Jill Hedgecock

Fiction Writer

Writing tips

Event: May 10, 2025 Speaking Event: START YOUR BOOK LAUNCH PLAN BEFORE YOUR BOOK IS DONE

I will be speaking on the topic of Book Launch Plans at the May 10, 2025 Mount Diablo California Writers Club meeting from 11:15 till noon.

It may seem overwhelming to begin marketing when you are in the midst of editing to your manuscript or tweaking your book cover. But this is a critical step to maximizing the potential for a successful book launch. In this session, I will cover setting up Amazon ads, resources for mailing list management and
newsletter swaps, direct sale events, book blurbs, and social media options.


My talk will be followed by a buffet lunch and Allison Landa who will speak on the topic of What Can We Learn About Writing from Reality TV?

Location: Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Meeting Cost (includes buffet lunch): $30 Members and $35 Non-Members for early bird registration. Pay an additional $5 for registration at the door.


Registration required: https://cwcmtdiablo.org/meetings-and-workshops/#Registration

October 12, 2024 Speaking Event: South Bay California Writers Club: Writing Compelling Endings

I’m looking forward to talking about endings at the South Bay branch of the California Writers Club on 10/12/24 at 10:30 a.m. in Sunnyvale. See flyer below for details.

April Newsletter #2 – What the BLEEP is wrong with me? Plus a St. Croix First.

For the second time in less than a month, I had a speaking event where I made a silly mistake. I left my notes behind. What a nightmare! Or was it? Click the link below to check out my newsletter to see how it all turned out.

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Plus, my husband was given the honor to be the first tourist to play golf on a newly opened 4-hole golf course on St. Croix. Check out the staged photo below with a sugar mill historical feature in the background.

2/11/23 Mount Diablo California Writers Club – Writer’s Table Featured Speaker

I will be speaking on Book Hooks: Eight Seconds or Bust at the Mount Diablo CWC from 11:15 till noon, at Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, followed by a buffet lunch and Kevin Fisher Paulson who will speak on the topic of Honoring the Creative Self

Meeting Cost (includes buffet lunch): $25 Members and $30 Non-Members for early bird registration
Pay an additional $5 for registration at the door
Registration required:
https://cwcmtdiablo.org/cwc-mt-diablo-presents-kevin-fisher-paulsen/