Join us for our February member meeting, an afternoon with memoirist Jennifer Silva Redmond, author of Honeymoon by the Sea. Jennifer will discuss the craft of writing memoir and will her per publishing experience.
Join us at our March member meeting where copyright and trademark attorney Kelley Way will discuss copyright and fair use and answer our questions! Copyright and Fair Use: Editors often grapple with questions regarding lengthy quotations or other content taken from outside sources, published and unpublished. Authors often rely on editors to alert them of […]
Join us at Coronado Public Library for the 5th Annual San Diego Writers Festival. Learn more at www.sandiegowritersfestival.com!
All memoirs tell a story. A satisfying memoir - a compelling, heart-warming, gut-wrenching, page-turner - is a portal to healing, learning, and self-awareness. The best memoirists establish an emotional connection between reader and writer. Creating this emotional connection takes work, emotional work. What is emotional homework? Why is it important? And how do I do it? These questions and […]
On Wednesday, May 29th at 7:30pm Warwick’s will host Anastasia Zadeik as she discusses and signs her new book, The Other Side of Nothing, with Marni Freedman. Anastasia Zadeik is a writer, editor, and storyteller. After graduating from Smith College, she had an international career in neuropsychological research while raising her children. She now serves as Director of Communications […]
What happens when you land your dream job and everything you've been working toward becomes a complete nightmare? This is Patty Lin's story. She climbed the ladder as an award-winning television writer (often the only Asian person in the room) only to be confronted by discouragement, burnout, and toxicity. In discussion with IMWA President Tracy […]
Tracy J. Jones will take the first ten minutes to check in with any writers who want to share a success, challenge, or update on their writing projects. If you are interested, there will be a prompt for each session. Come for 15 minutes or stay for two hours. All genres are welcome!
A FREE class with Tracy and Marni for all members of IMWA. $7 Fee for nonmembers. Register here
On Monday, June 24th at 7:30pm Warwick’s and The San Diego Writer’s Festival will host Zibby Owens as she discusses and signs her new book, Blank, in conversation with Anastasia Zadeik. Zibby Owens — like Pippa Jones — wears a lot of hats. She is the award-winning podcast host of Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books; founder and CEO of […]
Join us in person for prompt and free writing at the beautiful Self Realization Gardens in Encinitas. Bring paper, a pen, and an openness to write!