**Facebook Live** Join us for a SDMWA Workshop: Savory Senses: From Detail to Metaphor to Art with Sue William Silverman Please RSVP here. Link to join workshop (click here) Aristotle writes, "Place is a vessel that holds us." And, indeed, it is. As writers, we need to draw upon our physical surroundings for sensory images and […]
Shaking the Tree Volume 3 Book Signing Library Shop at the Downtown Library 330 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101 Saturday, October 23, 2:00PM - 3:30PM Outdoor courtyard, next to the Library Shop, Downtown library Registration required as this event is limited to 100 attendees: REGISTER HERE
Learn from Local Authors - Memoir Panel on November 6 Join us for a dynamic panel of local authors who will discuss their process - from writing to revising to publishing and marketing. Bring your questions! Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96745452627?pwd=VURKUURUT05MSW9LQjNZOEtqQW8rUT09 Meeting ID: 967 4545 2627 Passcode: 068262
Shaking the Tree Volume 3 Book Signing Diesel, A Bookstore Sunday, November 7, 2:00PM - 3:30PM Diesel, A Bookstore 12843 El Camino Real Suite 104 San Diego, CA 92130
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February Book Club Pick: House of Sticks This beautifully written "masterclass in memoir" (Elle) recounts a young girl's journey from war-torn Vietnam to Queens, New York, "showcas the tremendous power we have to alter the fates of others, step into their lives and shift the odds in favor of greater opportunity" (Star Tribune, Minneapolis). Ly […]
Join us at our March 5th meeting for a presentation on Social Media for Writers with Caroline Gilman. Everything writers need to know about Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Tips galore for networking with fellow writers and how to promote your own work on your social channels! Zoom invite: Topic: SDMWA March Meeting for Members Time: […]
Food Writing in Memoir and Social Justice Khabaar is a food memoir and personal narrative that braids the global journeys of South Asian food through immigration, migration, and indenture. Focusing on chefs, home cooks, and food stall owners, the book questions what it means to belong and what does belonging in a new place look like […]
Introduction to Hybrid Publishing – Get Your Story Out! Holly Kammier, Co-Founder of Acorn Publishing, will discuss the pros and cons of your 5 main publishing options today: Traditional Publishing Small Publishers Self-Publishing Vanity Press Hybrid Publishing About the Author Holly Kammier is co-founder of Acorn Publishing, a highly selective hybrid publishing imprint to a […]
Join us June 4th when guest speaker Laura Engel talks about her debut memoir, You’ll Forget This Ever Happened – Secrets, Shame, and Adoption in the 1960s You Got This! Laura walks us through the ups and downs of writing her book about secrets, trauma, and incredible joy. As she takes us along on her writing, editing, and publishing journey we will learn […]