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Upcoming Speakers

GCW Speaker meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.

May 21 Chris Hennessy
“WRITE IT, FILM IT, SHARE IT – The power of video for authors”

June 18 Jennifer Basye Sander
“Digging for Factual Treasure”

July 16 Jennifer K. Morita
“Querying A to Q – Pitching to Literary Agents”

Also,

July 11 Read & Review

Read and Review will meet Friday, July 11, at Depoe Bay Coffee Roasters, to discuss two books.

Create Your Own Closure Map: Avoid an End-of-Life Scavenger Hunt by Heidi Struve Currey

Maddie’s in the Middle by Mariah Clark Skewes (pen name for Mary Boyle)

See Calendar for July 11 for details.

May Speaker Chris Hennessy

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

Our speaker will be Chris Hennessy on the topic “WRITE IT, FILM IT, SHARE IT – The power of video for authors.”

As a filmmaker, Chris Hennessy marketed, sold, and produced over 1,500 professional projects for clients including Google, eBay, the SF 49ers, Deloitte, Office Max, and The American Cancer Society from 1990 to 2018. As a speaker, he regularly presents at writers’ conferences and clubs. Currently, he is working on his memoir, Touched by Hannah — about a man with cancer, his one-pound newborn, and their fight for life — and produced a film to promote it.

June Speaker Jennifer Basye Sander

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

Our speaker will be Jennifer Basye Sander on the topic “Digging for Factual Treasure.”

Former Random House Senior Editor, Jennifer Basye Sander worked in the acquisitions end of the publishing industry for twenty years. She is a New York Times bestselling author and has written more than sixty books. As a literary historian, Jennifer has presented research papers at four International Hemingway Conferences, most recently in San Sebastián, Spain. Her most recent book is Churchill: A Drinking Life, Champagne, Cognac, and Cocktails.

July Speaker Jennifer K. Morita

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

Our speaker will be Jennifer K. Morita on the topic “Querying A to Q — Pitching to Literary Agents.”

A former newspaper reporter, Jennifer K. Morita is the author of Ghosts of Waikiki released by Crooked Lane Books in November 2024. Her debut novel won the Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery Novel in 2025 and was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel. Jennifer is a past president of Capitol Crimes, her local Sisters in Crime chapter, and also a member of Crime Writers of Color, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers.

For more info, visit her website: www.jenniferkmorita.com.