As writers, how do we get from here to that place we want to share with strangers across the page? Online events offer convenience, but they can’t match the impact of in-person interaction and debauchery with like-minded souls devoted to doing so like the SCWC. So let’s get to it … Fo[Click For The Rest...]

A writers’ conference can’t be everything to everybody. What it can be, when doing its job well, is in-person; invested in providing personal attention and vital information that aspiring authors need to publish well in an increasingly fickle marketplace, full of travails, trap doors,[Click For The Rest...]

Unity. Community. Being an essential part of something greater than one’s self is a tenet that the conference has nurtured for some 40 years in Southern California. Being a kid from Newberg, and longtime resident of Central Oregon myself, I’ve wanted to establish that same ethos[Click For The Rest...]

Yesterday I was deeply indulged in the preparation of shooting a pilot for a limited run television series I’d been noodling and developed over the past year or so–storyboard’s rendered, camera setups meticulously attuned, lenses selected for three cameras, lighting grid locked,[Click For The Rest...]

No foolin’… After a five-year absence and major renovation, the SCWC will return to our home of nearly two decades for our 40th anniversary, the Crowne Plaza San Diego. While the Tiki motif is gone, in its place is a fresh environment that will further foster lasting personal co[Click For The Rest...]

Who woulda thunk? The years “post” COVID have been tough. Trepidation regarding in-person events remains high. Wildfires are prevalent. The moon is waning. Sun setting. Cocktail prices spiking. Personal lives, aspirations, even dreams, thwarted for many. This past weekend, however, fo[Click For The Rest...]

Rounding out the Special Guest Speakers for our 39th annual San Diego event are two writers we especially like. Ever-prolific USA Today bestselling novelist and short story writer Kristi (K.A.) Fox joins us. Writing across genres under a variety of names, spanning young adult urban fa[Click For The Rest...]

Step into a vibrant sanctuary where your love of storytelling is not just understood but celebrated; where your writing journey takes center stage. That’s what’s in store for you at our 39th annual San Diego event–a weekend dedicated not just to honing craft, but turbo-cha[Click For The Rest...]

The first release in a three-book deal, Elle Jauffret’s Threads of Deception is out November, 2024. Chronicling the travails of criminal attorney-turned-private-chef suffering with French foreign accent syndrome Claire Fontaine, USA Today bestselling suspense author Hank Phillippi Rya[Click For The Rest...]

Sheraton Mission Valley will be the physical site for our 39th annual San Diego conference. Conveniently located along the Hotel Circle corridor, where we’ve remained ensconced for so many years (though, this time, there’s a Denny’s within walking distance!). Much li[Click For The Rest...]