Join writing coach Marni Freedman and the rest of the SDMWA for an empowering session to ring in the new year of writing. In this workshop, you will learn how to connect to the creative flow state, connect with your dreams, and take a step in making them come true. Join us for this free […]
Join the San Diego Writers Festival on Jan. 26th, 2021 for a free Facebook Live event! Click here for the facebook live event. RSVP for the event here! Visit the San Diego Writers Festival Book Club page for more information. For fans of Mennonite in a Little Black Dress and Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, comedian and Emmy […]
As writers, we work to establish a practice of engaging deeply with our inner and outer lives in the service of writing compelling work. Ideally, we put ourselves in front of the blank page on a regular basis and this practice means we live in an ongoing conversation with our muse and our projects. While […]
It’s Never Too Late to Write Your Book! An interactive Zoom Panel - SDMWA March Presentation Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/95787188959?pwd=SFY2MnprbjlvMm4ycWZKU0pnVkIzZz09 Meeting ID: 957 8718 8959 Passcode: 546932 ------------------------------------------------------ Moderator and Panel: Laura L. Engel Laura L. Engel originally from Mississippi, migrated to San Diego over 50 years ago. She and her husband Gene are the proud parents of 6 […]
Traumatic events may render us speechless. At the same time, we feel compelled to recount what has happened, to tell the tale of the unspeakable, to bear witness. This interactive presentation is based on my 12 years as a writer with mental health experts at the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, as well as […]
Editor's Panel - SDMWA May Presentation - May 1st - ZOOM Ever wonder how and why you should hire an editor? Wondering what the difference is between a developmental editor, a copy editor, and a proofer? Curious how to decide who to hire or how long the editing process takes? Bring every question you have to […]
****FREE -- ZOOM **** Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/96745452627?pwd=VURKUURUT05MSW9LQjNZOEtqQW8rUT09 Meeting ID: 967 4545 2627 Passcode: 068262 How Travel Writing Created the First Memoir Did you know that travel writing created the first memoir? This ancient relationship began in 400 BC when a Greek named Herodotus began traveling and writing letters home, forever conjoining the arts of […]
Join SDMWA for a How to Write a Winning Memoir Showcase Piece (Workshop) June 19, 2021 11:00 AM PST ZOOM (Free) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89491407470 Meeting ID: 894 9140 7470
About Marijke: Marijke McCandless is an award-winning author and long-time awareness practitioner. Her memoir, More...Journey to mystical union through the sacred and the profane (written under a pen name) has won awards every year since it was published in 2016. She leads a popular online writing practice called Write Now Mind and awareness practice sessions called Juicy Practices for Getting […]
The September SDMWA meeting and Shaking The Tree 3 Book Launch is Sept 11, at 2:30-4:30 PM Join us for our monthly meeting and for fun, readings, book giveaways and swag! Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83187571821?pwd=T29PN21QU29QNmNySG1RcllUYzZNdz09 Meeting ID: 831 8757 1821 Passcode: 533593 Don't forget to save the date AND RSVP HERE: Ask friends and family to […]