While San Francisco is ground zero for global technological innovation, it is also renowned as being in the vanguard for a variety of cultural movements: Literary, musical and sports. And, San Francisco policies were among the first of all US cities to institute committed environmental laws. But culture isn’t all San Francisco is famous for; It also has been a hotbed of political change. San Francisco legislation addresses the needs of all citizens, demonstrating compassion and fairness. Come … [Read More...]
Upcoming Events
September 30 – Blogging for Authors with Nina Amir and Nita Sweeney
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12pm Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, a blog can be a fun writing endeavor that also helps you build platform, gain authority, get published, and promote your books. Despite these facts, many writers balk at the idea of starting and maintaining a blog. Others begin blogging but have no idea how to do so effectively. If you’d like to learn why and how to blog—and to do so successfully—join two long-time bloggers and published authors—Nina Amir and Nita … [Read More...]
September 25 – WNBA-SF Chapter Virtual Happy Hour Mixer
Join us: Friday, September 25, 2020 5pm-7pm We miss you! Let’s get together and catch up on what you’re up to and share how everyone is doing while social distancing and devouring epic reads in your bathtub. Everyone will get time to share including any writing, new articles, books, virtual classes or awards. Please do share your latest news as we need all the good news we can get nowadays, right? It’s a MIXER, so bring a literary friend or two to join the fun. We appreciate our members and … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview
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...]
Featured Member Interview – Annemarie O’Brien
Desire to Share Overseas Experiences Prompts Dog-Lover to Write 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. Each time I interview a WNBA-SF member, the opportunity reminds me how fortunate we are to be part of a group of such … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview – Geri Spieler
Self-Proclaimed “Political Junkie” Reveals Her Writing Secrets 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. The members of the Women’s National Book Association of San Francisco come from a variety of backgrounds and careers. I’m … [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…