A Conversation with Marlena Fiol and Nita Sweeney Friday, December 18, 2020 at 12:00 Pacific How do we overcome life’s challenges? What prompts us to initiate change? And what makes some of us choose to reveal all of this in writing? In each of their memoirs, authors Marlena Fiol and Nita Sweeney speak candidly about depression, childhood abuse, parenting issues, and inequality, and the transformation each experienced in facing these difficulties. Join these two authors for a conversation … [Read More...]
Upcoming Events
Wednesday Dec 9 – Holiday Storytelling Fest!
Holiday Storytelling Fest! Wednesday, Dec. 9th, 6:00 - 7:00 pm PST FREE - Bring your own drinks and snacks Join WNBA-SF Chapter in a virtual storytelling fest to celebrate the holidays as only book women can! We will share jolly, charming personal stories to make up for live holiday parties and family gatherings. After a few presenters model their holiday stories, we'll open it up to our virtual audience—that's you! We want to encourage the sharing of stories during the holidays with … [Read More...]
Comfort and Joy: WNBA-SF Holiday Mixer
Saturday, December 12 5:00-7:00 PM Zoom link provided upon registration The holidays are right around the corner and our most fervent wish for you is a very healthy and happy season. This year has been one for the record books but we have been gladdened that, in many ways, 2020 knit us closer together as a community. We have enjoyed excellent Zoom events with our talented members and publishing pros in our circle as well as pulling off our first-ever virtual Pitch-O-Rama which was … [Read More...]
Effie Lee Morris Writing Contest – Meet the Judges!
2021 Effie Lee Morris Literary Contest - get set! GO! We honor and celebrate women authors and diverse writers and hope to include YOU with our 2021 Effie Lee Morris WNBA-SF Literary Contest, launching October 1st and running through March 31st, 2021. The Women’s National Book Association San Francisco Chapter is pleased and proud to continue the Effie Lee Morris WNBA Literary Awards in honor of our founder. Ms. Morris was a pioneering Black librarian and the founder of this chapter of … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview
Featured Member Interview – Melissa Kirk
Editor “Grows” Food and Authors by Nita Sweeney, author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink. Mental health is close to my heart... Nita Sweeney (NS): I must dive right in and ask what drew you to work with psychology and wellness professionals and … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview – Barbara Brooker
Anti-Ageism Activist Urges Everyone to Celebrate “Age Pride!” by Nita Sweeney, author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink. I hope WNBA-SF members reading this interview hear the way Barbara Brooker’s energy and passion pulsed through our conversation. … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview – Mag Dimond
World Traveler Credits “Patience, Courage, Compassion, and Perseverance” for Writing Success by Nita Sweeney, author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink. Interviewing WNBA-SF member Mag Dimond offered yet another opportunity to learn from this fine, … [Read More...]
BookTalk! The Buzz in the World of Books
2021 Effie Lee Morris Literary Contest – get ready!
THE CONTEST WILL OPEN OCTOBER 1, 2020! The Women’s National Book Association is a 100+ year old venerated organization of women and men across the broad spectrum of writing and publishing. Our membership includes Editors, Publishers, Literary Agents, Professors, Academics, Librarians, Authors, Book Marketers and many others involved in the world of books. We honor Read More…
10 Goals for Writers for 2020
By Debra Eckerling, author of Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals (January 2020) [Editor’s note: In this time of world chaos, we wanted to present something positive for you to focus on, as you deal with the changing times.] It’s an opportunity to jump into new writing projects … Read More…
It’s Complicated: 3 Rules for Writing about Difficult Relationships
By Nita Sweeney, author of Depression Hates a Moving Target “Love truth, but pardon error.” – Voltaire If my mother hadn’t died, she would have been 89 on March 1st. And if she hadn’t died, I might not have written Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Read More…