Authors, poets, and readers! Join fellow writers for the the conference and free events during the San Francisco Writers ConferenceFebruary 12-16, 2015. A free session for fans of Gennifer Choldenkoauthor of "Al Capone Does My Shirts" on Saturday at 3 p.m. Geared for middle-grade readers, all are welcome. Hear how to make locationin this case Alcatraz a part of your story. Limited seatingRSVP at www.SFWriters.org. Also open to all on Saturday: Mass Book Signing with SFWC presenters at 6:30 in the Room of the Dons at the Mark Hopkins, followed by an evening of 'Poetry & Jazz'. Sunday: A Literary Extravaganza at Noon with representatives of the best organizations for writers. The general public can meet the SFWC Exhibitors during the event, too. See who they are on the website. It's all taking place at the Mark Hopkins Hotel as part of the SFWC outreach program.
In addition to the free sessions, you can still register for the main SFWC conference. It is a 4-day crash course designed to get your writing polished and publishedas a traditional book, eBook, in blogs, audio recordings and more.
Attendees will meet over 130 presenters who can help advance a writing career. Presenters include bestselling authors, editors from major publishing houses, and all kinds of publishing professionals. Traditional publishing (Atria, Crown/Penguin, St. Martins, Random House, Simon & Schuster/Touchstone, HarperCollins, and more) AND self-publishing (BLURB, BookBaby, Smashwords) and over 20 literary agents. It's the perfect place to pitch your ideas and get feedback from agents and editors. Need a website, blog or help with building a fan base? That's covered, too.
Want more in-depth learning? There will be 1/2 day classes on Feb. 12 & 16...and a full-day Self-Publishing Boot Camp on Feb. 16 with Carla King and many leaders in self-publishing. Details: www.sfwriters.org.
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