{"id":9,"date":"2017-12-31T20:59:56","date_gmt":"2017-12-31T20:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.juliaamante.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-08-21T02:30:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T02:30:17","slug":"upcoming-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/juliaamante.com\/?page_id=9","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/willamettewriters.org\/events\/\">Willamette Writers Group<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>September 5, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present: <strong>Finding Your Voice: Writing Authentic and Engaging Dialogue<\/strong><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stores.barnesandnoble.com\/?searchText=57701\">Barnes & Noble<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>December 12, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book Signing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Liberty States Fiction Writer\u2019s Conference\n<ul>\n<li>April 2026<\/li>\n<li>Presenting: Writing First Lines That Hook the Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moonlight & Magnolias Romance Writing Conference<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Georgia \u2013 October 5, 2024 2:40pm<\/li>\n<li>Presenting the Clarifying the Vision of Your Novel by Asking Two Questions Workshop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Celebrating Cultura: Weaving Stories with a Cultural Perspective at Artswalk<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>September 5, 2024<\/li>\n<li>Sponsored by Inlandia at Riverside Main Library<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wilddeadwoodreads.com\/\">Wild Deadwood Reads<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>June 15 \u2013 17, 2024<\/li>\n<li>Meet <a href=\"https:\/\/wilddeadwoodreads.com\/2024-attending-authors\/\">amazing authors<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writersconference.com\/sd\/\">Southern California Writer\u2019s Conference<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>February 16-18, 2024<\/li>\n<li>Presenting two workshops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Norman Feldheym Library<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Success & Goal Setting Workshop<\/li>\n<li>Learn skills to achieve success, how to set clear and specific goals, practical tips and strategies, and strategies on how to overcome obstacles.<\/li>\n<li>February 3, 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100064864111098\"> Everybody\u2019s Bookstore <\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>January 20, 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chat with Margo Candela<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>July 5, 2023 2PM<\/li>\n<li>Join us live on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/margocandela\/\">Margo\u2019s Instagram Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>RWA National Convention<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>July 19- July 22, 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medium Day Workshop<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>August 12, 12:30 \u2013 1:00 PM PST \u2013 virtual conference<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"sc-dPwPAC sc-ePzlA-D sc-gjJAnY kSBiIE dnsKrB gItqWx sc-hjLWnZ sc-eworkO gKlgOP cCDpie hpn-Box\">\n<div class=\"sc-dPwPAC sc-ePzlA-D sc-gjJAnY kSBiIE dnsKrB bDIXRB sc-hjLWnZ kVpcGx hpn-Box\"><span class=\"sc-ispOId hRUlML hpn-Text sc-kcuKUB sc-gciIDE cNKkuv gECmXg\">Workshop topic: <em>Clarify The Vision Of Your Novel By Answering Two Questions<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dPwPAC sc-ePzlA-D sc-gjJAnY kSBiIE dnsKrB gItqWx sc-hjLWnZ sc-iIdsgP gKlgOP ejsIHl hpn-Box\">\n<div class=\"sc-dPwPAC sc-ePzlA-D sc-gjJAnY kSBiIE dnsKrB SmDaV sc-hjLWnZ gKlgOP hpn-Box\">\n<div class=\"sc-gqGJVm bxSoRH\" data-testid=\"description-html\">\n<p>Learn techniques on how to write a focused story by figuring out the central and significant story questions. 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