Meetings and Events
Lunch and Networking beforehand from 12:00 – 1:00 MT
1:00 – 2:00 Program MT
2:15 – 3:00 – Business Meeting MT
Non-members are invited to attend two business meetings per year for free.
(Speaker events are a non-refundable $10 for non-members)
All events are also posted on the chapter’s Facebook page.
Meetings are on Saturdays: 1/4, 2/1, 3/1, 4/5, 5/3, No June meeting,
7/12, 8/2, 9/6, 10/4, 11/1, No December meeting
2025 Programs
May 3: How to Treat Authorship as a Business (and Maximize Deductions) with Mike Kowis
In-Person (members only): Valley Center Building, Boise Writers Den (Suite 204), 4948 W Kootenai St, Boise OR ZOOM. See below.
Mike Kowis is a corporate tax attorney, business law professor, frequent speaker, and award-winning author. He has published 11 nonfiction titles on various topics that he feels passionate about. His most popular book has sold over 5,000 copies and is entitled 14 STEPS TO SELF-PUBLISHING A BOOK. Mike earned a bachelor’s degree plus two law degrees and currently practices tax law in Texas. For more information, please visit:
Successful authors focus on more than just writing and editing their next book. They also treat their writing efforts as a business. To that end, seasoned author and tax attorney Mike Kowis explains how writers can treat their book authorship as a legitimate business and maximize available tax deductions.
Non-CBC members are welcome to attend ON ZOOM ONLY for the non-refundable fee of $10.
April 5: Member share: on writing and projects at 1:00 pm MDT at Smoky Mountain Pizzeria IN-PERSON ONLY, 415 E. Parkcenter.
Program Description: MEMBERS ONLY are welcome/encouraged to share anything they would like about their current work-in-process, writing journey, or other aspect of authorship. Each person will have the floor for 5 minutes.
Some ideas we’ve discussed for sharing:
* Read the first couple pages of your manuscript, ask for feedback/questions
* Brainstorm about tropes, scene, or setting in a current WIP
* Share where you are in the process, interesting research, or anything else
March 1: From Kindle Unlimited to Direct Sales with Megan at 1:00 pm MDT at the Bryce Valley Center Building, Boise Writers Den (Suite 204), 4948 W Kootenai St, Boise.
Program Description: Megan Bryce has been self-publishing since 2012 and writes contemporary and historical romance (so far). She was a full-time author until 2021 and has been hanging on by her fingernails since then. In October 2024, she pulled her books from Kindle Unlimited to open her own Shopify store and now calls herself a once and future full-time author. This hour-long presentation will cover:
* what opening a Shopify store entails (not a how-to, there’s not enough time for that)
* resources for authors
* Facebook ads for direct sales
* her specific results
* why she thinks direct sales are the future for authors
Non-CBC members are welcome to attend ON ZOOM ONLY for the non-refundable fee of $10.
February 1: Focus & Achieve with business coach Jessica Barna at 1:00 pm MDT on ZOOM.
Jessica Barna is a business coach for fiction authors and the founder of Author Achievement. Her company is dedicated to providing strategy, community, and accountability to help authors build successful careers… whatever that means to them.
With an Executive MBA and over a decade of coaching experience, Jessica empowers authors to achieve their goals with clarity, focus, and sustainable marketing. Based in the Chicago suburbs, she enjoys exploring new places, antiquing, and spending time with her senior chihuahua, Tortilla, and cat, Nicolai.
Program Description:
Is it time to master the balance between creativity and productivity?
Focus & Achieve is a transformative workshop designed to help authors like you master the four layers of focus essential for sustainable success. Also, learn how to gain clarity, eliminate overwhelm, and create a personalized system that aligns your daily actions with your long-term career goals.
This workshop will help you identify the gaps in your goal achievement and show you how to plug them, so you can make consistent, meaningful progress without burning out. Leave with a renewed sense of purpose and concrete next steps to boost your accomplishments.
Non-CBC members are welcome to attend ON ZOOM ONLY for the non-refundable fee of $10.
* CBC-RWA members: Join us in person!
Chapter members are invited to meet for the Zoom session at Valley Center Building, Boise Writers Den (Suite 204), 4948 W Kootenai St in Boise. Please RSVP to Tracie at quantquill@gmail.com (only 12 seats available). Water, tea, and coffee provided. Microwave, fridge, and water cooler/heater in the office. You’re welcome to bring food.
January 4: Mini Writing Retreat 10a-1p | Business meeting: 1 – 1:45pm at Boise Main Library, Marion Bingham room (715 S. Capitol Blvd).
Description: Start the y3ar off write! Join us for a half-day writing retreat and get some good words in on the current WIP (and hit your 100 words a day, if applicable).
Vistors welcome (no speaker fee).
Please note: only small, packaged snacks and beverages in closed containers are allowed in the library.