoom and streamed to our WNBA Talks Books Facebook group.
Members Only.
July 14
Charlotte’s Book Club Meeting (Discussion)
Hosted by WNBA-Charlotte.
7 pm EDT/6 pm CDT/4 pm PDT
On Zoom.
Open to all.
July 17
Spin That Captivating Tale — Write to Influence! for Fiction (Writing Webinar)
with Carla D. Bass (WNBA-DC)
4 pm EDT/3 pm CDT/1 pm PDT
Members Only.
Rumpelstiltskin spins straw into gold. An author employs an intriguing plot, captivating characters, and exquisite settings to spin a tale.
However, these ingredients, themselves, don’t guarantee a captivating tale. The author must induce the reader to hang on every single word (double drumbeat for emphasis) from that all-important title and opening line to the story’s conclusion. How? What additional pixie dust generates that literary magic?
The answer is twofold: 1) make each word count in conveying the story and 2) respect the reader’s time—present a memorable, enjoyable experience.
Carla shares and then demonstrates tips from her multiple award-winning book, Write to Influence!, enabling authors of fiction to enthrall readers and make them loathe to skip a single sentence!
July 18
Post Pitch-O-Rama Expert AMA (Ask Me Anything): Next Steps to Getting Published (Publishing Workshop)
3 pm EDT/2 pm CDT/12 pm PDT
On Zoom.
Free to Ptich-O-rama PLUS 2020 attendees, $20 for WNBA-SF members, $35 general admission.
July 25
Effie Lee Morris WNBA Literary Awards
Hosted by WNBA-San Francisco.
2 pm EDT/1 pm CDT/5 pm PDT
On Zoom.
Open to all.
July 28
Bookwoman Book Club Discussion for The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner
9 pm EDT/8 pm CDT/6 pm PDT
On Zoom and livestreamed to our Bookwoman Book Club Facebook group.
Members Only.
July 30
WNBA Author Talk with Susan Meissner
9 pm EDT/8 pm CDT/6 pm PDT
On Zoom and livestreamed to our Facebook page.
Open and Free to All.
August Events
August 5
Storytelling Workshop and Roundtable Sharing: Stories of the Pandemic with Kate Farrell (WNBA-SF)
7 pm EDT/6 pm CDT/4 pm PDT
On Zoom and livestreamed to our WNBA Talks Books Facebook group.
Open to all.
Along with two other San Francisco chapter members, Kate Farrell (Past President, WNBA-SF) will discuss the vital role that WNBA played in the recent publication of her book Story Power, share storytelling techniques, and model a “Story of the Pandemic.”
Kate will then open up the workshop to all attendees who wish to tell a three-minute story about an experience during this extraordinary time.
The program will end with a drawing for a FREE Story Power book!
August 12
Event Postponed
August 15
Event Canceled
August 25
Bookwoman Book Club Discussion for Haben by Haben Girma
9 pm EDT/8 pm CDT/6 pm PDT
On Zoom and livestreamed to our Bookwoman Book Club Facebook group.
Members Only.
We are always interested in new event ideas, so let us know if you have an idea or would like to lead a webinar or a workshop for us. Simply email Julie at communications [at] wnba-books.org.
Did you know you can live anywhere and be a member of our organization? Network membership is perfect for anyone who does not live near one of our chapter cities.
New events are added regularly, so check back soon. All event details are sent via our Bookwoman emails, so make sure you are signed up, and keep an eye out for event announcements in emails.