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    • 19 Oct 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 21
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    PITCH & SELL NOVELS, COMICS, SHORT STORIES, AND MORE!

    This two-hour presentation will show you how to prep and pitch any kind of writing, and how to start racking up the sales that will bring in cash and build your career.

    We will cover a lot of ground, including:

    • THE QUERY LETTER: new forms and strategies
    • THE VERBAL PITCH: how to make a face-to-face pitch fun and successful
    • SELLING SHORT STORIES: Finding and pitching to magazine and anthology markets
    • SELLING COMICS: How to prep a pitch, where to find editors, and what materials you need
    • PITCHING TIPS AND GAMES: How you and your writer friends can have fun preparing to meet agents and editors
    • TALKING POINTS: How to identify those story elements that make a pitch come alive
    • HOLLYWOOD PITCHES: Everything from how to craft a presentation/pitch deck to finding a book-to-film agent.
    • THE MARKET: How and where to learn about the changes in the market and newly opened doors!

    And much more!

    Bio

    JONATHAN MABERRY is a New York Times best-seller, five-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, anthology editor, comic book writer, executive producer, magazine feature writer, playwright, and writing teacher/lecturer. He is the editor of Weird Tales Magazine and president of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers. He is the recipient of the Inkpot Award, three Scribe Awards, and was named one of the Today’s Top Ten Horror Writers. His books have been sold to more than thirty countries. He writes in several genres including thriller, horror, science fiction, epic fantasy, and mystery; and he writes for adults, middle grade, and young adult.

    • 23 Oct 2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Zoom
    • 11
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    Join our Author Marketing Support Group via Zoom on Wednesday, October 23 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. PT. 

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    If you are having an author marketing challenge, let's discuss it. If you just published a book or are publishing one soon, we'd love to hear that, too.

    In October, members will post their questions in Chat. The group will discuss answers in timed intervals. To learn more please email events@sdwritersguild.org.

    • 28 Oct 2024
    • 6:30 PM
    • On-line
    Register

    Help! I need an editor!

    In the world of self-publishing, the journey from manuscript to a finished book hinges on one crucial decision: finding the right editor. The promise of effective editing should lead to polished words and streamlined narratives, but where does one begin? And better yet, how does one find the right editor for the job?

    Join Nadia Geagea Pupa, Co-Founder and CEO of Pique Publishing—a San Diego-based editorial and graphic design consultancy—for a discussion on the nuanced art of hiring an editor and understanding the various levels of editing. Whether you're an aspiring author, a seasoned writer, or a business professional crafting compelling content, this meeting is designed to empower you with knowledge and confidence when searching for the best editor for the job.

    The following lists some key takeaways:

    - The best questions to ask an editor before signing a contract

    - An overview of the different editing levels

    - A bird’s eye view of the self-publishing process

    - The qualities to seek when hiring the right editor for the job

    Bio

    Nadia is a skilled project manager, editor, writer, and designer in all areas of the publishing process. With her multidisciplinary approach to publishing, she believes content and design are equally important—especially throughout the developmental process. As an editorial consultant, she can pinpoint the strengths and weaknesses of your projects to help you create the best version possible. With her background in journalism, she knows how to ask the right questions to help create content anyone can understand. In July 2023, she was named a winner of the 40 Next Top Business Leaders Under 40. In November of 2023, she won Business Women of the Year (small company category) by the San Diego Business Journal. She is also the podcast host of The Editor’s Half Hour—a monthly podcast that focuses on the craft of editing, industry trends, and editorial resources for advanced editors. When she’s not editing, designing, or recording episodes of the podcast, she enjoys being outdoors with her husband, Phil, and her two little ones, Teddy and Niko.

    • 25 Nov 2024
    • 6:30 PM

    OPEN MIC NIGHT

    At our November meeting, members are invited to read a selection up to three minutes in length. Watch for future message about how to get on the list of readers.

    • 16 Dec 2024
    • 6:30 PM

    Join us for an in-person end of the year holiday celebration. It will be a free, event for all members and their guests. The Guild will provide refreshments. If you have published a book during 2024, bring a copy for our SDWEG Mini-Local Author Showcase, and be prepared to give your elevator pitch for it.

    We'll meet at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, at 8350 Lake Murray Blvd., San Diego, CA 92119. Parking is available on either side of the campus, on Lake Murray Blvd and on Jackson Drive. We'll meet in the Community Center, the large building at the center back of the property

Past events

23 Sep 2024 SDWEG 45th Anniversary Celebration
7 Sep 2024 September workshop with Adam Greenfield
28 Aug 2024 August Author Marketing Support Group Meeting
26 Aug 2024 August meeting with Penn Wallace
22 Jul 2024 July Membership Meeting with Jode Millman
16 Jul 2024 SD Central Library Author of the Month
26 Jun 2024 Author Marketing Support Group Meeting, June 26
24 Jun 2024 June meeting with Laura Perkins
29 May 2024 Author Marketing Support Group
18 May 2024 Writers' Games with Margaret Harmon: In Person
24 Apr 2024 Author Marketing Support Group
15 Apr 2024 Tamara Merrill: How-to Tips for 2024 Anthology Submission Success
25 Mar 2024 Penn Wallace - First Page Critique
28 Feb 2024 Author Marketing Support Group
26 Feb 2024 Matt Coyle - Openings: The Importance of Chapter One
21 Feb 2024 Committee: SD Writers Festival
7 Feb 2024 Workshop: Verb Your Way to More Lively Writing
31 Jan 2024 Author Marketing Support Group Meeting
22 Jan 2024 The Long and Winding Road from Moments to Memoir
20 Jan 2024 Character Therapy--And You're the Shrink!
18 Dec 2023 December Holiday Celebration
27 Nov 2023 How to Get Your Short Story Published
21 Nov 2023 Board of Directors
23 Oct 2023 Create Your Own Simple, Stylish Website
14 Oct 2023 Workshop: Writing Nonfiction
25 Sep 2023 A Private Investigator's Perspective
28 Aug 2023 Writing Memoirs Even if You Are an Ordinary Person
19 Aug 2023 Workshop: Recipe for a Perfect Romance
24 Jul 2023 Literary Games with Margaret Harmon
8 Jul 2023 Workshop - Art of the Pitch with Jonathan Maberry
6 Jul 2023 Writing the Hero's or Heroine's Journey
26 Jun 2023 12 Step Program to Publishing
24 Jun 2023 Northpark Book Fair at Verbatim Books
17 Jun 2023 Workshop: How to break free from self-doubt and flourish
14 Jun 2023 San Diego Travel Writers Event: Wandering Words
13 Jun 2023 KC Grifant reading at Space Cowboy Books in Joshua Tree
12 Jun 2023 San Diego Public Library Local Author Event with Tamara Merrill
3 Jun 2023 Once Upon a Book Fair
27 May 2023 Adjunct to In-person meeting
27 May 2023 Membership Get-together and Anthology Celebration
22 May 2023 Deepening Your Relationship to Poetry
21 May 2023 KC Grifant at Warwick's in La Jolla
20 May 2023 KC Grifant Book Signing and Inteview
15 May 2023 Workshop: So the Book is Done. Now What? A Candid Conversation
24 Apr 2023 Marketing: A Necessary Part of the Writing Plan
20 Apr 2023 Workshop: How to Write Successful Mystery Sequels
27 Mar 2023 Market Your Book
6 Mar 2023 Workshop: How to Turn Rejections into Opportunities
27 Feb 2023 Authors, Speak Confidently About Your Book!
22 Feb 2023 Workshop: The Basics of Persuasive Writing
30 Jan 2023 Workshop: How To Write Close Point of View
23 Jan 2023 Perpetual Metamorphosis: Transforming Trauma into (Healing) Poetry
19 Dec 2022 December Holiday Celebration
28 Nov 2022 The Challenges of English Grammar
24 Oct 2022 Let’s Make a Scene! Showing vs. Telling
8 Oct 2022 Workshop: Standing at the Intersection of Poetry and Prose: Writing Micro
26 Sep 2022 Marketing Your Book Before It’s Published
10 Sep 2022 Workshop: Protecting Your Artistic Rights
22 Aug 2022 Get Your Story Unstuck with the Secrets of the Story Types
25 Jul 2022 Cover, Cover - What Should My Cover Do?
23 Jul 2022 Workshop: Psychology Tips to Boost Creativity and Productivity
27 Jun 2022 Writers Read: Excerpts from the Power of Ten
20 Jun 2022 Workshop: What Your Characters Want and Why
23 May 2022 Screenwriting's two most important principles--a shock-proof, guaranteed strategy for screenwriting success.
25 Apr 2022 First Page Slam
28 Mar 2022 Strategies for Writing About Trauma and Coping with the Fallout
28 Feb 2022 Writing Demystified
24 Jan 2022 The History, Purpose, and Future of the Guild Anthology
20 Dec 2021 Holiday Party 2021
22 Nov 2021 Constructing Concrete Characters
25 Oct 2021 Anthology Book Launch
27 Sep 2021 Who’s On Your Team?
23 Aug 2021 Open Mic Night
26 Jul 2021 Are You a Plotter or a Pantster? Patrick Ross
17 Jul 2021 Book Launch Workshop
28 Jun 2021 Add Sizzle to Your Non-Romantic Work, by Theresa Halvorsen
24 May 2021 Penn Wallace - First Page Slam
21 May 2021 For the Love of Writing - Coffee & Writing #2
15 May 2021 Workshop on Creating Book Covers w/ Karl Keating
26 Apr 2021 Jared Kuritz - Websites, Social Media & More: Online Presence, Components & Functionalities for Effective Book Marketing
23 Apr 2021 For the Love of Writing - Coffee & Writing
22 Mar 2021 General Meeting March 22 - Authors Read from Anthology
22 Feb 2021 Successful Authors Have These Things in Common, Guest Speaker Amy Collins
13 Feb 2021 Point of View Workshop
25 Jan 2021 Monthly Meeting - Lisa Kastner of Running Wild Publishing
21 Dec 2020 Virtual Holiday Party & Open Mic Night
14 Dec 2020 Marketing Committee Meeting (members only)


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