Upcoming Events
2019 Bay Area Writer’s Contest
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 and celebrate woman authors and diverse writers and hope to include YOU with our 2019 Bay Area WNBA Writer’s Contest, launching June 1st and running through October 31st, … [Read More...]
So You Want to Be An Author: Panel at East West Bookshop
East West Bookshop 324 Castro St, Mountain View, CA Monday, June 3, 2019 7:00pm Have you wanted to write a book, but you don’t know how to begin? Or maybe you’re writing one now, but you don’t know what to do when it’s finished. Is the manuscript complete, and you’re wondering how to market it for sale? In the fast-changing world of e-book and printed book publishing, there’s a lot you need to know. And we have it for you. Join our panel of publishing industry experts, all members of … [Read More...]
Northern California Book Awards 2019
38th Northern California Book Awards Sunday, June 23, 2019, 1:00- 3:30 pm KORET AUDITORIUM • SAN FRANCISCO MAIN LIBRARY 100 Larkin Street, Civic Center, San Francisco FREE ADMISSION The 38th Annual Northern California Book Awards will celebrate writers and readers in Northern California. Awards in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translation, and Children’s Literature will be presented, with brief celebratory readings and remarks by the winning authors. Master of Ceremonies will be Oscar … [Read More...]
Productivity Hacks for Authors
Better than Caffeine: Healthy Habits for High Energy Writing Manage your energy for maximum productivity with tools and tricks from author/yoga teachers and holistic lifestyle experts, and WNBA-SF members Saeeda Hafiz, Elise Marie Collins, and Patti Breitman. Friday, May 31, 2019 12:00pm to 1:00pm Location: Mechanics' Institute 4th Floor Meeting Room 57 Post Street San Francisco, CA 94104 To register in advance for this FREE event, and for more information, click … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview
Featured Member Interview – Judy Bebelaar
Interview by Susan Allison WNBA Featured author, Judy Bebelaar, has been writing for seventy-two years. Yes, that’s right, seventy-two years! She remembers writing her first story in first grade and then a poetry collection in third grade. Judy loved her teachers so much that she decided to become one. She taught in San Francisco public high … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview – Kathleen Archambeau
Interview by Susan Allison WNBA featured author, award winning and successful writer, Kathleen Archambeau, has a storyteller’s ear, and has loved to listen and record the stories she’s heard since childhood: “I grew up in an extended Irish Catholic family in San Francisco, which gave me a head start on my love of words and stories. I distinctly … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview – Marylee MacDonald
Interview by Susan Allison Recently, I have been in conversation with WNBA member, Marylee MacDonald, award winning author, writing coach, and caregiver advocate. I’ve been most impressed by Marylee’s refreshing honesty. Whether she is talking about her personal life, her writing career, or the current state of the publishing industry, she tells … [Read More...]
BookTalk! The Buzz in the World of Books
Writing When It Hurts
4 Perspectives to Make the Process Easier by Sara B. Hart How do you write about a difficult thing you’re going through? And why would anyone want to do that anyway? When I was going through a major downsizing of my home last year, I found I longed to write about it as it was Read More…
Tips for World Building Your Memoir
Tips for World Building Your Memoir by Nita Sweeney It might seem odd to see “world building” and “memoir” side-by-side. Many writers think of world building as a tool used only in science fiction and fantasy. The red scarves in The Night Circus or light sabers in Star Wars come to mind. But a compelling Read More…
Mother Nature is My Writing Mentor
Drawing Inspiration From the Natural World by Cheryl Leutjen My office mate, a muscular, gray cat named Handsome, slumps over my left hand, purring. I sit at my desk in the attic, which I like to call the “garret” because it connects me with my childhood hero, Jo of Little Women. Here I can pretend Read More…
