Biggest thanks of all, of course, goes to this year's conferees. What a fine bunch of writers you turned out to be. Now let's get on to the awards...

SCWC*SD 27 Award Recipients:

OUTSTANDING FICTION

The Silent Deal

by Levi Stack of Jamul, CA

OUTSTANDING NON-FICTION

Postcards from Home

by Shelly Miller of San Diego, CA

OUTSTANDING MEMOIR

Revival

by Mark Koopmans of Honolulu, HI

OUTSTANDING TOPIC

The Sanctuary (coming)

by Melissa Fisher of Venice, CA

Congratulations to the honorees and to all the staff who helped make SD27 such a fabulous event. Dates for SD28 are Presidents' Day Weekend, Feb. 14-17, 2014. Between now and then, join us in Newport Beach for LA11, Sept. 20-22, 2013, and virtually anytime on the SCWC Facebook Page where there's always a vibrant discussion going on with like-minded members of our vast and ever-growing writing community.

And for those who couldn't make it to Sunday afternoon Special Guest Speaker Andrew E. Kaufman's keynote, do yourself a favor and sit back, relax, and have a watch:

Pre-registsration for LA11 (in Newport Beach) opens March 1, 2013. Be there or be... where?

Read Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 news update