Donna Levin is the author of five acclaimed novels, Extraordinary Means, California Street, There’s More Than One Way Home, He Could Be Another Bill Gates, and now The Talking Stick, which was published by Skyhorse in April of last year.
She has also written two books on the craft of writing: Get That Novel Started and Get That Novel Written. She is a longtime facilitator of fiction-writing workshops, and a frequent speaker at conferences.
Donna’s work is included in the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University and in the California State Library’s collection of California novels. She lives in San Francisco.
COST
Members: $30 Guests: $35
Includes buffet lunch.
Pay online or at the door
Note that price increases to $40 on April 11.
Creating a Writing Practice
I’ve sometimes been asked, “Do you write when you get inspired?”
My answer, “I don’t get inspired. I show up.”
Creating and committing to a writing practice is essential for artists of all kinds. But to those of us who have other demanding commitments – to family, friends, work, and yes, even hobbies – it can seem impossible to find time to write. My goal in this presentation is to identify the perceived obstacles to making it happen, to suggest ways of overcoming those obstacles, and ways to keep on track.
Three Takeaways:
- Everything takes care of itself except writing.
- Daily practice is essential—a short time will suffice.
- Real writers don’t do lunch.
Schedule
- 10:30 – Sign-in table opens
- 11:15 – Writers Table – Choose Your Own Table
- 12:00 – Buffet Lunch
- 12:35 – Business Meeting
- 1:00 – Main Presentation
