Writing
#8 HIDE OR REVEAL?
HIDE OR REVEAL? By Mary Rakow, Ph.D. MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, NYC Author photo, 2023. In May I saw, for the first time, the breathtaking expansion and renovation of MoMA completed in October 2019. I liked this view as much as I did any of the works of art, and it reminded me so deeply about…
Read MoreA SFWC Success Story!
We love sharing success stories that come out of our San Francisco Writers Conference. It gave us so much joy to recently learn about one of our alumnae, Janet Garber, who found inspiration and a connection at our 2019 SFWC. Here’s what Janet had to say: “In February 2019 I decided to fly to San…
Read MoreMaking Connections for Your Writing Career
By: Bruce Wawrzyniak It’s ironic that I’m writing this on the same day that I’m scheduled to interview someone I met at the San Francisco Writers Conference for my podcast. Or is it? As you try to meet more and more people to further your writing career and promote the projects you’ve done and are…
Read MoreBE INSPIRED BY ARCHITECTURE #1 INTRODUCTION
by Mary Rakow I look at this image every day because it reminds me to focus–in my life, my work, in the kind of person I want to be. This particular image of this particular building in this particular location does this more than any other image I have. Physical buildings can show us the…
Read MoreWhy come to SFWC?
Here are 4 great reasons from co-director Lissa Provost why you should consider attending the San Francisco Writers Conference this year! Why come to SFWC? Access to industry professionals The San Francisco Writers Conference offers the highest ratio of industry professionals to attendees available. It’s actually between a 3:1 and 4:1 ratio, a number I…
Read MoreA Fun Quiz for Authors and Authors-to-be on the business of being a professional author
By Joey Garcia, author platform coach and editor How much do you know about the business of being a professional author? Most of us spend a lot of time in writing classes but don’t make a commensurate investment in learning about the business we’re in. Think of it this way: Every author runs a small…
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