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 […]
**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