Past Recordings

San Francisco Writers Conference 2022

Session Videos

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37
Meet the Agents & Editors

Host: Laurie McLean
Panel
79
Writing Group Success Stories

California Writers Club Members
Presentation
83
Taking the Conference Home With You

Laurie McLean, Lissa Provost
Presentation
pubquiz
Pub Quiz Breakfast

Dr. Andy Jones
Quiz
4
Keynote #1

Lysley Tenorio
Keynote
5
Promoting a Book in Chaotic Times

Devi Laskar, Alia Volz
Presentation
6
Setting Time and Place

Cara Black, Jackie Cangro, Louisa Morgan, Tanya Egan Gibson, CS Lakin
Panel
9
What is Discord & Why are so Many in Publishing Using it?

Elisabeth Kauffman, Robert McAdams
Presentation
10
The Modern Nonfiction Influencer

Kiffer Brown, Rusty Shelton, Paige Velasquez-Budde
Presentation
14
What's the Difference: Defining MG vs. YA

Jen Dalton, Jay Hartlove, Douglas Rees
Panel
17
How to Find and Work with a Book Coach

Sharon Spaulding, Karlee Vincent, Joey Garcia
Presentation
18
Your Cast of Characters

Amanda Clay, Jordan Rosenfeld, Cara Black, Julia Vee, Tanya Egan Gibson
Panel
19
Craft of Writing Nonfiction

Barbara Santos, Alia Volz
Presentation
20
Kidlit First Pages Critique

Brenda Knight, Gordon Warnock, Lisa Abellera, Karly Dizon
Panel
23
Partner with a Publicist

Rusty Shelton, Paige Velasques-Budde
Presentation
25
The Right Editor is Crucial

Kristen Tate--Editorial Freelancers Assn.
Presentation
27
Finding and Winning Writing Grants

Lyzette Wanzer
Presentation
29
Marketing for Subject Matter Experts

Stephanie Chandler
Presentation
32
Kidlit Query/Elevator Pitch Critique

Gordon Warnock, Laurie McLean, Karly Dizon
Panel
38
Screenwriting: Perfecting the Mechanics

Phil Beauman, Rocky Lang, Paul Zeidman, EJ DeBrun
Panel
39
Poetry Summit Introductions and Opening

Tongo Eisen-Martin
Presentation
42
Capture Readers in the Gift Section

Elisabeth Kauffman, Barbara Santos, Lisa Regul
Presentation
45
Turning Books into Movies TV & Streaming Successes

Rocky Lang, Bruce Wawrzyniak, Aya de Leon
Panel
46
Poetry Book Publishers & Sellers

Elaine Katzenberger, Josiah Luis Alderete, Diane Frank, Tongo Eisen-Martin
Panel
47
Keynote #2

Charlie Jane Anders, Annalee Newitz
Keynote
48
Discover What's Newsworthy About Your Book

Mozes Zarate, Julienne Jobs, Joey Garcia
Presentation
50
Two Views—One Nonfiction Book

Kate Farrell, Brenda Knight, Matthew Félix
Panel
51
Creating Compelling Kidlit Voice

T A Chan, Jay Hartlove, Penny Warner, Karly Dizon
Panel
52
Researching the Non-Western Voice

Julia Vee, Ken Bebelle
Presentation
53
Writing for Television

Phil Beauman, Rocky Lang, Aya de Leon, EJ DeBrun
Panel
54
Meet the Laureates

Kim Shuck, Ayodele Nzinga, Tongo Eisen-Martin
Panel
55
The Legal Issues Authors Need to Know

Paul S. Levine, Tisha Morris
Presentation
56
Choosing POVs for Your Story

Tanya Egan Gibson, Wendy Tokunaga, Jordan Rosenfeld, Louisa Morgan, Jacquelin Cangro
Panel
57
Hungry to Publish: How to Write and Publish Cookbooks

Carole Bumpus, Barbara Santos, Elise Marie Collins, Sue Dyer
Panel
58
Pretty as a Picture Book

Tim McCanna
Presentation
59
So you Want to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy, eh?

Ken Bebelle, Kimberly Unger, Julia Vee, Jacob Weisman, Jill Roberts
Panel
60
Filmmaking: Breaking into Hollywood

Steve Browne, Bruce Wawrzyniak, Paul Zeidman, EJ DeBrun
Panel
61
Painting the Streets: Writing of Rebellion

Vernon Keyes, Karla Brundage, Juba Kalamka, Tongo Eisen-Martin
Panel
62
Authors Spill the Tea: The Truth About Platform, Publicity & Book Sales

Matthew Felix, Joey Garcia, Sharon Spaulding
Panel
63
Polish Your Prose: Self-Editing Tips

Jaquelin Cangro
Presentation
64
Self-Publish Your Nonfiction

Carla King
Presentation
65
Graphic Novels 101: How to Write For & Illustrate Graphic Novels

Tim McCanna, Gordon Warnock, Jennifer Joseph, Aya de León
Panel
67
The Business of Screenwriting

Steve Browne, Paul S. Levine, Bruce Wawrzyniak, EJ DeBrun
Panel
68
Getting Your Poetry Out There

Tongo Eisen-Martin
Presentation
69
Poetry & Jazz Party

Host: Tongo Eisen-Martin
Open-mic
71
Write it Fast or Write it Right?

Louisa Morgan
Presentation
76
Memoir is more than Me-Moir

Rocky Lang, Brooke Warner, Alia Volz
Panel
80
Audiobooks: How to Produce a Great Listening Experience

Kendra Murray, Ralph Scott, Sue Zizza
Presentation