Writers attending for the first time discover suddenly they’re among others who care about story and wordsmithing as much as they do. What a rush it is to discover fellow humans who also see the world through the lens of storytelling. Writers who’ve attended the Santa Barbara Writers Conference keep coming back because this conference feels like going home.
Please join us in welcoming these writers to the SBWC tribe:
Multi-Genre Contest winners :
David Alan Schulman
Ann Sloan
Eugene Pidgeon
Mona Rose
Chandler Holliday
The Ian Bernard Memorial Scholarship for humor:
Danielle Blum
Gail Bellenger (additional humor winner)
100 words on “Why I like SBWC” winner:
Tracy Johns
These winners have been notified, and we are waiting to hear back from 3 of them. If any of them cannot attend this year we will move the 2024 scholarship to a runner-up. We will also add the specific genres soon. Some notes on the contest: We have approximately 200 entries. Fifty of those made it to round 2 and it was not easy to pick those 50 as the writing was excellent.
Because so many writers entered in multiple categories and because the writing was generally at a high level, we decided to simple pick 5 top writers. We expected 4 winners. The 5th scholarship is courtesy of a late-breaking donation.
If we have more donations, we will be able to offer more scholarships
Yes, we’ll have speakers and agents, panels and seminars, and workshops galore. Yes, we’ll hammer on our projects all week. But we’ll also have fun and comradery throughout.
From day one at SBWC, you’ll be a part of this tribe of people who love writing. You’re welcome at any stage, and at any age. If you’re interested in becoming a more accomplished writer this can be your home.
Write on!
Grace Rachow
SBWC Director
