Welcome to Festival U – SDWF Day Of Online Learning for Writers! Join us for a day filled with insightful workshops and engaging discussions tailored for writers of all levels. […]

Join acclaimed writer, teacher, and therapist Marni Freedman, a member of our 2026 Conference faculty, for a 5-week online course inspired by her upcoming Hay House book, Artistic Badassery: How […]

Memoir writing comes alive when we drop into raw, unfiltered truth — the kind that moves both writer and reader to tears, laughter, and recognition. But one of the hardest […]

Save the date: The 11th Annual Memoir Showcase theatrical performance will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 14, at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre in UTC. The International […]

Matthew J. Pallamary is an award-winning author, editor, and shamanic explorer whose works have been translated into six languages. His historical novel Land Without Evil won a San Diego Book […]

Join December Member of the Month Vincentia Schroeter for her book launch and art show! Vin will be interviewed by Marni Freedman.

The IMWA and SDWF are inviting you to a special community workshop: Vision Boards, Inspiration & Rejuvenation Saturday, January 17, 2026 (see Zoom link below) 12 p.m. PT on Zoom […]

Join Author Janell Strube in conversation with Marni Freedman, editor, writing coach and cofounder of the San Diego Writer’s Festival discussing Janell's new novel, Adelaide: Painter of the Revolution. January […]

Motherhood comes in many forms—through birth, adoption, foster care, and reunion. This Saturday, five remarkable memoir writers share their deeply personal adoption stories: a birth mother, adoptees, and an adoptive […]

Join award-winning poet and author, Jane Yevgenia Muschenetz, for a short reading and generative writing workshop around food and memory.  Enjoy a poetic taste test and explore how your own […]