Coffee House Writers Group Podcast

Our local community in southern California is full of great creators and organizers. Here in our own Long Beach, Ann Wellman is running a theater where artists share their own stories on stage! Plus commentary on our community as writers and J tries his hand at dramatic reading. Click here to listen to up to the 10 most recent podcasts

Finding a good agent can be tough. Getting them to agree to be your agent can be just as challenging. In this podcast, J discusses with guest Alana Saltz on the best ways to query an agent. They go over structure, examples, and etiquette. Click here to listen to up to the 10 most recent podcasts

Writing groups are a great way to help improve your work and your craft. When you participate, you end up critiquing other writers’ work. John Lowell and J discuss how to do it. Click here to listen to up to the 10 most recent podcasts

Want to get published and haven’t yet? Scott with show you how to do it in 180 days. The internet has a plethora of resources, so let’s learn to use them. Click here to listen to up to the 10 most recent podcasts

Wendy Van Camp discusses the writer’s platform -a valuable tool for the author to get his/her work out there. Listen now to get insight into how to do it yourself. Plus, Sci-fi haiku (Scifaiku). Hosted, edited, and produced by J Bryan Jones. Click here to listen to up to the 10 most recent podcasts

J & Cory discuss the challenges of writing Young Adult Fiction. How do you define YA? How do you capture that voice? Listen now. Plus, on how writing is art and the attack in Orlando on a gay nightclub. Click here to listen to up to the 10 most recent podcasts

The first paragraph is the initial impression you leave with editors, agents, and readers. It’s important to get it right. This is the first “shop talk” -editorial lessons on improving your writing- brought to you by Andrew Turner. As always, hosted by J Bryan Jones. Click here to listen to up to the 10 most recent podcasts

CHWG published a book of short stories called BEGGAR’S CROSSING. Each story began with a prompt that sets it in a desert town of the same name when a visitor is greeted by a mysterious old man. In the book, you’ll find 14 stories by members of the Coffee House Writers Group community. You can buy one now and help support our non-profit! Find it on Amazon today. Bill Wilbur...

Organization Vice President Eric von Mizener sold his first screenplay as a teen to NBC’s the Incredible Hulk, Executive Directed the Cayman Islands Film Festival, and now leads the Screenwriting Meetup in Long Beach. He has awesome insight into the world of writing. Listen to his conversation with host J Bryan Jones now. Click here to listen to up to the 10 most recent podcasts

Our First Podcast! With our organization’s founder, president, and CEO, Christine Bryant. We talk about the history of Coffee House Writers Group and her amazing life. Our podcast will feature members of the writing community including our members, topical conversations, and Shop Talks -our instructional advice on writing. Subscribe for more! Visit us at chwritersgroup.org Click here to listen to up to the 10 most recent podcasts