Upcoming Events
WNBA-SF Holiday Showcase-Book Passage Corte Madera
Sunday, December 16 4:00-6:00 PM Book Passage Corte Madera 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 94925 FREE and Open to the Public Light refreshments and wine tasting, books available for sale and book signing. Please join us for a celebration of 50 years of women in the world of books with member authors of the San Francisco Chapter of the WNBA. Before women had the right to vote, the Women’s National Book Association was advocating for women writers, booksellers, editors and “women in the … [Read More...]
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...]
The WNBA-SF Has Your Back!
Join or Renew Membership for Awesome Benefits! Agents have told us that writers who belong to organizations like WNBA are more attractive because they demonstrate a commitment to the literary community. So if you’re a writer trying to get published, joining WNBA-SF Chapter makes you more attractive to agents! If you’re not a writer, but a lover of the written word, joining WNBA makes you more interesting because you become part of a community of amazing women who are writers, editors, agents, … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview
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...]
Featured Member Interview – Gina L. Mulligan
Interview by Susan Allison When asked how and when she became a writer, Gina shares her history: “I began writing poetry as a child and thought I wanted to be a copywriter. So, I got my degree in Marketing and moved to New York City. My first job was as a flunky in an advertising agency. It was a great job, but I realized I didn’t like … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview – Elise Collins
Interview by Susan Allison As a successful writer, Elise speaks of her history, explaining that she was encouraged by her family to be an intellectual, and was expected to read and write well. It was in her mid twenties that she began writing articles for newspapers and had a column called “Body and Soul” in the Psychic Reader. She adds, “It … [Read More...]
BookTalk! The Buzz in the World of Books
Writing is Lonely. Join a Group…
By Marlena Fiol Jennifer Harris recently reminded us in Warrior Writers that “Writers Need Community.” Writing is a lonely act and being part of a community reminds us that we’re not alone, she said. Beyond that, she reminded us that writing communities provide opportunities to learn and grow, work together and find new readers. No one Read More…
Structure: The Secret Weapon to Help You Achieve Your Goals
By Nita Sweeney I’d been running for five and a half hours through the rural countryside surrounding Xenia, Ohio. My tired legs were intermittently cramping and the bottoms of my feet ached. I’d run out of catchy songs to sing to myself and all the mantras I’d been chanting sounded stale. The trees lining the rails Read More…
How to Make Book Signing Events More Engaging
By Bridgitte Jackson-Buckley, author of The Gift of Crisis (October 2018) A few weeks ago there was a book signing event I was incredibly excited to attend. The author recently published a beautifully illustrated informational book, and it was on social media the author would be on book tour at local bookstore. Happily, I put the date Read More…
