“What’s your book about?” We get asked that question all the time, but most of us spend very little time figuring out how to effectively answer it. Pitching your book idea is key to selling it—whether you are pitching to agents or publishers. Once you know how to summarize your story in a quick “elevator […]
Online — ZOOM, Saturday, September 12th at 2:30 pm PST. https://zoom.us/j/98287493413?pwd=VkVrSjdsWVlJQmRaUDdzakVYUmJndz09 Meeting ID: 982 8749 3413 Passcode: 735483 FREE!! Donations accepted. Click here to donate. Lucy Rose tells how and why she decided to "ghost write" her brother's memoir: The Journalist: Life and Loss in America's Secret War by Jerry A. Rose and Lucy Rose Fischer (Spark […]
Join attorney Amy Cook on [October 3 at 2:30) for a discussion on the legal issues for memoir writers. Make sure you're on legally-solid ground as you write about real-life situations. We'll cover defamation, invasion of privacy, rights of publicity, use of trademarks, releases, nondisclosure agreements and more. Amy Cook - Publishing Attorney A joint […]
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 […]