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Heroes Journey through the San Francisco Writers Conference HOW TO MAKE THIS YOUR BEST WRITERS CONFERENCE EVER “THE END” IS WHERE YOU BEGIN

How to make this your Best Writers Conference Ever, “The End is Where You Begin”

February 3, 2020 By San Francisco Writers Conference

By Lissa Provost The Heroes Journey through the San Francisco Writers Conference You’ve just typed “The End” on your Magnum Opus, the manuscript you’ve been working on for years. Your heart and soul and thousands of hours of work are backed up on a flash drive that fits on a keychain, and on the cloud,

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The Poetry Summit at SFWC is for Publishing (And you should be publishing your poetry!)

The Poetry Summit at SFWC is for Publishing (And you should be publishing your poetry!)

January 27, 2020 By San Francisco Writers Conference

By Lissa Provost California, and the San Francisco Bay Area especially, is a hotbed for poetry activity. Every town has a Poet Laureate and every county and region, too. There are workshops, festivals, readings, and open mics in communities from border to border. We are amazed and proud of what Litquake does for poets in

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Kinga Jentetics

Meet Kinga Jentetics of PublishDrive, one of Forbes’ Top 30 Entrepreneurs under 30, in this interview with host Carla King

October 25, 2019 By San Francisco Writers Conference

Kinga Jentetics is the founder and CEO of PublishDrive, an eBook publishing platform. Learn about the importance of thinking globally for your ebook, how simplicity is the focus of this platform, and what differentiates PublishDrive from other distributors. http://traffic.libsyn.com/sfwriters/Kinga_Jentetics_podcast_10.25.19.mp3

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Million-copy bestselling author Kerry Lonsdale with host Ransom Stephens

Podcast: Million-copy bestselling author Kerry Lonsdale with host Ransom Stephens

August 15, 2019 By San Francisco Writers Conference

Kerry answers the question most authors want to know: How did your debut women’s suspense novel become a huge bestseller with more than a million copies sold? What is your writing process? What do you leave out when writing fast-paced suspense? And so much more… http://traffic.libsyn.com/sfwriters/Lonsdale_Podcast_8.16.19.mp3

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7 Mistakes to Avoid When Self-Publishing by Stephanie Chandler

7 Mistakes to Avoid When Self-Publishing by Stephanie Chandler

July 24, 2019 By Laurie McLean, SFWC Director and Agent at Fuse Literary

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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What’s In a Brand Name? For an Author or Writer

What’s In a Brand Name?

July 11, 2019 By San Francisco Writers Conference

by Gordon Warnock, co-founding partner at Fuse Literary If it takes five books to establish a brand, how can you convey a clear author brand before you’ve published your first novel? Find out from agent Gordon Warnock! And take a peek inside the brand of million-copy-selling women’s suspense author Kerry Lonsdale…both past speakers at SFWC!

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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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