WNBA-SF Lunch n’ Learn Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Noon PT National Novel Writing Month – Now that You’ve Begun, How Do You Keep Going? Congratulations! You’ve taken the huge step of signing up for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and you’re in the throes of writing your novel. But what happens if (when?) the exuberant exhilaration wears off? How do you keep going? Don’t panic! Whether it’s your first Nano or your fifteenth, time-tested methods will help you keep going once … [Read More...]
Upcoming Events
October 23 – Virtual Networking Goals for Writers
Networking is essential for business and personal growth. And there are so many choices of mixers, workshops, readings, and conferences these days. So, how do you find the right virtual events, as well as the time for everything you want to do? Set virtual networking goals. To navigate networking 2020-style, join Deb Eckerling, the founder of the D*E*B METHOD® and author of Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning, and Achieving Your Goals, for this Master Class for the Women’s … [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…