Introduction to writing and publishing your story – Saturday March 20th – Only $10

This two hour information session is the introduction to the Spring into Community celebrations at
Quw’utsun Cultural & Conference Center, Comeakin Room, 200 Cowichan Way, Duncan, B.C.

To inspire people to share their stories, create community, drum and dance!
All day admittance to all speakers, drumming circle and dancing only $35!

2.30pm- 4.30pm Julie Salisbury of InspireABook - Did you ever wondered was involved in writing and publishing your own book? Julie inspires us to tell our stories and publish them. New technology has opened up the possibility for the ordinary man on the street to now publish their own story, Julie tells us how.

5.00pm-7.45pm Mark Lakeman of City Repair – How we can reclaim our urban spaces to create community places. Mark inspires us to turn ordinary neighbourhood areas into meeting spaces for community.

8.00pm – 8.45pm Karin Lewis hosts a Drum Circle – please bring a drum or call to reserve one at 748-6750.

9.00pm to Midnight – The Paradigm Shifters creates an interactive night of music, magic and dancing!

The Comeakin Kitchen will be serving yummy food and there will be alcohol and non alcoholic drinks.
For tickets or more info please call or or rcerins@gmail.com

NEW! JUST ADDED! THURSDAY PRECONFERENCE INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS

Thursday February 11th Classes!

Feel like coming in a day early? Want an intimate, small group half-day or full-day workshop led by some of the best in the business?

Can’t come to the main conference but still want to juice up your writing? Then consider the Thursday, February 11th PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS!

For $149 for a half-day workshop or $300 for Donald Maass’ incredible Writing the Breakthrough Novel seminar, you can’t afford NOT to learn from these top notch instructors. And if you’re already registered for the MAIN SFWC CONFERENCE, you can deduct $50 from your total preconference workshop fee as our thank you gift!

For more information on the other presenters click here

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The Seventh Annual San Francisco Writers Conference
‘Building Bridges to Better Tomorrows’

February 12 – 14, 2010

If you only go to one writers conference a year, attend the one that truly helps you get published. The 2010 Conference will feature nearly 100 agents, authors, editors and book industry professionals in a stellar set of opportunities for writing advancement.

Attendees have access to more than fifty “how to” sessions, panels, and workshops taught by authors you know and love. Speed Dating for Agents and Ask a Pro are unique one-on-one opportunities to pitch your work directly to these publishing professionals. Celebrity book signings and social gatherings with other writers add to the excitement of the event. In fact no other writing conference offers so much one-on-one time with professionals for no extra cost.

From start to finish, the San Francisco Writers Conference is designed to help you Build Bridges To Better Tomorrows. We’ve sold out six years in a row. Remember to register early.

Go to http://www.sfwriters.org/index.cfm for more info!

Description: Inspire A Book Founder Julie Salisbury on How to Make Your Book Unique Do you understand who your reader is and why they would want to read your book? Whether you are at the early stages of writing or think you have completed your manuscript, this workshop will give you a clearer focus. The language you choose and the content of your book will change depending upon who your reader is. Get it right and bring more clarity and depth to your manuscript. You will learn to identify the purpose of your book, who is going to benefit by reading it, and what they will learn by reading your book.

When: Thursday, February 11th, 2010 from 9am-Noon

Where: Mark Hopkins InterContinental Hotel, One Nob Hill, San Francisco

Cost: $149

Julie Salisbury of InspireABook will be a featured speaker and will sit on the “Ask a Pro” sessions. Julie is also our book bag sponsor!

I will be speaking at this conference on Sunday 17th at 10am – “Transforming the writer to author” I’ll bring back all my news from the other speakers and post it on this blog. I’ll also be launching my new teleseminar series with Shera Sever and the winter writers retreat dates and locations for fall/winter 08/09. Please refer to workshops and retreats on the homepage for more information!