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WNBA-LA Spring Share and Tell

Celebrate Spring with WNBA-LA! Our mixers are a mashup of speed-networking, pitching, and fun!

Everyone will have a few minutes to:

    • Share: Who you Are & What you Write/Read
    • Tell: How you Help & What you Need
    • Then Make Connections!

Plus, we will have some awesome giveaways. Prizes include:

Get your tickets before they are gone (Click Here for Sign up link)

* Must be present to win

Success comes from asking for help and helping others. Make some new friends and connections with WNBA-LA.

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This event is free for:

– WNBA-LA Members

– Attendees of The Spring 2021 BookFest. Sign up: http://TheBookFest.com

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WNBA-LA Open Board Meeting

Please join us for the Annual Open Board Meeting:

 Saturday 3/27/21 at 10:00 am PDT

This meeting is a great chance for anyone interested in learning more about the Women’s National Book Association in general, and our Los Angeles Chapter in specific. Join a great group of women with a passion for books and a commitment to supporting women identifying people in publishing.

For existing members, this meeting is the perfect opportunity to get to know our newest Board members and learn about our new Kid-Lit and Diversity initiatives.

RSVP by clicking HERE – We hope to see you there!

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Meet WNBA-LA’s New Vice President!

WNBA-LA is proud to introduce our new Vice President, Debra Eckerling.
Goal-setting expert Debra Eckerling is the author of Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning & Achieving Your Goals and founder of the D*E*B METHOD. Debra helps individuals and businesses figure out what they want and how to get it through one-on-one coaching, workshops, and online support. She is also the founder of the Write On Online community for writers, creatives, and entrepreneurs, as well as the host of #GoalChat on Twitter and #GoalChatLive on Facebook.
A long-time communications expert and speaker, Debra has led workshops for the Los Angeles and San Francisco chapters, as well as SoCal groups, such as the Greater Los Angeles Writers Society, SoCal Science Writers, and IWOSC, among others, She joined WNBA-LA last year, and quickly became webinar coordinator.
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Upcoming Events

Don’t miss WNBA-LA’s amazing events to come!  Pencil the dates into your calendar and sign up while there are still tickets available!

Join us on March 31st at 6pm for the next event in our Conversations with Authors Series.

Historical Fiction has long been the modem for exploring women’s history.

In honor of Women’s History Month, chapter President Diana Giovinazzo (Author of “The Woman in Red”) will moderate a panel of amazing historical fiction authors:

Greer Mcallister ( “The Magician’s Lie,” “Girl in Disguise,” “Woman 99,” and “The Arctic Fury”)
Lauren Wilig (“Sisters,” “The Summer Country,” “The English Wife,” and more)
Weina Randel (“The Moon in the Palace” and “The Empress of Bright Moon”)

Click here for more info or to secure your ticket today!

But wait, there’s more!  WNBA-LA calls all Kid Lit readers and writers to gather (virtually) for the Kid Lit Virtual Book Club Kickoff on April 3rd at 12pm.  

Each month, the Kid Lit Committee will select one book to read for each club (Young and Teen) at the beginning of the month. At the end of the month, we will meet to discuss themes, craft, and other topics specific to kid lit.

Don’t miss it!  For more information, visit the Facebook event here.