by Web Editor | Sep 26, 2026 | Speaker Recap
Recap of the September Meeting with Susan Sherman and Elizabeth McKenzie By Shari Clare Any time our club hosts members of the Rough Drafts critique group, we know we are in for an informative and entertaining event. Our September meeting was no exception, courtesy of...
by Web Editor | Sep 1, 2026 | Speaker Recap
Recap of Bruce Overby presentation on Writing Dialogue for Impact By Bill Baldwin We welcomed Bruce Overby to our August meeting to share his insights on the use of dialogue in fiction. His background includes, in addition to a Master’s in technology, a BA in...
by Web Editor | Jun 25, 2026 | Speaker Recap
The Importance of Setting in NovelsRecap by Bill Baldwin We were honored to host Karen Joy Fowler, author of The Jane Austen Book Club, at our June gathering, and hear her wisdom on “The Importance of Setting in Novels.” She cautioned us, at various points, to take...
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:...
