Writing Nonfiction

Writing for Change: Worldwide Coming to You September 7-13!

By Laurie McLean, SFWC Director and Agent at Fuse Literary | July 31, 2020

By Laurie McLean When I took over as director of the San Francisco Writers Conference, the San Francisco Writers Foundation, and the Writing for Change conference a few years ago, little did I realize what challenges awaited me and the rest of the management team in 2020. We barely squeaked by holding the February San…

Storytelling, Truth Telling in Nonfiction Writing

By San Francisco Writers Conference | July 17, 2020

by Kate Farrell “You’re never going to kill storytelling because it’s built-in the human plan. We come with it.” – Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale. Today, storytelling is a hip trend in marketing campaigns because stories are the most successful way to engage and retain customers. In the last twenty years, TED talks…

Before You Publish: Pro Tips for Finalizing Your Nonfiction Manuscript

By San Francisco Writers Conference | November 1, 2019

By Stephanie Chandler Writing an entire manuscript in preparation for publishing a book is a huge accomplishment, and one that is worthy of celebration. But, before you send your manuscript off to your publisher (or printer), there are several ways you can improve the overall professionalism and maximize reader engagement. Bonus Downloads –When you sell…

Podcast: Host Ransom Stephens Interviews Karl Palachuk: Making Money on All of Your Writing

By San Francisco Writers Conference | July 19, 2019

Making Money on All of Your Writing Ransom Stephens Interviews Karl Palachuk

Nonfiction author alert! Hear the golden words of nonfiction author and consultant Karl Palachuk as he talks about writing as a business, making money on all your writing, repurposing your writing into different formats (podcasts, books, workshops, etc.) to get the most bang out of your words, getting paid in advance, and much more. http://traffic.libsyn.com/sfwriters/PalachukPodcast7.19.19.mp3

Why Now is the Best Time to Be a Writer

By Michael Larsen | June 14, 2019 |

There was a New Yorker cartoon showing an editor sitting across a desk from a writer who looks like Charles Dickens and saying: “Make up your mind, Mr. Dickens. Was it the best of times or the worst of times? It could scarcely have been both.” It’s certainly a challenging time to be a writer, but for many reasons, it’s best time ever.