Write Your Story: The Hero’s Journey

The Coronado Public Library and the San Diego Writers Festival will host a series of writing workshops this fall. Each focusing on a different topic, writers both new and experienced will find new strategies to hone their craft. Writers who attend a workshop will have the opportunity to have the entry fee waived if they choose to participate in Acorn Publishing Debut Author contest (details available here.)

In this month’s course, Holly Kammier will take you deep into the timeless structure of the hero’s journey. You’ll learn:

• The six essential characteristics every hero needs to forge a powerful emotional connection with readers.
• How to identify and develop a winning theme.
• The interlocking plot beats every protagonist must take to keep your story driving forward and your audience glued to the page (or screen).

Whether you write fiction, memoir, or screenplays, these strategies will help you elevate your work from good to unforgettable.

This event will take place via zoom. Register here to receive the Zoom link for this event.

Holly Kammier is the co-founder and acquisitions editor of Acorn Publishing, the largest publishing imprint in San Diego and one of California’s leading hybrid publishers. Named 2025 Publisher of the Year by the San Diego Writers Festival and 2024 Chrysalis BREW Project Publisher of the Year, Acorn boasts a diverse catalogue of award-winning and bestselling titles across genres.

Holly is also the author of Kingston Court, Choosing Hope, and Lost Girl: A Shelby Day Novel. Her essay All-American Girl was honored by the International Memoir Writers Association and performed at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre. A UCLA honors graduate with a background in journalism, Holly has worked at KCAL Los Angeles and CNN Washington, D.C. She serves as Publishing Director for the San Diego Writers Festival and is a faculty member at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference. Holly lives in her hometown of San Diego, where she enjoys spending time with family and friends.