Top 8 Benefits of Attending the San Francisco Writers Conference

San Francisco hosts one of the biggest writers’ conferences in the U.S. (Photo by Cindy Fazzi, February 2018.)

Unlike Tony Bennett’s famous song, I didn’t leave my heart in San Francisco. I met new friends and found renewed hope while attending the 2018 San Francisco Writers Conference (SFWC). The event offers many benefits. Let me focus on the top eight advantages. (more…)

Best-Selling Author Bret Lott’s Advice to Writers: Build Your “House of Rejection”

"Desert" (Original artwork by Nina Fazzi)

“Desert” by Nina Fazzi

I met Bret Lott, the best-selling author of Jewel, in 2006 when I attended a writing workshop as part of the Writers at Work Conference in Salt Lake City. (more…)