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From Singer to Writer with Louisa Morgan

From Singer to Writer with Louisa Morgan

February 5, 2021 By San Francisco Writers Conference

Subjects covered Author Louisa Morgan talked about how she was influenced as a young woman by the feminist social science fiction writing of Sheri Tepper. Louisa enjoys writing in multiple genres, including historical fiction, fantasy, and science fiction. Louisa talked about how, as a former music teacher, opera singer, and college music professor, her experience

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Romance Writing with Author Rebecca Hunter

Romance Genre Writing with Rebecca Hunter

January 22, 2021 By San Francisco Writers Conference

Subjects covered Rebecca Hunter is a romance writer. Rebecca began writing romance after reading Outlander, which broke all of her stereotypes about romance and opened her up to what romance could do. Rebecca explained how becoming a member of Romance Writers of America helped her to learn everything she knows about writing romance. She also

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Revisiting the 80s with Kevin Smokler

Revisiting the 80’s with Kevin Smokler

January 14, 2021 By San Francisco Writers Conference

Subjects covered: Kevin Smokler is an author and filmmaker. Kevin’s documentary Vinyl Nation, is the study of the comeback of vinyl records in America over the last 12 years, the diversification of vinyl fans, and what it means for America in this divided time. Kevin explained that records have come back because we use music

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World Gone Missing with Laurie Ann Doyle

World Gone Missing with Author Laurie Ann Doyle

January 8, 2021 By San Francisco Writers Conference

Subjects covered Author Laurie Ann Doyle discussed her short story collection, World Gone Missing, including some of the stories themselves. All of the stories are set in or around San Francisco, and in each someone has gone missing, sometimes literally, sometimes metaphorically. Laurie discussed the main theme uniting all of the stories, i.e., the presence

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Writing Memoir with Louis Nayer

Tips for Writing Memoir with Louis Nayer

November 27, 2020 By San Francisco Writers Conference

Subjects covered Louise Nayer is the author of Burned: A Memoir, an Oprah Great Read and winner of the Wisconsin Library Association Award. When asked about the biggest mistakes new memoirists make, Louise noted that many authors make the false assumption that writing memoir is like journaling. Instead, she explained, it’s about being able to

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John Burke Interview co-founder of Pub Site

Dos and Don’ts of Author Websites with Pub Site’s John Burke

November 12, 2020 By San Francisco Writers Conference

John Burke, co-founder of Pub Site, talked about the service, which provides a quick and easy way to create author and book websites. Asked about the need for authors to have a website versus relying on social media, John explained the reasons why a website is essential for an author – and just having a

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The San Francisco Writers Conference (“SFWC”) enjoys a rich literary culture. Over the course of four days in mid-February, over 500 attendees and renowned keynote authors, presenters, editors, and agents, attend SFWC, combining the best of both the traditional publishing industry with the latest technology to empower authors to publish anywhere. Situated just north of Silicon Valley, the SFWC is truly a one-of-a-kind celebration of craft, commerce, and community.

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