Thanks to everyone for coming out for the 2012 Publishers of San Diego and Writers Holiday Party this year, it was a smashing success. We had a packed room, everyone looks fabulous in their festive outfits and we shared a good amount of cheer! We are very much looking forward to a productive and successful year in 2013. Stay tuned for our updated 2013 schedule, we've got some fantastic speakers lined up this year!
November 20th, 2012
Annual Holiday Party!
Please join us December 7th, 2012 at the La Costa Valley club for our annual year-end celebration and social!
Celebrate a fantastic year in publishing, enjoy food and live entertainment, and of course discuss your writing and ideas!
Most importantly, bring a friend (or two). This is a great opportunity to network and meet important people in the publishing industry!
This event is FREE to the public so bring all of your writer or aspiring writer friends to join us for an exciting evening.
Friday, December 7th, 5pm-7pm
Location:
La Costa Valley Club
2280 Calle Barcelona
Carlsbad, Ca. 92009
November 8th, 2012
Come Learn the Craft Of Screenwriting with Marni!
Have you ever dreamed of taking your work to the big screen?
Join us January 26th and learn the Craft of Screenwriting with Marni!
This fun and interactive workshop will include:
- The Differences between Screenwriting and Novel writing
- The Basics of Adaptation - How to take your novel and turn it into a screenplay
- Creating a marketable film story idea
- Loglines, what are they and how to use them
- Utilizing the Hero's Journey to Sell Your Work
- The 10 Most Popular Genres in Hollywood
- 6 Simple Steps to Screenplay Structure
- An introduction to utilizing the Beat Sheet.- a vital tool that will shape your screenwriting forever
Marni Freedman is a produced, published and award winning writer.
After graduating as an award winning student from the USC School of Filmic Writing, Marni began her career with her play, “Two Goldsteins on Acid,” which was produced in Los Angeles. She worked as a script doctor for Fox Searchlight, Disney, and other film companies and worked as a script agent for the Mary Sue Seymour Agency. One of her plays was made into a film, “Playing Mona Lisa,” and was produced by Disney.
She has published articles in several magazines and online sites, worked as a ghost writer for a “how to” book series and is currently in demand as a book editor and script doctor. Currently, around San Diego, you can find Marni teaching writing workshops at San Diego Writers Ink, UCSD Extension and running the popular San Diego Screenwriter’s group, The Writer’s Circle.
Be sure to RSVP to our next meeting.
September 29th, 2012
Naming Workshop: Branding You, Your Book, and Your Business
Liz Goodgold
RedFire Marketing and Branding
Your readers really do buy a book by its cover AND by its title. Most authors just guess at the process and ask a few friends, but Branding Gury Liz Goodgold is ready to spill the beans to ensure your title sizzles and sells.
Learn how to incorporate you brand vocabulary into your titles and how to make your brand soar. Liz will show you how to create a winning title that creates “flawless recall” and much much more.
As a bonus one lucky attendee will be selected for a “coach and call out” session in which Liz will help you with both your brand and your book title.
Be sure to save a space at our next meeting by getting on our list
RSVP here.
September 12th, 2012
New California Branch: Build.Buzz.Launch Opening in Oceanside
Now open in Oceanside! New office of Build.Buzz.Launch. a Texas company with a California heart.
Drop by for a free drawing: win a free 30 minute consultation with two of our leading experts; or the BBL Bucket of Books which includes titles on medical humor, history, horror and sports all in one bucket. Look to Build.Buzz.Launch. for all your marketing, media and publishing needs.
August 25th, 2012
How to Communicate with More Success and Less Stress: The Publishers & Writers Edition
September 29, 2012
Carlsbad Dove Library
How to Communicate with More Success and Less Stress: The Publishers & Writers Edition
Sarita Maybin
In this interactive presentation you will learn how to communicate in a way that gets your ideas heard and encourages the cooperation of others. You will also discover how to keep the contagious effect of naysayers’ negativity from rubbing off on you and find out how to set limits with people who make unreasonable demands. Sarita will share her Top 10 Positive Communication Phrases and three ways to say “NO” nicely!
About the Speaker: Sarita Maybin is an international speaker and communication expert whose upbeat and interactive style allows her audiences to have fun learning how to stay positive, constructively confront tough communication situations and work together better. Her client list includes Hewlett Packard, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles County, Department of Navy and the Las Vegas Convention Center among others. Since 1993, Sarita has spoken in almost all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, England, Asia, Mexico and Iceland. She has been interviewed on TV and radio shows about her book – If You Can’t Say Something Nice, What DO You Say?
August 21st, 2012
Book Launch Party: How to Write Heartfelt Letters to Treasure
You and your guests are enthusiastically invited to join us on Monday evening, August 27, anytime between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., to help celebrate the official launch of my exciting new book, How to Write Heartfelt Letters to Treasure, a comprehensive reference book that will help you and those near and dear to you who would like to write heartfelt letters that will be treasured always.
The event will be held in Yoga Studio A at one of my favorite places, Soul at Home: A Marketplace for Living, 17612 East 17th Street, Tustin, California 92780 (Phone 714-573-7685). To get there, exit the 55 Freeway at 17th Street (the first exit north of the Interstate 5 interchange) and travel east, towards Tustin, for just a couple of blocks; the store will be on your right in a small shopping center. (If you reach Prospect, you've gone too far.) Light, healthy snacks and sparkling cider will be served. Read the rest of this entry »
August 6th, 2012
PWSD Website Updates and SEO Tips for Authors
Welcome PWSD members. Thanks to all of you who attended the July 28th meeting. Please download Jeniffer Thompson's Presentation Handout and Presentation Slides by clicking the preceding links.
In the meeting, Jeniffer Thompson discussed the new PWSD website and the opportunity for PWSD Members to create a robust member profile page. If you would like to update your existing profile page, please send the following details: Read the rest of this entry »
July 28th, 2012
Indie Publishing With Amazon
Thom Kephart
Amazon
This is a crash course overview on the independent publishing opportunities Amazon offers through CreateSpace, Kindle Direct Publishing and Author Central, among others. Learn how to use these services to distribute your book in print, digitally to Kindle devices and apps, and then connect with your customers.
Be sure to RSVP to this very informative meeting! We'll see you there.
July 10th, 2012
Get your Professional Headshot Taken
FYI: Reserved spaces are filled, however, there might still be an opportunity at the event in the event that someone cancels or does not show up.
Every professional needs a good—make that great—headshot. Often times, people are afraid to have their picture taken, or they are worried that they can't afford it. This typically results in no headshot, or worse, a headshot that is poorly lighted and unprofessional. When you get the call to appear as a guest blogger, or to speak at a conference, you'll be glad you took the time to get your headshot taken.
Publishers & Writers of San Diego has arranged for a professional photographer to come in and offer affordable headshots to its members at the next PWSD meeting. You won't want to miss this fantastic opportunity!
WHO: Chad Thompson, of Chad Thompson Photography, will bring lighting and gear to capture individual headshots. Each sitting will last approximately 15 - 25 minutes.
WHEN: Saturday, July 28, 2012 from 9:30 to Noon.
COST: $35 (cash, check, or credit cards accepted on site).
GET PREPARED:
Wear something flattering, solid colors are best for photographs—busy prints and stripes can be very distracting on film.
Ladies: bring extra make-up to touch-up right before your shoot.
View Chad Thompson's Work
