At the San Francisco Writers Conference this year, Cara Black sat at a table near the book seller in the Room of the Dons. I talked with her about the locations in Paris where her books take place. Her latest one is on the Champ De Mars and it will be available in paperback on […]
Working With People I Admire
The San Francisco Writers Conference has Richard and Barbara Santos industriously working behind the scenes before, during, and after the conference. They’ve helped the directors and co-founders, Michael Larsen and Elizabeth Pomada, since the early days when the conference was held in Hawaii. My job is Registration Manager and when I have a problem, I […]
San Francisco Writers Conference Starts Tomorrow
The San Francisco Writers Conference starts tomorrow, February 11th to 15th. Four days of live sessions and networking with the people who can advance a writing career. Registration for the four days is filled, however, check the following events: OPEN ENROLLMENT CLASSES on Thursday, Feb. 11th and Monday, Feb. 15. Choose from content-rich sessions taught by […]
WNBA Will Exhibit At The San Francisco Writers Conference This Weekend
This Weekend, Women’s National Book Association, WNBA S F Chapter, will have an exhibitor table at the Mark Hopkins Hotel, lower level. Their event for Friday night is called INSPIRING VOICES OF HOPE: The Afghan Women’s Writing Project, #Free California Room, Mark Hopkins Hotel, SF. Friday, Feb. 12, 8:30-9:30pm. The Women’s National Book Association is […]
Penny Sansevieri
At the last San Francisco Writers Conference, I attended Penny Sansevieri’s sessions, bought her books, and listened to the CD’s of her sessions. Today I re-listened to “How to Sell Truckloads of Books on Amazon.” It’s loaded with valuable information that I have to organize into a To Do List. Penny is Founder and CEO […]
Heroes & Villians Compelling Characters in Fiction
One of the sessions I attended at the San Francisco Writers Conference was called “Heroes & Villains: Building Compelling Characters for Crime Fiction.” Kate Chynoweth, who is the head of the self-publishing division at Girl Friday Productions where she is executive editor, was the moderator for the panel. Three well-known authors […]
Yiyun Li Tells Writers to Eavesdrop on Their Characters
Yiyun Li, in her keynote speech at the San Francisco Writers Conference, said we should eavesdrop on our characters and their lies, lies to other characters and to us. When asked how to eavesdrop on them, Li said to let them be and see what they do. The author is like a translator and listens […]