Posts by San Francisco Writers Conference

By Nadia Colburn Reignite your creative spark in 2025 with the FREE Five Day New Year Meditation & Writing Challenge! Sign up today to start tomorrow. 🙂 In my 20+ years as an award-winning creative writer, teacher and coach, I’ve seen three main challenges in people’s writing lives. Maybe you’ll relate: 1) Time: You have…

SFWC Success Stories Shout-out One of our longtime and beloved bloggers, Mary Rakow, Ph.D. asked her former editing clients and connections if they would like to share their success stories for 2024 as a way to encourage other writers. We’re happy to share the 5 Top Success Stories for 2024 to celebrate some of the…

It’s almost time for the 2025 San Francisco Writers Conference! We can’t wait to see you at the conference from February 6th-9th, 2025. But before you arrive at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, we wanted to share some important information to help you prepare for the event.  From parking tips to wifi passwords, we’ve got…

Announcing our first ever SFWC Student Forum! The Student Forum will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2025  This is an opportunity for university and college students in Northern California attending the 2025 SFWC to: *Connect with other students in local writing programs and clubs *Share their work and ideas  *Attend a special panel session with…

By Katie Coleman In February of 2024, I arrived at the San Francisco Writers Conference as a software engineer and aspiring author in true Silicon Valley fashion. I had a digital query I’d built with the overview of my book, a QR code business card, and even an unexpected but solid social media following. A…

How to Make Your Memoir Stand Out “Books on illness don’t sell.” “Unless you’re famous, you’ll never get a book deal.” “Just another cancer story, what makes you different?” When I decided to write a memoir about my battle with an ultra-rare stage IV cancer, I knew it wouldn’t be easy. However, admittedly, what I…