2010 San Francisco Writers Conference Sells Out, But Adds a Precon Day on February 11

Feb. 1, 2010 - PRLog -- What do you do when your event sells out a month in advance? First you do a 'happy dance' and then you accommodate the people who still want to be at the event!  When the organizers of the 2010 San Francisco Writers Conference realized they had sold all available seats a month in advance of their event, they launched a full day of workshops on the day BEFORE the conference officially starts.  Writers can register for a single half day session, making the event more affordable, too.  The workshops are on Thursday, February 11th at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel. For details and online registration: www.SFWriters.org  

  What is different about THESE sessions? They are intimate…about 25 people getting to interact with the presenter for more project-specific help. These sessions will be in-depth—full day or half-day in length. As you can see below, the preconference day will feature a wide range of the most popular topics from the San Francisco Writers Conference.

  The preconference sessions are open to the public. They are stand-alone sessions and attendees can chose one or more depending on their schedules, budgets and interest. Attendance at the Main Conference is not required.

DONALD MAASS—Imagine a FULL DAY with this top New York literary agent as he conducts this intensive session on “WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL”.  Much more personalized attention than any other session Donald gives.  Full day session
SHELDON SIEGEL & ROBERT DUGONI will be “PUTTING THE THRILL IN THRILLER WRITING” during their session. Two (yes, TWO!) N.Y.Times bestselling authors show you how it’s done…so you can do it, too!         Half Day- Afternoon.  
KATHARINE SANDS—One of our most popular sessions…ever…“PITCHCRAFT!”  You MUST know how to pitch your book in order to get it sold. Katharine is the one to get you and your book pitch-perfect. Half Day- Afternoon.
STEPHANIE CHANDLER—knows all about using all the online tools available to writers, so learn from the master. “CREATING YOUR ONLINE PLATFORM”. Half Day-Afternoon.
LISA RECTOR MAASS conducts this intensive session--"THE 3RD DRAFT—Giving Your Novel that Last, Final Polish, after You Think It's Finished”. Lisa will work with you to give your manuscript clarity and make it irresistible. It’s just what you needed!  Half Day Morning.
JULIE SALISBURY, founder of Inspire-A-Book will conduct “DRESSING YOUR BOOK FOR SUCCESS: How to Make Your Nonfiction Book Unique”. Julie will share proven techniques and lots of feedback on your project.  Half Day Morning.
MICHAEL LARSEN & ALAN RINZLER—Larsen wrote the bible for nonfiction writers— “HOW TO WRITE A BOOK PROPOSAL”. Alan is a legendary editor. They know what it takes to present your book project and this session will help you finally get that proposal written.  Half Day-Morning.

 The preconference day will be a trial run for a dream the organizers have had to start a year-round program of writing workshops. “Several of our most popular presenters are actually helping us launch  the San Francisco Writers University with these special SFWC PRECONFERENCE sessions,” said Elizabeth Pomada, SFWC Co-Director.

  A ‘Full Day’ Registration fee is $300.00 and a ‘Half Day’ Session Registration is $149.00. Morning sessions run from 9AM until Noon. Afternoon sessions run from 2PM until 5PM. Lunch is not included. All 2010 San Francisco Writers Conference attendees get to deduct $50 from their Preconference Registration total.  For more details on these sessions or the San Francisco Writers Conference, go to www.SFWriters.org.


Short blurb on the San Francisco Writers Conference: (50 words)

2010 SAN FRANCISCO WRITERS CONFERENCE & PRECONFERENCE. February 11th-14th at the Mark Hopkins Hotel. Enhance your writing and writing career! Limited to 300 attendees for extraordinary interaction with literary agents, editors, publishers and bestselling authors including Jacquelyn Mitchard, Steve Berry and Tamim Ansary. Event and contest details available at www.SFWriters.org.


2010 SFWC SPONSORS

Writers Digest, John Wiley & Sons/Jossey Bass, Author Solutions, InspireABook, Book Expo America, Bookshop West Portal, The Writer, Joyce Turley, Antrim Group, Bix, Fior d’Italia, supperclub, Beach Blanket Babylon, ExpertClick, Smashwords, Narrative Magazine, San Francisco Book Review,
Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year’s Parade, Valero Energy.

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