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Professional Development Workshop

Presented by Lyzette Wanzer, Bay Area writer & SF Writers Grotto member Join us for this free virtual weekend workshop: Saturday, Feb. 27, 10AM-4PM and Sunday, Feb. 28, 10AM-2PM. Hurry! Registration closes Wednesday, Feb. 24. This workshop has been designed to empower creative writers of all genres with the practical skills needed to establish a sustainable literary career. The workshop will cover: Harnessing professional free and low-cost … Continue reading Professional Development Workshop

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Interview With Author, Persis Karim

Writing and the Importance of Community Living to Make Every Day Count This May, I interviewed Persis Karim, Ph.D., over Zoom. While our conversation meandered through coffee and the struggles of living through COVID-19, somehow, we came back to her life as a poet and author. Karim is a professor in the Department of Comparative Literature at San Francisco State University (SFSU). She is also … Continue reading Interview With Author, Persis Karim

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Interview With Author, Faith Adiele

Artists as First Responders It’s 2020, a year I’d thought might bring clarity, but April showers have fallen beneath clouds cast by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is wet outside and we’re supposed to be inside. At least, that’s what our state officials have directed us to do: shelter-in-place. The phrase is unsettling even as it tries to side-step saying, stay-at-home. Perhaps there is no language … Continue reading Interview With Author, Faith Adiele

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