Southern California Writers' Conference: 

A writer is a writer before, as well as after, publication.

Presidents' Day Weekend, February 14-17, 2014

Events, Sessions, Panels

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Workshop

Beyond the Draft: Editing Your Work

Bringing Everything to the Publishing Table

Business And Alternative - TBA

Character Therapy—And You’re the Shrink!

Chick Lit Grows Up: Writing Contemporary Women’s Fiction

Drafting Dialogue to Die For

DYI - TBA

DYI: Amazon and Beyond: The Take of Two Authors

DYI: Author as Entrepreneur

DYI: Indie Excellence: Legitimacy & Editing

DYI: Leaving a Virtual Footprint

DYI: Publishing & Marketing Strategies from an International Best-selling Indie Author

DYI: Self-Publishing Savvy: Why, How, Where, What You Need to Know

DYI: Stop the Presses—NOT! Publishing Printed Books In The Digital Age

DYI: Up Close and Visual: Breaking Down Author/Reader Barriers

DYI: Your Author Bio, Media Copy and PR Package

DYI: Your Book As a Business: Make YOUR Book the Next Big Thing!

Elements of Polish: What to Consider During Rewrite, Before You Submit

Fiction - TBA

Going Foreign: Wtg. the Reality of Diplomatic Service

Happily Ever After: Make Them Earn It

Historical Fiction: How Much Look Up, How Much Make Up?

How Could Anyone Possibly Collaborate with Alan Russell?

How to Find and Keep the Right Literary Agent

How to Get the Most from the Conference

Jump Start Your Story: The Spark of Life

Jumping Genres—The Good, The Bad, The Lucky

Keen on the Scene: How to Make Your Story Pop

Keeping ‘Em Hooked: Wtg. for Today’s ADD Readers

Killer Queries & Snappy Synopses: The Key to Getting a Request

Memoir: Structuring Your Story and the Stories Within

NaNoWriMo and Beyond

Non-Fiction - TBA

NovelCram®: Building the Better Book

Pitch Witches: What’s Your Book About?

Poetry for Novelists

Re-Entry: Editing Nonfiction for Dramatic Impact

Read & Critique 1

Read & Critique 10

Read & Critique 10

Read & Critique 2

Read & Critique 3

Read & Critique 4

Read & Critique 5

Read & Critique 6

Read & Critique 7

Read & Critique 8

Read & Critique 9

Read & Critique 9

Repurposing Nonfiction Content for Profit

Rhythm, Pace and AMUSEment

Rogue Read & Critique 1

Rogue Read & Critique 2

Rogue Read & Critique 3

Rogue Read & Critique 4

Rogue Read & Critique 5

Rogue Read & Critique 6

Rogue Read & Critique 7

Rogue Read & Critique 8

Rogue Read & Critique 9

Romancing the Monster and Keeping It Real

Scribbles & Giggles: Infusing Your Story with Humor

Selling Nonfiction: From Proposal to Point-of-Purchase

The Why and How of Wtg. “New Adult” Fiction

Two-Page Tell: YOUR Opening Hook

Using What-ifs to Flush Out Story

What’s Driving You? Plot vs. Character in Writing Fiction

Writing the Irresistible Memoir

Wtg. Sex Scenes that Serve the Story

Wtg. Short Stories that Pack a Punch

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