Membership Meetings

Beginning in 2008, Membership Meetings take place the fourth Monday of every month (except Septermber, which is the 5th Monday) at the Joyce Beers Community Center located in the Uptown Shopping Center in Hillcrest. Networking begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by our business meeting at 7, then guest speaker at 7:15. Admission is free to SDW/EG members. A $5 donation is required from non-members.

Please send suggestions for speakers for our meetings to Sally Gary, Programs, at Sallygary@aol.com

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Monday, March 24

"How To Get Your Book Published Via Self-Publishing, Print-on-Demand and E-Books" will be presented by a panel of local authors (and Guild members) who will discuss the pros and cons of various avenues that lead to getting a book into print, including horror stories, what to watch out for, the rewards of a career in self-publishing, and why they didn't use an agent. Whether you have an idea for a national best seller or want to get your family history in print, this evening will be enlightening. Bring your questions for the Q&A session that follows.

Panel Members include: Maggie Marshall, author of her first and very new book, Food is the Frosting, Company Is The Cake; Sally Gary, publishing consultant and author /publisher of the Best Deals & Steals In San Diego, 8th Version.; Sam Warren, author/publisher of several books, offers publishing services to others, and is editor of the new free writers resource ezine, SDWriteWay.com

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Monday, April 28

Linda Griffin, (B.A. SDSU / M.L.S. UCLA), is the Fiction Collection Librarian at the downtown San Diego Public Library, and a published author as well, (Stonebridge, 1994). She will tell us how authors can get their books selected for purchase by the library system, an often overlooked and lucrative market. She will also discuss the Annual Local Authors Exhibit and Reception (deadline for books published in 2008 is December 1st). Over 150 books written by local authors are displayed during the month of February each year. For the list of authors honored at the January reception, go to http://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/ and in the left hand column, click on "42nd Annual Authors Library Reception."

Linda has years of experience with the library helping emerging and professional writers, so she will also share helpful resources available at the library for every genre. As a bonus, she will tell us about their website and special features we can take advantage of from home, plus what's going on with the future of the much debated downtown Central Library. Linda will also provide us with lots of helpful library handouts. What you learn here tonight could save you a ton of time and sputtering, and will undoubtedly benefit any writer. Bring your questions for the Q&A session to follow.

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Monday, May 26 (Yes, this is Memorial Day)

Yvonne Nelson Perry, well-known writer, teacher, speaker and seminar presenter at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, will present her popular program featuring four guest experts who will speak to small groups on fiction, non-fiction, memoirs and poetry.

Writing Clinics

None scheduled at this time.