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Making money as a writer

Walter Mosley on publishing

Walter Mosley speaks on not picking a lane, fomenting change, and the publishing industry

May 15, 2020 By San Francisco Writers Conference

Podcast Interview by Joey Garcia with guest Walter Mosley. When questioned about his thoughts on writers sometimes being told to “pick a lane and stay in it,” i.e., choose fiction or nonfiction—but not both—Mosley explained that notion is inherently a capitalist one. He added that even when artists are told that what they are working

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The Importance of Writing an Unforgettable Single Digit Message

The Importance of Writing an Unforgettable Single Digit Message

April 24, 2020 By San Francisco Writers Conference

by Seth B. Greenwald, DTM Here’s my position: anyone who speaks in public can be considered a public speaker. The one exception to this rule is that you must be speaking to an audience of at least one human being to become a member of the ‘public speaker tribe’. Now there’s the difference between dabbling

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10X Your Success as a Nonfiction Writer in the New Decade

10X Your Success as a Nonfiction Writer in the New Decade

March 12, 2020 By San Francisco Writers Conference

By Nina Amir The year 2020 ushers in a new decade. That fact alone is worth a pause. Take a moment and think about what you accomplished in the last 10 years. Did you achieve your goals? Have you become the nonfiction writer you wanted to and know you can be? Are you satisfied with

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Claire McKinney Digital Platform Author Questions

Digital platform a major concern for emerging writers-PR Expert Answers Questions

February 20, 2020 By San Francisco Writers Conference

By Claire McKinney The omnipresent questions at the  San Francisco Writers Conference (SFWC) were about digital marketing, social media for writers, and platform building.    Over the weekend I delivered a couple of presentations and met with at least twenty people individually to discuss various public relations questions and options.  Some people were already building their audiences;

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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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Writing for Hollywood Summit | A one day event open to the public | San Francisco Writers Conference

Are you a VISUAL writer? Hollywood Summit

January 23, 2020 By San Francisco Writers Conference

By Cali Gilbert Do you write with images in your head? Do you see your characters playing out roles in your story? Have your friends told you your story or book would make a great movie? Well then you’re in the right place. Back in 2011 I experienced the most devastating year of my life.

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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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