San Francisco Writers Conference

10th Anniversary in 2013
Join us February 14th – 17th, 2013 and help us celebrate at the Mark Hopkins Hotel, Mason & California, San Francisco!
We are proud to announce bestselling author
R.L. Stine will be our keynote speaker for 2013

The 10th Anniversary SFWC will start on Thursday evening and run through the entire President’s Day weekend. Both new and returning attendees will appreciate the sessions on Thursday (Feb. 14th) . As always, the main event is Friday through Sunday…but now there will be optional Pre-Event and Post-Event In-Depth writing sessions which will be announced later this year. Watch your newsletter for announcements.Who else will be there? Click for a up-to-date list of our presenters with links to their websites: 2013 SFWC Speakers List

Click here for registration information.

Event overview: The conference takes place on Presidents’ Day weekend, February 14th-17th, 2013. The main conference begins with a Thursday afternoon orientation and continues through Sunday. “(There will also be In-Depth Writing Classes on Monday, February 18th taught by some of the presenters.) The SFWC features 100+ agents, authors, editors and publishing professionals. This means  that you will have non-stop opportunities for learning and networking at this ‘Celebration of Craft, Commerce and Community’ for all writers.

Attendees have access to more than fifty “how to” sessions, panels, and workshops . Speed Dating for Agents and Ask a Pro are one-on-one opportunities to pitch your work  to well-known publishing professionals. The Conference features large and small traditional publishing houses, but also gives attendees the latest e-publishing, social media, and self-publishing information.

Elegant keynote luncheons and networking breakfasts are included as is a gala on Friday night. A commemorative briefcase filled with writing goodies for all attendees? Of course!

 Book signings and social gatherings with other writers add to the excitement of the event. No other writing conference offers so much social and one-on-one networking time with other writers and industry professionals. After-hours hosted open mics and pitch contests? You bet. Our attendees tell us this friendly yet professional atmosphere is what makes SFWC the conference they choose to attend.

From start to finish, the San Francisco Writers Conference is designed to help you become a better, more professional writer.

Can’t wait until 2013…or simply want to take one of the classes right now?
Click on this link to join the San Francisco Writers University…for free

Top Ten Reasons for Writers to Attend the 2013 San Francisco Writers Conference

      • Launch your writing career…or take it to a more professional level…with direction from bestselling authors and publishing experts.
      • Choose from a schedule of workshops, panels and sessions that fit your writing needs. This year, on Thursday  afternoon you can go to an orientation that will help you get the most of the conference at no extra charge, too.
      • Ask a Pro session lets you ask questions and pitch books to New York and California editors…and it is included in your registration fee.
      • Go to Speed Dating for Agents – Pitch your book ideas one-on-one to New York and California agents ($50 option for registered attendees)
      • Receive free feedback on your work from freelance book editors.
      • Kick back in Cafe Ferlinghetti with writers from all over the country…and foreign countries, too.
      • Talk with exhibitors and find out what’s new for writers.
      • Browse our onsite bookstore (produced by BookShop West Portal) and you can get the books you purchase autographed by the presenters.
      • Jump into pitch contests, “Open Mic” readings, and socialize at Gala Welcome party. This is just a sampling of SFWC’s over-the-top networking opportunities during the event.
      • Stay awhile longer with our in-depth Post Conference classes on Monday, February 18th. to increase the value of the conference even more.

Registration fee includes three days of sessions, meals, a gala party and more! Click here for more information.

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Read about us in Writers Digest ..

Check out Carla King’s PBS Mediashift article on the 2012 Conference