Hello Litquakers,
Our Craft and the Creative Life series is right around the corner! This is a weekend for writers who want to learn more about navigating the process of writing and publishing real works of art. Whether you’re a student finding your voice and publishing for the first time, or a long-time author looking to expand your skillset and improve your workflow, we’re sure you’ll take away valuable skills to apply to your literary life.
Keep scrolling for a few highlights, and be sure to head to our website for the complete schedule. See you there!
Stay tuned for more Litquake news, and be sure to stop by our website for a look at our other upcoming events, including our next Poetic Tuesday, and our final Epicenter event with Rita Chang-Eppig. |
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| Three first-time authors reveal the path they took to publication. For some, the path is straightforward. For others, it’s a long, meandering trip. Bring your questions! |
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| How do novelists structure their writing and their writing day? How do they research their ideas? Must you only write about what you know? Four bestselling novelists will discuss their art and craft with Jasmin Darznik. |
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| Do you ever wish you’d have a full day to devote to your writing? Or a full week? Or a full month? That’s the gift of the writing residency. You don’t have to be a published, prize-winning author to book a residency, work on your craft, and meet fellow authors. This panel features authors who’ve found residencies to be an integral part of their success. |
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| Experienced authors know that revision is the key to great writing. Even great passages need to be sometimes axed, to make the greater piece of writing better. This panel will gather writers who will read their deleted darlings and talk about the pain—and triumph—of revising. |
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Litquake Weekly Literary news, upcoming events, and whatever else we’re looking at...
“Outer Sunset is an altogether impressive debut, a wise, elegantly written book about a transformational moment for a family and their city.” Mark Ernest Pothier pens a textured novel that weaves the intricacy of familial relationships with the historical geography of one of our favorite neighborhoods in San Francisco • San Francisco Chronicle Datebook
“NASA’s Curiosity rover snapped an intriguing picture of a tiny Martian rock that looks surprisingly like a fossilized book on the surface of the Red Planet.” This just in: ETs read too! • Live Science
“Horn’s book Tiny is about three friends who must overcome their robotics competition entry being sabotaged...” You have no excuses for sitting on that 18th draft for the past year! A fifth-grader in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania just published her first book • Fox News
“Here are 15 books PEN America says were most frequently banned in the first part of the 2022-23 school year.” From Toni Morrison and Judy Blume to Sherman Alexie and Jonathan Evison, these are the most under-fire books in US schools today • The Los Angeles Times
“On Saturday morning, he posted to his bookstore’s TikTok account about the rumors and opened up pre-orders for the book, just in case. More than 600 orders flooded in within a day.” What happens when Taylor Swift fans, a K-pop group, a mysteriously authored pre-order opportunity, and Twitter trolls meet in an online blender? • The New York Times |
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