How to Work Best With a Literary Agent Thursday, September 10 at 12 pm PDT A FREE Virtual Event Unable to attend? No worries. Register anyway and receive the replay! Successful collaboration with a literary agent starts long before the contract is signed. Begin by researching agencies carefully so your project matches the kinds of books they represent and the markets they know well. Prepare a professional query letter, a tight synopsis, and a manuscript that has already been revised to … [Read More...]
Upcoming Events
Join Us! Pitch-O-Rama 2027 Registration Opens Today
Saturday, April 24, 2027, 8:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. PT 24 Years of Pitch-O-Rama Success! Are you developing a concept for a new book? Do you have a manuscript in progress? Are you ready to publish that book you’ve been working on for years? If this sounds like you, we would love to invite you to Pitch-O-Rama 2027! Everyone is welcome to participate! We are pleased to announce we will be hosting the next Pitch-O-Rama as a virtual event on April 24, 2027, a supportive environment where … [Read More...]
September 24 – Lunch N Learn: The Power of Journaling for Women Writers
The Power of Journaling for Women Writers Thursday, September 24 at 12 pm PDT A FREE Virtual Event Unable to attend? No worries. Register anyway and receive the replay! What if the most important writing you do is the writing no one else ever reads? In this inspiring and practical presentation, author, journal writing expert, and Director of the International Association for Journal Writing, Lynda Monk explores how journaling can become a powerful ally for women writers. … [Read More...]
Pitch Clinic with Brenda Knight & Debra Eckerling
Your Pitch. Perfected. Perfect your book pitch with expert guidance! In this interactive Pitch Clinic, publisher Brenda Knight (Books that Save Lives) and book proposal strategist Debra Eckerling (TheBookProposalExpert.com) team up to help authors refine and strengthen their pitches in real time. Whether you’re preparing for a conference or Pitch-O-Rama; a meeting with an agent or publisher; or an email submission, this session will give you the tools and confidence to make your pitch stand … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview
Featured Member Interview – Jeannette M. Potts
How was writing this book different from your other books? (JMP): Four of my previous books are medical textbooks. I was both the editor and contributor. A fifth book is a metaphorical piece which describes the life lessons I derived from tango classes. While many of the examples are personal, these do not come close to the intimate and … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview – Shirin Yim Leos
Shirin Yim Leos's upcoming novel OF WIND AND DUST—A sweeping, multigenerational novel about three women married to the same man at the same time, stretching from rural China to an emerging, mid-nineteenth century Seattle. An unforgettable story of striving, sacrifice, love, and loyalty inspired by the author’s own family history. What brought you … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview – Daphneleah Schneider
Daphneleah Schneider is a Rightness Release Mentor, Speaker, Reiki Master, Writer, and Model from Los Angeles, California, where she is creating specialized talks and workshops focused on wellness and healing from Rightness. Can you describe the moment or reasoning, leading up to deciding to write about abandoning/healing the need to be … [Read More...]
BookTalk! The Buzz in the World of Books
Confessions of a Serial Memoirist
By Nita Sweeney Five of my books have been published. They are all memoirs. Two are easily recognizable as such while the other three are shaped like self-help or how-to. After my fifth book and second “true” memoir launched in early June, more than one person asked, “How do you write more than one memoir?” They Read More…
Join Us! Chill Out & Read: Ice Cream Social and Summer Book Fair
San Jose Woman’s Club (est. 1894) and Woman’s National Book Association (est. 1917) are co-hosting the Chill Out & Read: Ice Cream Social and Summer Book Fair this Sunday, August 16, 2026 from 1-5pm at their historic landmark clubhouse in downtown San Jose. The event welcomes 30+ Bay Area Authors from bestsellers to breakout Read More…
The Power & Purpose of Journaling for Authors & Writers
By Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC Every writer knows the feeling when you sit down to work on the novel, the essay, the memoir, and instead of words, you get static or feel stuck. The inner critic shows up first. The doubt shows up second. It can feel like the actual writing that matters seems Read More…