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Immersion Into Writers Conferences Is Humbling…
and that’s a good thing.
Recently and while immersed at a writers’ conference for 6 days, I taught what I know about the craft and business of writing to writers at every stage of literary development and as always, the time ...
Bestselling Author Joe Ide: Facts and Fantasies of ‘Bestselling’
Bestselling Author Joe Ide: Facts and Fantasy of ‘Bestselling’
L.A. author Joe Ide, frequent keynote speaker and workshop leader at the Southern California Writers Conference, is delighted with the success he has enjoyed since selling his first novel, IQ at ...
Eudora Welty, Award Winning Writer, 1909-2001, Discussing the Roots of Her Storytelling
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Eudora Welty, Award Winning Writer, 1909-2001, Discussing the Roots of Her Storytelling
Eudora Welty, Pulitzer Prize / Fiction winner became known to me through my association with the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, specifically founder Barnaby Conrad who often talked about her ...
Changing Times: Talk Truth to Publishing
Changing Times: Talk Truth to Publishing
Talk Truth to Publishing
I came to the writing life after a career in the mental health profession. Back in the mid to late 1990's our only option? With rare exception, the traditional road to NY ...
Barnaby Conrad Keynotes at SBCC Writers Workshop
Barnaby Conrad Keynotes at SBCC Writers Workshop
Next week, I'll be teaching at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference where Barnaby Conrad could always be found mentoring writers. He loved it and it showed.
Enjoy this clip from the 2010 Santa Barbara City ...
Elmore Leonard’s Ten Rules of Writing
(I had the pleasure of hanging out with Mr. Leonard whose friends called him 'Dutch'. Barnaby Conrad, founder of SBWC, was one and often Dutch made an appearance at the conference and often participated in Barney's morning workshop. SBWC Glory ...
How To Write Like Joan Didion
How To Write Like Joan Didion
For every long sentence, you have to drop an anchor and slow down the pace.
In the same vein, build up a certain tone, then knock it down.
Everyone sees themselves as heroes in their own story.
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Sol Stein, Characterization and Novel Writing
Sol Stein, Characterization and Novel Writing
Sol Stein's Take on Novel Writing and Character Development
When you've been studying craft as long as moi , you collect lots of notes. Foraging through boxes recently I found a treasure trove of good ...
A Writer’s Fan Letter Unanswered. Writers, Do You Know Why?
Writer Fan Letter Unanswered. Writers, Do You Know Why?
In my Hooking Readers workshops, I always pass along what was passed along to me by my mentors, most all coming from my longtime affiliation with the Santa Barbara Writers Conference. It ...
OPENINGS: Novel Writing Unchanged, The Writer, 1994
OPENINGS: Novel Writing Unchanged, The Writer, 1994. My workshops have always focused on hooking readers with craft elements taught to me by literary masters. Barnaby Conrad, founder of the renowned Santa Barbara Writers Conference, mentored me for many years. I ...