https://sdweg.org/events San Diego Writers and Editors Guild upcoming events San Diego Writers and Editors Guild Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:24:08 GMT Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:24:08 GMT Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:00:00 GMT <h1 body="" style="background-color: #ff6666;" align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">Creating a Podcast with Dr. Vyvyane Loh, MD,<br> September 23, 2026</font></h1> <p><em>The Zoom meeting will be opened at 6 p.m. for those who wish to discuss their own marketing efforts and to share what works and what hasn't worked with other Guild members. The presentation will begin at 7 p.m.</em><br></p> <p><img src="https://www.sdweg.org/resources/Pictures/Vyvyane%20Loh%202.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283.5" height="284" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"></p> <p align="left">Dr. Vyvyane Loh, MD is a physician and the author of <em>The Architecture of Enough</em>, a non-fiction work about GLP-1 medications. She is also a podcaster with over 150 videos about health and medicine (@vlmdrounds on YouTube). She will be joining us to talk about creating a podcast, and how a podcast can be used to market your writing. Additionally, she has a wealth of knowledge about marketing an author's brand instead of their books.</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> https://www.sdweg.org/event-6585395 https://www.sdweg.org/event-6585395 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:30:00 GMT <h1 body="" style="background-color: #119da4;" align="center"><font face="Helvetica" color="#FFFFFF">In-Person/Zoom Hybrid meeting featuring member readings<br> September 26, 2026</font></h1> <p><strong>The presenters at this meeting are YOU!</strong></p> <p>Come prepared to captivate your audience from the very first sentence. Using <strong>a song title</strong>, write a story of <strong>up to 250 words or Not To Exceed three minutes</strong>. Your piece can be either a complete story or the opening "hook" of a much longer tale.</p> <p>Imagine the untold story behind one of these titles:</p> <ul> <li><strong>"A Town Without Pity"</strong> – Gene Pitney</li> <li><strong>"Runaway Sue"</strong> – Dion</li> <li><strong>"I'm Still Standing"</strong> – Elton John</li> <li><strong>Or choose your favorite song</strong> from your teens, twenties, or any later decade, and create a story inspired by its title.</li> </ul> <p>The goal is to draw us in immediately and leave us wanting to hear what happens next.</p> <p><strong>Meeting Location:</strong><br> OASIS, behind Barnes &amp; Noble, approached from Grossmont Center Drive.&nbsp;<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">The full address is 5500 Grossmont Center Dr., Suite 325, La Mesa, CA 91942.&nbsp;</font></span></p> <p>We'll also be hosting this meeting in a <strong>hybrid format</strong>, so members who cannot attend in person are welcome to participate via Zoom.</p> https://www.sdweg.org/event-6576327 https://www.sdweg.org/event-6576327