If you’ve been thinking of going to the San Francisco Writers Conference but can’t quite make the whole event, consider signing up for one or two pre-conference or post-conference workshops. These fabulous workshops can help you:

* Connect with your muse.

* Hone new skills.

* Find and create community.

* Grow as a writer or business person.

* Have fun around writing and publishing.

* Raise your writing prowess another notch!

Open to All!

You do not have to go to the conference to sign up for these classes.

InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, California & Mason Streets

www.sfwriters.org

Thursday, February 13^TH

9 to noon

• WRITING IN THE ZONE: 5 Steps to Inspired Flow. Lisa Tener.  $99
• WHAT’S THE BIG—OR LITTLE IDEA?: Creating a Concept that Will Succeed. Matthew Frederick. $99
• 3 STEPS TO A WINNING PROPOSAL: What you Need to Sell or Publish a Book. Mike Larsen. $99.
• PITCHCRAFT: How to Make The Perfect Pitch. Katharine Sands. $ 125
• BEING AN AUTHOR FOR THE LONG HAUL: How to Balance Marketing & Writing. Anne Hill. $99

6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• BLOOD MONEY: The Essential Elements of Bestselling Crime Fiction .Sheldon Siegel. $125
• THE TRUTH ABOUT FICTION: Finding Your Story and Understanding How to Tell It Chuck Adams. $125.
• PLOTTING FOR MIDDLE GRADE AND YOUNG ADULT STORIES. Martha Alderson. $99
• SUCCESS IN THE AGE OF MICROMEDIA: How to Think Like a Media Outlet to Grow Your Platform and Get More Publicity. Rusty Shelton. $125
• PREPPING YOUR IDEA AND YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS: 9 Steps for Developing a Winning Business Plan for Your Book . Nina Amir. $99

Monday, February 17^TH

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• SELF-PUBLISHING BOOT CAMP:  Going Step-by-Step to Publish, Promote, and Sell Your Books in Print and Every Popular E-book Format. This day-long boot camp with a team of experts is packed with how-to information on formatting, publishing, promoting, and selling your book in print and every popular e-book format. You will leave with the print version of the Self-Publishing Boot Camp Guide for Authors, freebies, discounts, and a clear vision of how to publishing your book. Carla King. $198

9  to noon

• HOW TO GET PUBLISHED SUCCESSFULLY. Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry. $125
• HOW TO SELL ALMOST 100% OF YOUR NONFICTION WRITING. Gordon Burgett. $99
• UNLOCKING THE KEY TO YOUR MEMOIR: Finding Your Voice. Adair Lara. $125

2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• TERSE, TENSE & TIGHT: Taming Books into Screenplays and Teleplays. Marilyn R. Atlas. $125
• PUBLISH YOUR BOOK FREE IN MINUTES, MARKET IT WORLDWIDE IN DAYS. Gordon Burgett. $99
• HOW TO MANAGE SOCIAL MEDIA IN 30 MINUTES A DAY: 4 Steps for Saving Time While Meeting Your Goals. Frances Caballo. $99
• WORDPRESS BLOGS FOR NON-TECHIES: Bring Your Laptop, Leave with a Blog. Linda Lee. $99

More info here on San Francisco Writers Conference workshops for writers.

And here is the full schedule for the San Francisco Writers Conference.