Monthly Meeting

Jacob Hurst presents a Kickstarter Primer for Authors! Over the past 8 years, Jacob has run 12 Kickstarter campaigns and raised over $900,000. Join us for an abyss-gazing retrospective, a practical explanation of what Kickstarter is and how to use it, and how Kickstarter could help fund your writing career or, perhaps, drive you spectacularly mad. Zoom link will be sent out via email!

For February’s Monthly Meeting, SAWG welcomes guest speaker and romance writer Bambi Lynn. Bambi will join us from Huntsville, Alabama, to discuss her journey from traditional publishing to self-publishing, the creative process, writing routines, and research methods. Bambi Lynn graduated from the University of Maryland European Division with a BA in English and History. She writes Medieval and Paranormal Romance, Viking Erotica, and Medieval Fantasy. Her stories feature Celtic Demi-gods, Highlanders with powers beyond mere…

This month we will explore literary tropes. These are the commonly used themes, devices, and conventions of fiction. We’ll discuss how to utilize these tropes without sounding cliché or repetitive. Although we will focus on science fiction and fantasy conventions, many of these topics apply to all writing. We will include writing prompts and exercises to help us practice these skills. Join us for March’s meeting on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 7 PM! Zoom…

Join us on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 7 to 9 PM at the Black Potion for a workshop on characters! Characters are the lifeblood of every story. When we know and understand them, we can write them more distinctly. In this workshop, Katie Stone (one of our distinguished SAWG members) will take us through a few techniques for building and understanding our characters. The workshop will end with practicing our new skills through writing…

The May Monthly Workshop is Coming Up on Thursday, June 4th @7pm! We’ll be meeting in person at the BLACK POTION (first room in the hallway behind the register) 1900 Fredricksburg Rd Suite 101 San Antonio, TX 78201 This month’s topic is Crafting Dialogue Whether your characters sound flat, over-explain themselves, or just don’t quite feel alive on the page yet, this workshop will give you practical tools to make your dialogue feel more natural,…