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...
