Writers Helping Writers
SouthWest Writers is a nonprofit organization devoted to helping both published and unpublished writers improve their craft and further their careers. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, SWW serves writers of all ages world-wide in every fiction and non-fiction genre.
Calendar of Upcoming Events
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CONFERENCEEmerging Multi-Cultural Voices
September 11, 2010
September 10, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 10 a.m. to noonMastering the Art of Interviewing for Writers -- Sherri Burr
Discover how to set up interviews and obtain the heartiest quotes from subjects.
Characters that Can Stand the Test -- Ray Collins
Characters from both an internal and external development perspective
Class: Revising Fiction: How to Write a Great Story -- Kirt Hickman
A practical approach to self-editing
Workshop: TRADE SECRETS:
HOW TO BOOST YOUR CAREER BY WRITING FOR LOW-PROFILE MAGAZINES -- Loretta Hall
Identify potential markets, focus your article ideas, and learn what trade magazine editors want.
Writing Historical Fiction That Sells-- Sandra Toro
Tuesday, October 19, 7 to 9 p.m.An Author’s Platform: What It Is, And How to Build One -- Loretta Hall
October 6, 13, 20, 27; November 3, 10Writing Women’s Fiction--Sandra Toro
Discussion and critique of your writing
Learning to Write the Movie Way --Rick Reichman
Understanding structure and approach and technique for film writers and writers of fiction
Artful Weaving: Intermediate Fiction Writing-- Lisa Lenard-Cook and Lynn C.Miller
Hands-on workshop for intermediate level fiction writers.
Build Your Web Site -- Loretta Hall
Learn how to design a web site that will be attractive and effective.


