San Francisco Writers Conference

San Francisco Writers Conference

A Celebration of Craft, Commerce & Community

Keep Learning All Year Long!

Join us at these SFWC-MIL SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, LUNCHES and CLASSES

In partnership with the Mechanics’ Institute, we will be presenting educational (and entertaining)
events with prices that are writer-friendly—including a few FREE classes too!
The classes will all be held at the Mechanics’ Institute
57 Post Street – San Francisco, CA 94104 – www.milibrary.org

Check out the upcoming SFWC-MIL CLASSES below…
Then click on the Class Titles for more details and online registration.

August 31   Writers–These classes will get your marketing strategy in high gear.

Influencer Outreach      A morning workshop for writers that covers the step-by-step actions for cultivating connections, building long-term relationships with influencers, and the value of being generous.  $69
Building your Author Platform  Overcome the most challenging issues in book marketing, including how to plan for a successful book launch.  $69

Judy Baker is managing partner of Book Marketing Mentor, past President of The Bay Area Independent Publishers Association, BAIPA); on the Board of the Bay Area Consultants Network (BACN); Membership Chair of Redwood Writers and Redwood Writers Academy. A member of the Napa Valley Writers Club and the Independent Book Publishers Association(IBPA).

Friday, September 6

Writing a memoir? We are delighted to have Brooke Warner teach TWO workshops on memoir writing. Both are info-packed and reasonably priced.
 Intro to Memoir  What makes a memoir memorable?  Find out at this 90-minute session! (10:30 to Noon; $39) 
Advanced Memoir  Spend the afternoon with Brooke learning the techniques and building blocks that will make your memoir the best it can be. (1-4p.m.; $69).
Brooke Warner is publisher of She Writes Press and SparkPress, president of Warner Coaching Inc., and author of Write On, Sisters!, Green-light Your Book, What’s Your Book?, and three books on memoir. Brooke is a TEDx speaker, weekly podcaster (Write-minded with co-host Grant Faulkner of NaNoWriMo), and the former Executive Editor of Seal Press. She currently sits on the boards of the Independent Book Publishers Association, the Bay Area Book Festival, and the National Association of Memoir Writers. She writes a monthly column for Publishers Weekly.

September 21, 2019 – 10:30am to 12:00pm

Kate Farrell

What’s Your Story? Become an Unforgettable Storyteller

The delightful Kate Farrell with show you how to create, frame, and tell memorable stories for every occasion!  Fee:$35

Kate Farrell, MLS, is a graduate of the School of Library and Information Studies, UC Berkeley. She has been a language arts classroom teacher (pre-school through 12th), author, librarian, university lecturer, and storyteller since 1966. She founded the Word Weaving storytelling project, funded by grants from Zellerbach Family Fund, 1979-1991. A consultant to the California Dept. of Education, Farrell conducted Word Weaving staff development trainings and statewide, language arts curriculum. Farrell has published numerous educational materials on storytelling and is currently writing a how-to book on the art. She is recently retired as a teacher librarian from the San Francisco public schools. Find out more at katefarrell.net and storytellingforeveryone.net.

September 28
How to Write Stunning Sentences with Nina Schuyler

By the end of this class, you will have mastered the art of writing sentences that do much more than simply move the story along.  ($75)

Nina Schuyler is the author of The Translator, which won the 2014 Next Generation Indie Award for General Fiction and was shortlisted for the Saroyan International Writing Award. Her first novel, The Painting, was nominated for the Northern California Book Award and named a Best Book by the San Francisco Chronicle. She’s also the author of How to Write Stunning Sentences, published 2018 by Fiction Advocate. Her short stories have been nominated for The Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net, and have been published in ZYZZYVA, Your Impossible Voice, Fugue, Santa Clara Review and elsewhere. She writes a column for Fiction Advocate about style and teaches creative writing at the University of San Francisco.

October 4Ona Russell
Writing the Past: the Truth of Historical Fiction with Ona Russell

In this workshop, you’ll examine the basics–from research to voice to pacing.  (10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m./Fee: $49)

Clues to Writing a Mystery with Ona Russell

Cozy, hard-boiled, soft-boiled, police procedural, thriller. All can be found on the mystery shelf, but each of these sub-genres has its own rules. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the differences but focus on the common essential elements: plot and character.  (1:30 to 4:30 p.m/Fee:$49)

ALSO COMING SOON:

Oct 26 – Gina Mulligan

These are just a sampling of the classes, activities and stimulating talks offered at Mechanics’ Institute.
Be sure to check the Mechanics’ Institute EVENTS page to see all the events for writers.
While some are only open to Mechanics Institute members, but many are open to the general public.   Take note of the Writers’ Lunches where you bring your bag lunch and join in with a group of fellow writers and speakers.  Writers’ lunches are FREE!
For details  CLICK HERE

About the Mechanics’ Institute

The Mechanics’ Institute is a general interest independent library, cultural event center, and chess club located in the Financial District of San Francisco. Founded in 1854 to serve the educational and social needs of mechanics—artisans, craftsmen, and inventors—and their families, the Institute today is a favorite of avid readers, writers, downtown employees, students, film lovers, chess players, and the 21st century nomadic worker in search of a place for literary pursuits, thinking, research, and study.

Consider becoming a member. Membership provides access to our library, chess activities, free admission to most of our events, and discounted rates for our writing classes! Membership is open to the public and starts at $120 a year. Please see milibrary.org/join for further details and benefits.

Take a tour! The institute has a long history and many exciting services. Tours take place every Wednesday at noon or by appointment.

Saturday, January 12, 2019 – 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

You missed it? Here is a recording of the Free Preview of the 2019 San Francisco Writers Conference

Writing a book is arguably the easy part. Getting it polished, published and then having the world take notice … that takes industry knowledge and well-placed connections.  Attending a writers conference can give your writing career a huge boost. Luckily one of the best conferences in the country takes place in San Francisco this February. Come to this free preview session to meet the people behind the scenes at the San Francisco Writers Conference … and hear how it can help you be a better writer.

Open to the Public.  FREE       Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco

MORE CLASSES ARE ON THE WAY.
Subscribe to the SFWC Newsletter to hear about them as soon as they are confirmed.

All of the SFWC-MIL classes will be held at the Mechanics’ Institute –
57 Post Street – San Francisco, CA 94104 – www.milibrary.org

 

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