I well remember attending my first SF Writing For Change conference at the Unitarian Universalist Center in San Francisco. The lobby was buzzing with excitement and warm sunlight beamed through stained glass windows in the great room as it filled with writers and publishing folk. It seemed almost too good to be true; I was
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7 Mistakes to Avoid When Self-Publishing by Stephanie Chandler
Self-Publish Like a Pro: 7 Mistakes New Authors Make and How to Avoid Them The world of self-publishing can be overwhelming, and there is an abundance of conflicting advice around the internet-wild-west that can leave your head spinning. However, most publishing industry professionals would agree that there are several common mistakes we see from new
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The San Francisco Writers Conference is over for this year… but there is so much going on in our community for writers right now! April 18 – 6:30pm Rising Writers Series: The Boatbuilder Author Daniel Gumbiner in conversation with writer Kevin Smokler Cosponsored by McSweeney’s: Daniel Gumbiner’s novel, long-listed for the 2018 National Book Award, deals
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NEWS AND INTERESTING THINGS Please let us know of interesting literary items you come across and especially your success stories from the conference so we can share your good news, too. Send us an email to news@sfwriters.org. Photos from Belize, please…It seems as if Joey Garcia was just on a panel with me
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2019 San Francisco Writing for Change Conference Announced
The 2019 SAN FRANCISCO WRITING FOR CHANGE CONFERENCE will be held on Saturday, September 14! Yes, this year’s San Francisco Writing for Change conference is in the works. We can tell you now that The O.G. Rev., Harry Louis Williams II (pictured left), bestselling author Nina Amir, and Melissa Hart (The Writer contributing editor and
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The 2020 San Francisco Writing Contest is now live on SFWriters.org! The three categories are: Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction/Memoir and Children’s/YA Writing. The fee is $35 per entry. The winners will be announced during the awards ceremony at the 2020 SFWC. For more details on the SFWC Writing Contest CLICK HERE https://sfwriters.org/2020-writing-contest-overview/
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