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November 05, 2019

4th Special Guest Speaker; Agents, Genres Galore

4th Special Guest Speaker; Agents, Genres Galore

4th Special Guest Speaker; Agents, Genres Galore

4th Special Guest Speaker; Agents, Genres Galore

One of the most highly anticipated young adult releases of 2020, of All the Stars and Teeth Entertainment Weekly declares, “This epic fantasy, which subverts gender stereotypes and expectations, has the potential to break out in the mold of [Tomi] Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone,[Click For The Rest...]
October 01, 2019

3rd Special Guest Speaker Confirmed; More Good Muse

3rd Special Guest Speaker Confirmed; More Good Muse

3rd Special Guest Speaker Confirmed; More Good Muse

3rd Special Guest Speaker Confirmed; More Good Muse

International bestselling author Kristin Harmel (The Room on Rue Amelie) declares, “I was utterly moved and transfixed by The Light After the War, a beautiful novel that spans a decade across four continents in the wake of World War II. You’ll be swept away by this fast-pa[Click For The Rest...]
September 02, 2019

2nd Special Guest Speaker Confirmed

2nd Special Guest Speaker Confirmed

2nd Special Guest Speaker Confirmed

2nd Special Guest Speaker Confirmed

So excited to share this quick heads-up: Game of Thrones co-executive producer and writer Bryan Cogman calls Nathan Makaryk’s epic debut novel, Nottingham, “The most pleasurable reading experience I’ve had since first discovering George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice an[Click For The Rest...]
August 04, 2019

Don’t Be A Deer In The Headlights

Don’t Be A Deer In The Headlights

Don’t Be A Deer In The Headlights

Don’t Be A Deer In The Headlights

Today’s guest blogger is Jean Jenkins, a co-founder of the SCWC, consultant to writers and freelance editor with over 25 years of editorial expertise placing clients with major publishers in both the U.S. and abroad. “The hardest part is the individual meetings,” an agent once told me[Click For The Rest...]
August 01, 2019

Registration Open; 1st Guest Speaker Confirmed

Registration Open; 1st Guest Speaker Confirmed

Registration Open; 1st Guest Speaker Confirmed

Registration Open; 1st Guest Speaker Confirmed

“[A] remarkably fresh, intense thriller, and Lily Wong is one hell of a new hero,” enthuses New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison (Tear Me Apart) of Tori Eldridge’s The Ninja Daughter (Agora Books). Murder, She Wrote Series author Jon Land calls it “a riveting, rollicking, ro[Click For The Rest...]
June 25, 2019

Better Know a Workshop Leader: Matthew J. Pallamary

Better Know a Workshop Leader: Matthew J. Pallamary

Better Know a Workshop Leader: Matthew J. Pallamary

Better Know a Workshop Leader: Matthew J. Pallamary

SCWC Content and Social Media Manager Lacey Impellizeri profiles multiple award-winning author Matthew J. Pallamary. LI: How long have you been writing? What is your experience in the industry? Did you ever expect to become an author and what is your favorite part of being an author? [Click For The Rest...]
February 21, 2019

SD33 Awards & Wrap

SD33 Awards & Wrap

SD33 Awards & Wrap

SD33 Awards & Wrap

What an exceptional gathering our 33rd annual San Diego conference turned out to be. The rain abated, wind blew down, sky lit up, and the writers—as they inevitably will when given a chance—the writers shined. And while each Special Guest Speaker spoke truthfully about their individua[Click For The Rest...]
January 17, 2019

4th Guest Speaker; SD33 Working Schedule

4th Guest Speaker; SD33 Working Schedule

4th Guest Speaker; SD33 Working Schedule

4th Guest Speaker; SD33 Working Schedule

Between First Reads, Kindle Unlimited, e-book subscription services, and all the many other exclusive tools at its disposal, it is estimated that Amazon.com reaches 10 million or more readers with any given book’s release. Instantly. “The Seattle-based giant houses 15 imprints i[Click For The Rest...]
December 27, 2018

Start the New Year–Write! Good Muse and Deadlines

Start the New Year–Write! Good Muse and Deadlines

Start the New Year–Write! Good Muse and Deadlines

Start the New Year–Write! Good Muse and Deadlines

2019 is nearly upon us, which means another year of writing, rewriting, reading, rewriting, rewriting some more and, finally, hopefully–through fate, hard work, great storytelling and exceptional crafting–your book lands a passionate advocate, finds a good home, gets published and rea[Click For The Rest...]
October 26, 2018

3rd Guest Speaker; Your Path To Publishing Plan

3rd Guest Speaker; Your Path To Publishing Plan

3rd Guest Speaker; Your Path To Publishing Plan

3rd Guest Speaker; Your Path To Publishing Plan

“The hip-hop generation’s answer to Sherlock Holmes returns fast and furious in the third installment of [his] celebrated series … And Isaiah Quintabe remains an engaging, fascinating protagonist,” raves Kirkus about Joe Ide’s Wrecked. The breakout sensation that introduced us to this[Click For The Rest...]