Leslie Johansen Nack graduated UCLA with a BA in English literature. Her debut memoir Fourteen: A Daughter’s Memoir of Adventure, Sailing, and Survival, (She Writes Press, Oct 2015) won five indie book awards. She is currently writing the next memoir which continues her coming-of-age story. She has two children and lives in San Diego with her […]

Writing the book is hard enough, but then there's this business of publishing and marketing! How does the savvy author do it all! Publishing and Book Marketing strategist Jeniffer Thompson walks you through the business of publishing, building your personal brand, author platform, and the ever-important-reality of ongoing book marketing (what you need to know). Jeniffer […]

Join San Diego Memoir Writers Association and our star-studded editor's panel: Lynette M. Smith. All My Best was established in 2004; proprietor Lynette M. Smith has over 30 years of copyediting experience and is also an award-winning nonfiction author. Focusing on non-technical fiction and nonfiction books (MS Word formatting, copyediting, eBook-formatting, and PDF layout), theses and […]

Come Learn the Secrets of Their Success!  Listen to local Authors, Mariah McKenzie and Cherie Kephart, who will be talking about the secrets of their success. Each author will provide practical, easy, concrete, and actionable information for new authors. Mariah and Cherie have been there at the front lines and they know what to do […]

We have a double hitter this coming weekend that you won't want to miss! First, join Marni Freedman for a free Vision Board Workshop. Are you ready to create your writing goal for 2018?  Create your vision board with a group of supportive writers. Learn how to tap into your subconscious to bring your writing […]

When you have a child that doesn't fit in, what do you do? Debra Ginsberg knew that her son, Blaze, was unique from the moment he was born in 1987. What she didn't know was that Blaze's differences would be regarded by the outside world not as gifts, but as impediments to social and academic […]

Learn about memoir writing circles and make your own book in a workshop with Lois Sunrich. Memoir writing circles are a supportive structure, personal guide and writing community in which to find, create and share your life's stories. In the warmth and encouragement of women's circles, we write, read, listen and prepare our book projects […]

Screenwriter, producer and script doctor Carlos de los Rios will talk about what it takes to turn your memoir into a film script. Carlos will cover: The six key elements that every story needs to be a compelling film script How to decide if you want to fictionalize Choosing the character arc Deciding if you […]

Authors Linda Strader and Nancy Villalobos             Linda Strader, Author of Summers of Fire: A Memoir Originally from Syracuse, New York, Ms. Strader moved to Prescott, Arizona with her family in 1972. In 1976, she became one of the first women on a Forest Service fire crew in the Santa […]