Upcoming Events
Pitch-O-Rama 2019
PITCH-O-RAMA 2019! Saturday, March 23, 2019 8:00 am – 12:30 pm Women’s Building Auditorium, in the heart of the Mission 3543 18th Street (between Guerrero & Valencia) San Francisco CA 94110 Includes a continental breakfast and pre-pitch coaching. $65 WNBA members, $75 Non-members, Men Welcome! Limited to the first 60 ticketed attendees. Pitch-O-Rama delivers the 4 Ps that lead to publication. POLISH. You’ve polished your manuscript. Now polish your pitch with our pre-pitch … [Read More...]
Get Ready for 2019 SF Writers Conference February 14 – 19
February 14 – 19 Intercontinental Hyatt Regency Embarcadero in downtown San Francisco Join us and help us promote WNBA-SF at the San Francisco Writers Conference. This will be the 16th Celebration of Craft, Commerce, and Community for all writers. Attendees will join with 100+ presenters and fellow writers from across the country and around the world at this year’s event. The SFWC events are consistently rated among the top writer’s conferences anywhere. Presenters this year will include … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview
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...]
Featured Member Interview – Mary Mackey
Interview by Susan Allison After interviewing novelist and poet, Mary Mackey, I am moved to write a poem, dashing off lines quickly in what I call a “divine download.” I find nothing more exhilarating than this creative process, and I’m grateful for Mackey’s inspiration. Mary’s own inner voice has been whispering stories and poems to her for … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview – Michelle Travis
Interview by Susan Allison When asked about her love of law, Michelle elaborates, “Since high school, I’ve never been able to resist an intense courtroom drama. I admire the art of a brilliant cross-examination, the elegance of a cleverly worded legal argument, and the craft of a piercing dissenting opinion. I also love how lawyers use the law … [Read More...]
BookTalk! The Buzz in the World of Books
Guest Post: Every Day Creativity
By Margarita Tartakovsky, MS When it comes to writing, inspiration can be controversial. Some people staunchly believe we shouldn’t need inspiration to write. We must sit down at our desks and get to work—whether the muse is available or not. Others believe we need to coax, entice and nurture the muse—and if she’s away, it’s Read More…
Happy New Year 2019! Member News from the WNBA-SF Chapter Members
As we celebrate the New Year, it is a perfect time to reflect on all the books, events, articles, awards, and celebrations across our community. Sharing successes helps support the WNBA’s mission of empowering women in writing. We closed out 2018 with the Holiday Showcase at the Book Passage, a celebration of the immense Read More…
What Are You Afraid Of? How a Writing Retreat Saved Me
By Joan Gelfand At one point in my career, I was convinced that my writing life was over. If it hadn’t been for a writing retreat, I would not have finished my next two books. When I quit my corporate job to write full-time, I worked at home. I showed up at my desk at 9 Read More…
