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It's Our 40th Anniversary!
Since 1972, the Santa Barbara Writers Conference has been connecting writers with mentors, agents and editors. Every summer, writers in many genres from around the world gather to participate in a magical week of intensive work focused on story, voice, craft, marketing, and networking with fellow writers and publishing professionals.
The conference has hosted a legacy of America’s best writers, including Ray Bradbury, William Styron, Eudora Welty, James Michener, Sue Grafton, Charles M. Schulz, Clive Cussler, Fannie Flagg, Elmore Leonard and T.C. Boyle.
Join us this summer for our 40th anniversary, June 9th – 14th 2012, and contribute to this on-going literary legacy.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsor 
It's Our 40th Anniversary!
Since 1972, the Santa Barbara Writers Conference has been connecting writers with mentors, agents and editors. Every summer, writers in many genres from around the world gather to participate in a magical week of intensive work focused on story, voice, craft, marketing, and networking with fellow writers and publishing professionals.
The conference has hosted a legacy of America’s best writers, including Ray Bradbury, William Styron, Eudora Welty, James Michener, Sue Grafton, Charles M. Schulz, Clive Cussler, Fannie Flagg, Elmore Leonard and T.C. Boyle.
Join us this summer for our 40th anniversary, June 9th – 14th 2012, and contribute to this on-going literary legacy.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsor
It's Our 40th Anniversary!
Since 1972, the Santa Barbara Writers Conference has been connecting writers with mentors, agents and editors. Every summer, writers in many genres from around the world gather to participate in a magical week of intensive work focused on story, voice, craft, marketing, and networking with fellow writers and publishing professionals.
The conference has hosted a legacy of America’s best writers, including Ray Bradbury, William Styron, Eudora Welty, James Michener, Sue Grafton, Charles M. Schulz, Clive Cussler, Fannie Flagg, Elmore Leonard and T.C. Boyle.
Join us this summer for our 40th anniversary, June 9th – 14th 2012, and contribute to this on-going literary legacy.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsor
It's Our 40th Anniversary!
Since 1972, the Santa Barbara Writers Conference has been connecting writers with mentors, agents and editors. Every summer, writers in many genres from around the world gather to participate in a magical week of intensive work focused on story, voice, craft, marketing, and networking with fellow writers and publishing professionals.
The conference has hosted a legacy of America’s best writers, including Ray Bradbury, William Styron, Eudora Welty, James Michener, Sue Grafton, Charles M. Schulz, Clive Cussler, Fannie Flagg, Elmore Leonard and T.C. Boyle.
Join us this summer for our 40th anniversary, June 9th – 14th 2012, and contribute to this on-going literary legacy.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsor
It's Our 40th Anniversary!
Since 1972, the Santa Barbara Writers Conference has been connecting writers with mentors, agents and editors. Every summer, writers in many genres from around the world gather to participate in a magical week of intensive work focused on story, voice, craft, marketing, and networking with fellow writers and publishing professionals.
The conference has hosted a legacy of America’s best writers, including Ray Bradbury, William Styron, Eudora Welty, James Michener, Sue Grafton, Charles M. Schulz, Clive Cussler, Fannie Flagg, Elmore Leonard and T.C. Boyle.
Join us this summer for our 40th anniversary, June 9th – 14th 2012, and contribute to this on-going literary legacy.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsor
It's Our 40th Anniversary!
Since 1972, the Santa Barbara Writers Conference has been connecting writers with mentors, agents and editors. Every summer, writers in many genres from around the world gather to participate in a magical week of intensive work focused on story, voice, craft, marketing, and networking with fellow writers and publishing professionals.
The conference has hosted a legacy of America’s best writers, including Ray Bradbury, William Styron, Eudora Welty, James Michener, Sue Grafton, Charles M. Schulz, Clive Cussler, Fannie Flagg, Elmore Leonard and T.C. Boyle.
Join us this summer for our 40th anniversary, June 9th – 14th 2012, and contribute to this on-going literary legacy.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsor
The conference differentiates itself by presenting individual program streams for (what we call the 3-A’s) Aspiring, Acte, and Accomplished writers. Topics are offered in a progressive streams so you learn all weekend in an exciting and educational environment. Speakers and panelists are selected, not based on who is available, but who is best suited to the curriculum.
Join us July 20-22, 2012 at Los Angeles Valley College for a full spectrum of educational workshops and lectures, conducted by an industry expert or panel. There will also be a Resource Center where you can network with other writers, and meet vendors and industry resources. Other related services and products including books and software are available.Program Details »
Attendees may also attend the daily Keynote Speaker Address (optional extra cost with a complimentary light lunch included). Or you may drive off-campus to eat at a variety of restaurants near the campus priced for students.
In addition to quality workshops, we offerProCritiques™ and ProConsultations™ of your work in a one-on-one meeting with a professional editor or agent. These are at slight additional fees, but a terrific way to get constructive, professional feedback and advice on your work.
Whether you are just getting started, have a work-in-progress, or are a published/self-published author looking to improve your writing and increase chances of getting published, this conference is for you! It provides writers of all genres and levels with education and consultation in the craft and business of writing at very affordable rates.Register Now »
The conference differentiates itself by presenting individual program streams for (what we call the 3-A’s) Aspiring, Acte, and Accomplished writers. Topics are offered in a progressive streams so you learn all weekend in an exciting and educational environment. Speakers and panelists are selected, not based on who is available, but who is best suited to the curriculum.
Join us July 20-22, 2012 at Los Angeles Valley College for a full spectrum of educational workshops and lectures, conducted by an industry expert or panel. There will also be a Resource Center where you can network with other writers, and meet vendors and industry resources. Other related services and products including books and software are available.Program Details »
Attendees may also attend the daily Keynote Speaker Address (optional extra cost with a complimentary light lunch included). Or you may drive off-campus to eat at a variety of restaurants near the campus priced for students.
In addition to quality workshops, we offerProCritiques™ and ProConsultations™ of your work in a one-on-one meeting with a professional editor or agent. These are at slight additional fees, but a terrific way to get constructive, professional feedback and advice on your work.
Whether you are just getting started, have a work-in-progress, or are a published/self-published author looking to improve your writing and increase chances of getting published, this conference is for you! It provides writers of all genres and levels with education and consultation in the craft and business of writing at very affordable rates.Register Now »
The conference differentiates itself by presenting individual program streams for (what we call the 3-A’s) Aspiring, Acte, and Accomplished writers. Topics are offered in a progressive streams so you learn all weekend in an exciting and educational environment. Speakers and panelists are selected, not based on who is available, but who is best suited to the curriculum.
Join us July 20-22, 2012 at Los Angeles Valley College for a full spectrum of educational workshops and lectures, conducted by an industry expert or panel. There will also be a Resource Center where you can network with other writers, and meet vendors and industry resources. Other related services and products including books and software are available.Program Details »
Attendees may also attend the daily Keynote Speaker Address (optional extra cost with a complimentary light lunch included). Or you may drive off-campus to eat at a variety of restaurants near the campus priced for students.
In addition to quality workshops, we offerProCritiques™ and ProConsultations™ of your work in a one-on-one meeting with a professional editor or agent. These are at slight additional fees, but a terrific way to get constructive, professional feedback and advice on your work.
Whether you are just getting started, have a work-in-progress, or are a published/self-published author looking to improve your writing and increase chances of getting published, this conference is for you! It provides writers of all genres and levels with education and consultation in the craft and business of writing at very affordable rates.Register Now »
he Great White Art is what John Gardner called it, what it is that we, the writer, do. While art it may be, today's transmedia market realities dictate that it's the faceless reader who we, the commercialwriter, are ultimately writing for. Communicating successfully to that reader is what the Southern California Writers' Conference is all about.
Founded and run by working writers the SCWC provides authoritative guidance to help distinguish material ready for market consideration, having facilitated nearly $4 million worth of first-time authors' book and screen deals. With extended one-on-one evaluation of advance submissions and dozens of read & critique and Q&A workshops available, the SCWC is uniquely tailored to empower writers of every level with the vital tools, networking and industry expertise needed to sell their work.
So whether you're a writer just starting out, a writer unable to determine why your work's not working, a writer simply in search of some answers, a writer wanting feedback on what you've written, or just a writer who wants to hang with other writers, join us for the Tenth Annual Southern California Writers' Conference *LA (in Newport Beach), Sept. 21-23, 2012.
Your words are worth it!
he Great White Art is what John Gardner called it, what it is that we, the writer, do. While art it may be, today's transmedia market realities dictate that it's the faceless reader who we, the commercialwriter, are ultimately writing for. Communicating successfully to that reader is what the Southern California Writers' Conference is all about.
Founded and run by working writers the SCWC provides authoritative guidance to help distinguish material ready for market consideration, having facilitated nearly $4 million worth of first-time authors' book and screen deals. With extended one-on-one evaluation of advance submissions and dozens of read & critique and Q&A workshops available, the SCWC is uniquely tailored to empower writers of every level with the vital tools, networking and industry expertise needed to sell their work.
So whether you're a writer just starting out, a writer unable to determine why your work's not working, a writer simply in search of some answers, a writer wanting feedback on what you've written, or just a writer who wants to hang with other writers, join us for the Tenth Annual Southern California Writers' Conference *LA (in Newport Beach), Sept. 21-23, 2012.
Your words are worth it!
he Great White Art is what John Gardner called it, what it is that we, the writer, do. While art it may be, today's transmedia market realities dictate that it's the faceless reader who we, the commercialwriter, are ultimately writing for. Communicating successfully to that reader is what the Southern California Writers' Conference is all about.
Founded and run by working writers the SCWC provides authoritative guidance to help distinguish material ready for market consideration, having facilitated nearly $4 million worth of first-time authors' book and screen deals. With extended one-on-one evaluation of advance submissions and dozens of read & critique and Q&A workshops available, the SCWC is uniquely tailored to empower writers of every level with the vital tools, networking and industry expertise needed to sell their work.
So whether you're a writer just starting out, a writer unable to determine why your work's not working, a writer simply in search of some answers, a writer wanting feedback on what you've written, or just a writer who wants to hang with other writers, join us for the Tenth Annual Southern California Writers' Conference *LA (in Newport Beach), Sept. 21-23, 2012.
Your words are worth it!
