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Wanna Pitch your writing project to an agent/acquisitions editor?
Written by Mary E. Knippel Attention Bay Area Writers: Do you have a manuscript you’d like to get in front of an Agent or Acquisitions Editor? Usually, talking with a literary professional means...
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WNNERS OF WNBA’S THIRD ANNUAL WRITING COMPETITION
WINNERS OF WNBA’S THIRD ANNUAL WRITING COMPETITION The Women’s National Book Association is pleased to announce the winners of WNBA’s Third Annual Writing Competition. San Francisco Chapter Members Who...
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My Connection between Food and Legacy
My Connection between Food and Legacy Written by KJ Landis I came to be a writer, a blogger, a wellness coach, and a passionate motivator, through food. If this sounds a little strange to you, try...
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Introducing the New Web Editor, Simona Carini
Written by Simona Carini Allow me to introduce myself, your new Web Editor. As editor of the WNBA blog, I will be in charge of receiving posts contributed by WBNA members and preparing them for...
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The Bay Area Book Festival: Literary Feat and Fun!
Written by Margie Yee Webb I love book festivals! Small or large, they are always fun with many authors to meet and colleagues to connect with. The free inaugural Bay Area Book Festival (BABF) held on...
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WNBA in New Orleans: National Board Meeting and Award Ceremony
Written by Kate Farrell Each year in June, the WNBA National Board meets for three days in one of our chapter cities: officers from all eleven chapters and the WNBA Executive Board report on their...
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The Book Club Cheerleader’s Top 10 Summer Reads 2015, Part 1
Written by Marsha Toy Engstrom Who says beach reading has to be insubstantial and dumbed down? Sometimes you just wanna read what you wanna read—and that may include history, memoir, or historical...
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The Book Club Cheerleader’s Top 10 Summer Reads 2015, Part 2
[Continued from the June 26, 2015 post] Written by Marsha Toy Engstrom Here are five more winners for your beach tote … More Memories of New York 5) Grand Central: Original Stories of Postwar Love and...
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You and We the People: Living to Make a Difference
Michael Larsen Written by Michael Larsen “One useless man is a disgrace, two are a law firm, and three or more are a Congress.” ~John Adams in the musical, 1776 Although...
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The Fire Inside: When Writers Must Write
Rita M. Gardner Written by Rita M. Gardner A friend recently told me she’d been thinking about writing, one of the things that brings her true joy. But, she said, she was absolutely fearful of anyone...
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Introducing Penny Makras, WNBA Communications Chair
Written by Penny A. Makras Greetings San Francisco members! I’ve been a member of the WNBA NYC chapter for about 3 years now and I’ve found their events filled with people who were passionate about...
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The Joys of the Library Book Club
Written by Terye Balogh I am the facilitator of our library book club in Milpitas, and have been doing this since 2004. This was quite an undertaking for me, as prior to this I had only been to two...
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You and We the People: Living to Make a Difference
Michael Larsen Written by Michael Larsen “One useless man is a disgrace, two are a law firm, and three or more are a Congress.” ~John Adams in the musical, 1776 Although...
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The Bay Area Book Festival: Literary Feat and Fun!
Written by Margie Yee Webb I love book festivals! Small or large, they are always fun with many authors to meet and colleagues to connect with. The free inaugural Bay Area Book Festival (BABF) held on...
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WNBA in New Orleans: National Board Meeting and Award Ceremony
Written by Kate Farrell Each year in June, the WNBA National Board meets for three days in one of our chapter cities: officers from all eleven chapters and the WNBA Executive Board report on their...
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The Book Club Cheerleader’s Top 10 Summer Reads 2015, Part 1
Written by Marsha Toy Engstrom Who says beach reading has to be insubstantial and dumbed down? Sometimes you just wanna read what you wanna read—and that may include history, memoir, or historical...
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The Book Club Cheerleader’s Top 10 Summer Reads 2015, Part 2
[Continued from the June 26, 2015 post] Written by Marsha Toy Engstrom Here are five more winners for your beach tote … More Memories of New York 5) Grand Central: Original Stories of Postwar Love and...
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5 Books for Great Discussions at Your Book Club
Written by Terye Balogh In an earlier post, I introduced myself and described the joys of the library book club I facilitate. Here, I selected five books that I believe will generate great discussions...
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National Reading Group Month Selects Great Group Reads
All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews (McSweeney’s, TP 978-1940450711) This novel is an honest, compassionate story about sisters and what it feels like to love someone who is determined to take her...
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When Reading Saved My Life
Written by Julia Park Tracey I was a special guest at an event last week, the 30th anniversary celebration for our local adult literacy program. The non-profit Alameda Reads teaches immigrants and...
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