When: Tuesday, June 29th at 5:30 p.m.Let's gather at the tables OUTSIDE BOOKPASSAGE AND PETE'S. We'll have cake to celebrate, and you can bring eats and drinks from all over the ferry building or even from home. I'll try to get there early to stake out some room for us, but I think we can just mingle and mix and say hello.We need:Cake - LynneCandle - LynneCamera - MegNametags - WendySmall plates - MichelleForks - MegNapkins - VictoriaIf you can, please volunteer for one of the above, and in any…See More

Your Novel: The Road to Publication - 1-Day Workshop at the beautiful Seal Cove Inn in Half Moon Bay offered by novelist and teacher Wendy Nelson Tokunaga.Get more details HERESee More

Agents and editors look for any reason to toss a manuscript into the rejection pile, so it is crucial to make a good impression in the first five pages. Mistakes include starting the story in the wrong place, or using an action scene that serves no purpose. We will do close readings of first chapters of published books to determine what makes them successful. We’ll also analyze the first five pages of students’ novels to see what works and what doesn’t. You will learn techniques that you’ll be…See More

Reading of Love in Translation (out Nov 24) for Litquake's LitCrawl: Hot Off the Presses: Fresh New Fiction at Modern Times Bookstore.

“A delightful novel about love, identity, and what it means to be adrift in a strange land. This story of a search has an Alice in Wonderland vibe; when Celeste climbs down the rabbit hole, one can't help but follow along.” -–Michelle Richmond, New…