Pre-Hybrid Meeting Archive

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Diamond Valley Writers' Guild meetings were solely in-person meetings and therefore those meetings were not recorded. If anything good came from the pandemic it was that the video conferencing software and technology improved rapidly and allowed us to continue meeting in a virtual environment. Then, when the restrictions were lifted, we decided to continue using the hybrid system so that meetings could be recorded for replay and to allow our membership to grow beyond our local area.

Since those meetings are part of our history, here is the summary list for all of the meetings from our inception until we began recording the hybrid meetings and posting them on our YouTube channel.

2016

Jan Inspiration – Ray Strait

Feb Writing tips, getting started, etc. – Judy Howard, CJ Hernley, and Lynne Spreen

Mar Developing Your Writing Style – Jim Hitt

Apr Sci-fi/Fantasy – Jonathan Yanez and Tammy Salyer

May Writing tips – Judy Howard

Jun Critique group – panel: Vicki Hitt, Jim Hitt, Michelle Bassett

Jul Decide on a publisher – Ed Lopatin

Aug Poetry – Howard Feigenbaum (Facilitator)

Sep Selling via social media – Lynne Spreen

Oct Strategic Planning for Book Signings and Readings – Susan McBeth

2017

Jan Getting Started Panel – George, Gerry Prager, JoLynne, Lynne, and Marj Charlier

Feb short story – Jim Hitt

Mar Children’s books – Debby Johnson

Apr Memoir panel – Vicki, Melodie, and Sandy Schuster

May Compelling crime fiction – Dave Putnam

Jun Researching the historical novel – Jeri Westerson

Jul Paranormal thriller – Angie Martin

Aug Poetry – Howard Feigenbaum (Facilitator)

Sep Book Fair – Diamond Valley Arts Center event (no meeting)

Oct Building Your Platform – Brooke Warner

2018

Jan Inspiration – Shelley Young

Feb Publishing standards for your book – Angela Bole

Mar Romantic suspense and erotica – Jackie and Miriam Pace

Apr Creating characters – Eve, Arch, and Cindy

May Self-publication - Marj Charlier

Jun Productivity – Joe De Ladurantey and Greta Boris

Jul Turn novel into audiobook – Lynne Spreen

Aug Poetry – Howard Feigenbaum (Facilitator)

Sep Horror Genre – Tim Chizmar and Mercedes

Oct Marketing – Teresa Burrell

2019

Jan Memoir - Sandy Schuster

Feb Websites for writers – panel – Michelle Bassett, Victor Swatsek

Mar Getting Book Reviews – David Wogahn

Apr Creating Compelling Characters – Roundtable Discussion

May Find a Traditional Publisher – Pam Sheppard

Jun Scenes – Helga Schier

Jul Table Talk – Facilitated round tables on various topics

Aug Poetry – Howard Feigenbaum (Facilitator)

Sep Structure – Sandy Schuster

Oct The Writing Life – Wes and Barry

2020

Jan Kick-start Your Creativity – Michelle Bassett

Feb Shaping your story – Kathy Macias

Mar Structure – Sandy Schuster CANCELLED

As you can see March was cancelled due to obvious reasons and April saw the dawn of our new hybrid meeting format.

NOTE: Even then the recorded meetings weren't posted on the official Diamond Valley Writers' Guild YouTube channel. Those videos were transferred to our official channel later on.