by SDMWA | Jul 27, 2020 | Member Profiles
August Member of the Month, Lenore Greiner. Q & A with Laura Engel L.E. Have you always been a writer? L.G. .Ever since 4th grade when Sister Mary David told my parents that “Lenore writes the most wonderful stories.” And I’ve been a travel writer...
by SDMWA | Jun 1, 2020 | Member Profiles
June Member of the Month, Sandi Neito. Q & A with Laura Engel LE: Have you always been a writer, Sandi? SN: No. I’ve been an extrovert talker most of my life, not a writer. LE: How did you discover SDMWA? SN: My husband, Manuel suggested I take the Memoir Class...
by SDMWA | May 20, 2020 | Member Profiles
May Member of the Month, Eileen Mathena. Q & A with Laura Engel LE: Eileen, please tell us a little bit about yourself and your writing. EM: I’ve been writing since I was a kid. Journaling, letters, and terrible poetry. After retiring from the service, I...
by SDMWA | Apr 8, 2020 | Member Profiles
April Member of the Month, Mary Coleman. Q & A with Laura Engel LE: Please tell us a little about yourself and your writing MC: I’ve always loved writing and the freedom I felt when creating my own stories when growing up. After earning a M.A. in English from...
by SDMWA | Mar 4, 2020 | Member Profiles
March Member of the Month, Nancy Johnson. Q & A with Laura Engel LE: How did you discover SDMWA? NJ: I began taking classes from Marni Freedman a couple of years ago, and she is the best at connecting writers with their writing communities. She invited me to the...
by SDMWA | Jan 31, 2020 | Member Profiles
February Member of the Month, Jennifer Gasner. Q & A with Susan J. Farese SJF: How did you discover SDMWA? JG: I was taking Marni’s Certificate in Memoir and she promoted it. SJF: Have you been taking writing classes/workshops or are in any writing groups? If so,...
by SDMWA | Jan 10, 2020 | Member Profiles
January Member of the Month, Anastasia Zadeik Hipkins. Q & A with Susan J. Farese SJF: How did you discover SDMWA? AZH: I learned about SDMWA from Marni Freedman and Danielle Bruno-Baldwin. SJF: Describe how it felt to be a San Diego Memoir Showcase winner...
by SDMWA | Dec 9, 2019 | Member Profiles
December Member of the Month, Kathy Pease. Q & A with Susan J. Farese SJF: How did you discover SDMWA? KP: Marni Freedman told me about this organization and I joined in 2016. This organization just keeps growing and getting better all the time. I am honored...
by SDMWA | Oct 30, 2019 | Member Profiles
November Member of the Month, Nancy Villalobos. Q & A with Susan J. Farese SJF: How did you discover SDMWA? NV: After writing with Marni Freedman for many years, she encouraged me to participate in the early stages of SDMWA. SJF: Have you been taking writing...
by SDMWA | Oct 23, 2019 | Memoir Showcase Winners
5th Annual San Diego Memoir Showcase Memoir Showcase Winners: Q & A with Diane Schneider & Susan J. Farese SJF: In a nutshell – tell us about your winning memoir piece for the 5th Annual San Diego Memoir Showcase. DS: The topic of “I didn’t see that one...
