by Web Editor | Jul 21, 2022 | Event, Speaker, Uncategorized, Writing
Your odds of successful publication can improve considerably if your novel is conceived as (or has the potential to work as) a series. This is no surprise to anyone who enjoys settling down with a new book in a series they know and love. It’s an easy purchase...
by Web Editor | Jun 5, 2022 | Speaker, Writing
Memoir writers struggle with two things: how much truth to tell and how to structure their story. We’ll tackle both of these issues as we look at the art—and heart—of writing a memoir. This month’s speaker, Linda Joy Myers, will discuss balancing the need to write...
by Web Editor | Apr 19, 2022 | Speaker, Writing
UPDATE—change due to illness New program: MAY 9th, Monday, 7 pm South Bay Writers presents Jordan Rosenfeld Topic: Scene Stealer You’ve felt the pulse-pounding drama of a good story, caught up in a book that feels so real you might have been inside it. What...
by Web Editor | Apr 4, 2022 | Speaker, Writing
Children. Young adult. These rank among the most lucrative genres in today’s competitive market. But although they are easier to read, they’re not necessarily easier to write. Crafting a compelling and instructive narrative that younger readers will...
by Web Editor | Feb 15, 2022 | Speaker, Uncategorized, Writing
Prior to the mid-twentieth century, fantasy had been viewed as the domain of children, not adults. J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings forever transformed public perception. For the first time, fantasy could be considered serious literature, its masterworks...
by Web Editor | Dec 29, 2021 | Speaker, Writing
Sometimes the project chooses you! “How did I get here?” Geri Spieler asked herself as she reminisced about her writer’s journey. “I never wanted to write books, and especially a book about Sara Jane Moore, the middle-aged mother and...
