Who cares whether or not the sun is shining? For the writing community, the real summer season launches when the Santa Barbara Writers Conference (SBWC) reconvenes on June 9-14 at the Mar Monte Hotel — right across the street from East Beach.
I caught up with Conference Director Grace Rachow just days before the start of the festivities of the 51st SBWC were set to begin.
“Although the Santa Barbara Writers Conference took a three-year break in honor of the pandemic, the writers used their time off well, writing and publishing numerous new titles,” said Rachow. “Last year’s reunion event was a big success. This year, it’s as if we never missed a beat, people signing up are more enthusiastic than ever. Trending phrase: ‘Wow, I can’t wait!’”