Tuesday, June 15, 2021 6pm It’s summertime and that means you likely need a special gift for a Dad or Grad in your life. Or, you might be headed to a bridal shower or a wedding and want to do something with extra heart — instead of the same ole registry gifts. WNBA Member Sherry Richert Belul, author of Say it Now, has a great gift idea that is simple to make and can stand alone or pair with something you’ve already bought. Sherry will be leading us in an interactive, joyful, and … [Read More...]
Upcoming Events
June 18 – WNBA SF’s Juneteenth 2021
Friday, June 18, 2021 12pm What Juneteenth Means to Me: Readings and Discussion by Black Authors of the SF Bay Area Join the WNBA SF in celebrating a holiday full of joy, humor, family and history. Juneteenth celebrates freedom, it is June 19th, the day slaves in Texas learned the Emancipation Proclamation had declared them free two years earlier. Invited authors include: Dr. Kim McMillon is a producer, playwright and contributor to the anthology some Other Blues: New … [Read More...]
June 25 – Productivity for Writers with Debra Eckerling and Paula Rizzo
Friday, June 25, 2021 12pm When was the last time you felt productive? Do you feel like you never had time for your writing projects, personal projects, or self-care? Are you in a hybrid-work or work-from-home situation and feel like you have no balance? As we enter the next phase of the “no longer new” normal, it’s time to embrace a more productive lifestyle. Join authors Paula Rizzo, Listful Living: A List-Making Journey to a Less Stressed You , and Debra Eckerling, Your Goal Guide: A … [Read More...]
Effie Lee Morris Writing Contest – Date Extended!
2021 Effie Lee Morris Literary Contest - Date Extended! We honor and celebrate women authors and diverse writers and hope to include YOU with our 2021 Effie Lee Morris WNBA-SF Literary Contest, launched October 1, 2020 and running through August 1, 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 … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview
Featured Member Interview – Carole Bumpus
Curiosity and love of people, travel, and food spurs retired family therapist to pen books about European food and culture. 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 and co-creator of You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview – Lisa Braver Moss
Author with Strong “Malarkey Detector” Drawn to Difficult Subjects 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 and co-creator of You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving Nita Sweeney … [Read More...]
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...]
BookTalk! The Buzz in the World of Books
Little Free Libraries in the Bay Area
Take a Book, Return a Book, and Other Acts of Literary Kindness Written by Brenda Knight Little Free Libraries are one of the quietest and quirkiest forms of literary activism to come along in years. I had never heard of this movement until I was driving around North Berkeley on weekend errands four years ago. Read More…
How Publishing in Literary Journals Helps Your Writing Career
By Anniqua Rana We’ve all been writing away the turmoil of 2020 — whether to escape the trauma of the past year, or to try and create a future to anticipate. Writing has been our companion. It has helped us create worlds populated with people we would like to meet in person. Shut-up and Write Read More…
Writing Memoir Is Not for the Faint of Heart by Marlena Fiol
Therapy is supposed to help, right? Meditation is supposed to help, right? Being on a spiritual path is supposed to help, right? Then why am I still so afraid of being judged? It’s scary to write a memoir that includes my many embarrassing failures as well as my hard-won successes. It’s even scarier to put Read More…