by Web Editor | May 22, 2026 | Speaker Recap
Writing Memoir in FlashesBy Bill Baldwin It was delightful to welcome Lita Kurth to our May meeting. Lita has a long association with South Bay Writers, stretching back to our East of Eden Conferences in the early 2000s. She has written extensively about flash...
by Hal Schoolcraft | Apr 7, 2026 | Speaker Recap
Key Points from the Publishing Panel The Three Main Publishing Paths The panel identified three major ways to publish a book: Traditional Publishing Includes major publishers (often called the “Big Five”). Usually requires a literary agent. The publisher handles...
by Web Editor | Jan 31, 2026 | Speaker Recap
Finding Your VoiceBy Bill Baldwin It was an honor and joy to welcome Jordan Rosenfeld back to South Bay Writers—we’ve known her a long time! Not only did we hear her wise writing advice on a sunny Saturday, we each received a copy of her book The Sound of Story:...
by Web Editor | Dec 15, 2025 | Speaker Recap
My Path to WritingBy Bill Baldwin Donna (D.M.) Rowell knows about storytelling—she should! Growing up as a member of the Kiowa tribe in Oklahoma, she’s listened to stories her entire life! In Kiowa culture, storytelling connects you to the community, its past, and its...
by Web Editor | Nov 3, 2025 | Speaker Recap
The Reporter’s Toolkit for Novelists: Bringing Journalistic Skills To Fictionby Bill Baldwin Geri Spieler, journalist and author of Housewife Assassin—The Woman Who Tried To Kill President Ford plus two works of historical fiction, shared her insights at our October...
by Web Editor | Sep 14, 2025 | Speaker Recap
A Writer’s Journey by Bill Baldwin Our September speaker, Meg Waite Clayton, shared her experience of knowing at a young age that she wanted to become a writer, but not fulfilling that ambition until midlife. She felt the attraction of writing, even as a preteen; yet...
