San Francisco Writers Conference

February 12-14, 2010

The Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco

Keynote speakers include:

Steve Berry, NYT bestselling author of 7 thrillers including The Amber Room, The Templar Legacy and The Charlemagne Pursuit.

Jacquelyn Mitchard, NYT bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean (an Oprah Bookclub selection) and The Midnight Twins.

The 2010 Conference will feature more than 80 agents, authors and editors.

Attendees will have access to more than forty "how to" sessions, panels, and workshops taught by authors you know and love. Speed Dating for Agents and Ask A Pro sessions (formerly Speed Dating for Editors) are unique one-on-one opportunities to pitch your work directly to these publishing professionals. Celebrity book signings and social gatherings with other writers add to the excitement of the event.

From start to finish, the San Francisco Writers Conference is designed to help you Build Bridges To Better Tomorrows. We've sold out six years in a row. Remember to register early for next year's conference.

Key Conference Features:

* Friday, Saturday and Sunday sessions
* The SFWC Anthology (featuring writing by our attendees, presenters, best-selling authors, etc. Published by iUniverse!)
* Ask a Pro - One-on-one round table discussions with New York and California editors
* Speed Dating for Agents - Pitching books one on one to New York and California agents
* Our fifth San Francisco Writers Conference Writing Contest

Helping Writers Launch Careers Since 1972

Three ways to make yourself irresisitble to any agent or publisher

1. understand

Understand How Agents and Publishers Work

There's a cartoon that shows an editor sitting across a desk from a man who looks like Charles Dickens, and the editor is saying, "Make up your mind, Mr. Dickens. Was it the best of times or the worst of times? It could scarcely have been both."

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2. develop

Develop Your Craft

The author Somerset Maugham once said, "There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."

Fortunately, we can be more helpful when it comes to developing your craft... Read More

3. commit

Make a commitment to your career.

You are the most important factor in your success, so you must be totally committed to your career. Here's how

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San Francisco Writers Conference

Key Conference Features:

Understand How Agents and Publishers Work There's a cartoon that shows an editor sitting across a desk from a man who looks like Charles Dickens, and the editor is saying, "Make up your mind, Mr. Dickens. Was it the best of times or the worst of times? It could scarcely have been both."

Develop Your Craft The author Somerset Maugham once said, "There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."

Make a commitment to your career.

Understand How Agents and Publishers Work

There's a cartoon that shows an editor sitting across a desk from a man who looks like Charles Dickens, and the editor is saying, "Make up your mind, Mr. Dickens. Was it the best of times or the worst of times? It could scarcely have been both."

Develop Your Craft

The author Somerset Maugham once said, "There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."