by Mary Rakow I look at this image every day because it reminds me to focus–in my life, my work, in the kind of person I want to be. This particular image of this particular building in this particular location does this more than any other image I have. Physical buildings can show us the
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(Almost) Everything We Know About Life, We Learned in a Recording Booth
by Ralph Scott & Kendra Murray You’d be amazed what you can learn by sitting in a recording booth for six to eight hours a day. And none of it has much to do with claustrophobia. Because if you’re claustrophobic, chances are you won’t find yourself in a recording booth to begin with. But if
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Why come to SFWC?
Here are 4 great reasons from co-director Lissa Provost why you should consider attending the San Francisco Writers Conference this year! Why come to SFWC? Access to industry professionals The San Francisco Writers Conference offers the highest ratio of industry professionals to attendees available. It’s actually between a 3:1 and 4:1 ratio, a number I
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A Fun Quiz for Authors and Authors-to-be on the business of being a professional author
By Joey Garcia, author platform coach and editor How much do you know about the business of being a professional author? Most of us spend a lot of time in writing classes but don’t make a commensurate investment in learning about the business we’re in. Think of it this way: Every author runs a small
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Best Holiday Gifts for Writers 2023
by Lisa Tener I’m in the midst of holiday shopping and searching for the best gifts for the writers on my list. Having received some of my favorite writerly gifts from writers, I know how special a thoughtful gift can be. Last year, my friend and editor, Stuart Horwitz, gifted me a lovely hammock. I’ve
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The City Our Writing Teacher: Success as Disintegration
by Mary Rakow We see disintegration in the city all the time. New objects become trash. Dumpsters fill up and are emptied. Streets are torn up, sewer lines replaced. Cars fall apart, are repaired. But we shy away from disintegration because it’s scary. We can’t control it. We don’t know where it’s going. And as
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