Hello,
Happy New Year! And I hope it is a happy new year for you.
Save the dates!
Writers Forum
Free on Zoom
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Pacific Time
February 10
Kate Farrell Telling Your Life Story
Memoir writing is often an emotionally intense process that can resurrect old feelings and traumas. We’ll discuss the ups and downs of writing a memoir, how to find support, and techniques to use in the process.
February 18
Samantha Rose
Samantha Rose is an Emmy award-winning television producer and a New York Times, USA Today internationally bestselling ghostwriter of nearly twenty titles. Her memoir, "Giving Up the Ghost," a tender story about her mother’s death by her mother’s choice, was awarded Best Memoir at the 2025 San Francisco Book Festival.
February 26
Debra Koehler
Debra Koehler will share her writing journey, from believing she couldn't possibly be imaginative enough to write fiction, to producing a four-book fantasy series.
If you can, read “Giving Up The Ghost” and “Amoran” prior to attending the Forum talks. Knowing what their books are about will make the discussions more meaningful. Bring your questions!
Inspiration for New Year Goals
Dan Blank Clarity Cards
Clarity Cards are a simple 5-step process to find more time and energy to make writing a priority in your life.
Dan Blank How to get unstuck? A 30-day challenge
Workshops
Napa Valley Writers Club: January 10, 10 am
Shawn Langwell will talk about “The Art of Presence: Pro Marketing & Self‑Promotion Tips for Writers and Entrepreneurs,” being fully present and showing up for your writing, how to better promote yourself and your books.
San Francisco Writers Conference: February 14
Among other presenters, Shawn Langwell will be part of the “Personal Growth Track,” talking about how to “Boldly Tackle All Necessary Publishing Tasks (Especially If You Don't Want To).”
Submissions
Wordrunner eChapbooks
Call for anthology submissions January 1 through February 28.
Kudos
Kate Farrell illustrates how to braid the archetypes of feminine quests with her remarkable personal journey in “Once Upon,” her Substack series.
Kate founded Woven: Telling the Heroine’s Journey based on her work with the oral tradition of storytelling and its legacy of feminine archetypes.
“Escape Route” by Deb Fenwick — in the inaugural issue of In Short: a journal of flash nonfiction — was listed as a Notable Essay in the annual anthology The Best American Essays 2025.
“Some of the pieces I’ve had published have origins in Jumpstart Writing Workshops.” — Deb Fenwick
Help Please
I need ideas for new covers for my seven Write Spot books. I need something that says this is an “inspiration to write” book. Please email your ideas to me at mcullen – at – sonic.net. Thank you!
And, oh yes, Just Write!
Marlene
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