Writers have a chance to increase their skills at the third annual San Diego Writers, Ink Fall for Writing Conference, set to take place from Sept. 12 to 14. Classes and workshops run the gamut from fiction, memoir and poetry writing, to collage and marketing classes.
When asked what benefits she thought writers would derive from attending a writers conference like this, writer, teacher and writing-practice provocateur Judy Reeves said, “The variety of topics means there’s something for almost every writer, and the short duration gives writers an opportunity to get a taste of something they might like to study in depth through a longer workshop or class. “With so many instructors leading workshops on so many different subjects, participants get a chance to meet instructors they might want to work with in the future,” she said.
Reeves said the benefits don’t stop there, either. “Immersion at a weekend writing conference is a gift writers can give themselves,” she said. “It’s a chance to learn about craft, meet other writers and hang out in a writing community. For those of us who never have enough time for our writing, weekend conferences like SDWI’s Fall for Writing are a rare treat.”
For a fraction of what it would cost to attend a class or two, the San Diego Writers, Ink (SDWI) is offering a full weekend of classes, workshops, and parties at the third annual Fall for Writing Conference. The preregistration cost is $120 for members or $140 for nonmembers for up to 10 sessions. At the door it’s $5 more for each or $25 a class. Membership is $35 a year. SDWI is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization.
For more information about this and other San Diego Writers, Ink’s events go to: sandiegowriters.org.