October Workshop Featuring Martha Engber
Flaming Great Dialogue: Create Unforgettable Characters Through Dynamite Exchanges!
October 11, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Martha Engber is the author of six books. SCATTERED LIGHT, the sequel to WINTER LIGHT, an IPPY Gold Medal Winner for YA, will be published Nov. 25, 2025. Her other fiction includes THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD, a historical novel, and THE WIND THIEF. Her nonfiction includes BLISS ROAD, a memoir about her neurodiverse family, and GROWING GREAT CHARACTERS, a resource for writers.
A workshop facilitator and speaker, she’s had a full-length play produced in Hollywood and fiction published in a variety of literary journals. She and her screenwriting team have optioned a TV series to a studio. She encourages readers to connect via her website, MarthaEngber.com.
COST
Members: $50 Guests: $55
Includes buffet lunch.
Pay online or at the door
Registration Deadline is Friday, October 10, at 10:00 a.m.
Pay online when registering, with your PayPal account or a credit card (payment is processed through PayPal).
Pay at Door (cash or checks ONLY). Please register online and choose “Pay at Door.”
Flaming Great Dialogue: Create Unforgettable Characters Through Dynamite Exchanges!
You think you’ve got fantastic, unique, bestselling characters? You’ll have to prove that to readers, not only through what your characters do, but also by what they say and how they say it. In this workshop, you’ll learn:
- How to sidestep common dialogue pitfalls, such as characters who sound too much alike
- How to employ five dialogue techniques that will allow your unique, dynamic characters to speak for themselves.
SCHEDULE
- 9:30 – Sign-in table opens
- 10:00 – Workshop Pt. 1
- 12:00 – Buffet Lunch
- 12:35 – Business Meeting
- 1:00 – Workshop Pt. 2
LOCATION
Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant
611 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, California
Cancellation Policy
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For Members: Early Bird Registration
Save $10.00 when you register before 10:00 a.m. on the Friday before our meeting.
Our Meeting Schedule
- 9:30 – 10:00 – Sign-in table opens
- 10:00 – 12:00 – Workshop Pt. 1
- 12:00 – 1:00 – Buffet Lunch & Business Meeting
- 1:00 – 2:00 – Workshop Pt. 2
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Covid-19 Guidelines
- CWC-Mt. Diablo Branch will abide by all state and local guidelines to ensure attendees’ safety.
- If you are not feeling well, or are uncomfortable with in-person meetings, please do not attend.
- Masks are optional.
For complete information, see Contra Costa Health Department for new local health orders.
Meeting Policy for Guests under Age 13
While CWC-Mt. Diablo strives to ensure our meetings, whether in-person or online, are safe for all, participant views are their own. Youth under 13 years old must have their adult join them for this event. By registering you are acknowledging that you are over 13, and that you intend to participate in this program. If you are under 13, please ask your adult to help you sign up. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of every third-party website or service that you visit or use, including those third parties with whom you interact through our meetings.
Cancellation Policy
We accept cancellations up to 24 hours in advance of the meeting. If you paid with PayPal, you will receive a refund. If you cancel after the deadline, no refund is given. In that case, if you choose to pay at the door, we will bill you for the payment.
