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IWOSC E-NEWSLETTER, March 2007 (m) The Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC) wants to help you improve your skills, enlarge your network, and run your business more effectively. Visit www.iwosc.org for more information. ============================================ 1. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 2. THE FESTIVAL OF BOOKS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER 3. MARCH GENERAL MEETING: "Once Upon A Tome: the Art of Storytelling" Monday, March 26 7:30 p.m. 4. MARCH SEMINAR: "Media is the Message: Media Training for Writers" Saturday, March 17 10:30 a.m. 5. THE INDEPENDENT LIFE: "What About the L.A. Times Book Review?" 6. IWOSC'S NEW EDITOR ANNOUNCED 7. IN ORBIT: Satellite Meetings 8. VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES 9. "WRITES OF PASSAGE" 10. WRITING-RELATED EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES 11. LEADERSHIP/AT YOUR SERVICE ************************************************ 1. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE IWOSC was founded in 1982. This September, we shall have completed a quarter-century of service to writers. My fellow IWOSCans -- it is important that you have a voice in our future. Tell me please: What are we doing right? How can we serve you better? What do you dislike about IWOSC? E-mail your comments to: alicecampbell.romano at gmail dot com. In my opinion what we do best for writers - do you agree? -- are our professional development programs. Here's what a member wrote a few days ago: "I can now fully appreciate the professionalism and quality of programs your Board members organize and present. It appears your group has managed to gain respect from a broad segment of the writing industry as evidenced in the speakers you present. I hope your group keeps growing through developing more of these types of speakers and inviting and attracting quality writers as IWOSC members." The same member wrote about Victoria Wisdom's Saturday seminar on February 17 that: "[Ms.] Wisdom. (Is that really her last name?) was one ball of fire, for sure! Never sat for 2 1/2 hours entranced by a speaker before now." Here's a comment from member Lili Cloud of Cloud Communications about the Flavors of Life panel on February 26: "What a fabulous job Anne Mosbergen did in both putting the panel together and in moderating the panel. It was one of the best I've attended." Because I had to miss it, I'm glad so many of you went out of your way to tell me how enjoyable the Flavors of Life panel was. You said the panelists were terrific -- including Devin Alexander who has her own TV show coming up and may turn out to be the next Rachael Ray; and Roy Wallack, who writes regularly for the Times Health section. Unassuming, Roy gave informative documentation on how his own freelance writing career developed, and that's exactly what independent writers need to hear. IWOSC is now recording our programs digitally. We have a tape library of past programs. These are available for you to buy, and shortly you'll be able to download the digital programs for a nominal fee. Ask infoatiwosc.org for details. By the way, Victoria's real last name IS, really, Wisdom. Now, I would like to ask you to help with the 12th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. It occurs THE LAST WEEKEND IN APRIL -- Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29 -- and offers something for all ages and interests. Every year, this Festival is America's largest and grandest literary event. AND, EVERY YEAR, IWOSC HAS OUR OWN BOOTH. We need you to staff the booth. You will meet people, make enduring friendships, have a chance to promote your own work and be your own unique presence under the IWOSC banner at this amazing annual celebration of the written word. Please e-mail Lyn Corum: lyncorum at earthlink dot net. (See more information below.) Here's another opportunity for you: It is again that time of year, when IWOSC convenes a Candidates Committee to help create next year's Board of Directors. Please contact IWOSC vice president Roberta Edgar if you would be willing to help on the committee -- the task involves directly contacting IWOSC members to ascertain their willingness to serve on the Board and/or its committees. Talk with a lot of fellow writers, and in the process learn more about the functioning of the organization itself. E-mail Robertage at aol dot com. And speaking of quarter-century anniversaries: Elvis left us 25 years ago. I'd like to think IWOSC has made the loneliness a little easier to bear. Alice Campbell Romano President IWOSC - Independent Writers of Southern California =========================================== 2. LOS ANGELES TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29 Here it comes again -- one of our all-time favorite weekend events. So, mark your calendar for Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29. It's the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, to be held at UCLA's Dickson Plaza, rain or shine. IWOSC's booth is located once again, right there, in the heart of the action. For those who have previously experienced the Festival of Books, you know the two-day event is filled with exciting demonstrations and lectures by prominent authors and notable newsmakers of international acclaim. There is something or someone here for everyone, from sci-fi to romance to biographies to nonfiction; even kids and domesticated pets can mingle with their favorite book authors. As always, the greatest fun comes from direct participation. So consider donating at least two hours of your time to work at the booth, on either or both days. You will meet members of the writing community and promote the myriad benefits of becoming a member of IWOSC. You'll be pleasantly surprised by how much satisfaction you will find in discussing your craft with others. Lyn Corum has agreed to take on the all-important role of volunteer coordinator. Call her with your availability at or e-mail her at lyncorum at earthlink dot net. Courtesy refreshments will be available for our booth volunteers. We can also use a logistics coordinator who can help with the assembling of the booth as well as the dismantling. Plus anyone else who would like to get more involved with the behind-the-scenes activities. Anyone interested in either of these positions, or for those of you with any questions, please contact Roberta Edgar at robertage at aol dot com. *************************************** 3. MARCH GENERAL MEETING/PANEL DISCUSSION "Once Upon A Tome: the Art of Storytelling" Monday, March 26 7:30 p.m. Sharp Veterans Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Avenue (Culver City) Storytelling is the ancient art of conveying events in words, images, and sounds, usually characterized by an active dialogue between the storyteller and an audience. Today there is a surge of interest in storytelling, as evidenced by the dozens of storytelling festivals throughout the country. But it is also a useful skill to learn. Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, for page or stage, a strong, narrative story will keep the reader interested and bring your writing to life. For this month's IWOSC General Meeting, a panel of professional storytellers and creative narrative specialists will share their secrets and techniques for finding your writing voice and applying the art of storytelling to your work. They'll also explore the marketplace for writers as storytellers. STACIE CHAIKEN is a writer-performer and the founder/artistic director of the "What's the Story?" solo performance workshop Los Angeles, which presented its first festival of new full-length solo plays in February 2007. Chaiken's new play, "The Dig: Death, Genesis, and the Double Helix," is scheduled for a Los Angeles production in 2007. PENNY POST is a writer, speaker and coach of all who would practice the verbal arts who has also performed as a professional storyteller for 20 years. In 1990 she began teaching her own workshops about storytelling and its transition from the campfire to the conference table. Post has also served as an officer of Toastmasters International. The oft-honored author of hundreds of magazine articles and more than a dozen non-fiction books, MARVIN J. WOLF is the generalist as consummate storyteller. Writing imaginatively and authoritatively on subjects ranging from business to crime, from broadcasting to grantsmanship, and from ethics to technology, his common denominator is people in their infinite variety. Wolf is the author/screenwriter of the bestsellers "Fallen Angels" and "Where White Men Fear To Tread," and the movie "Ladies Night," which aired on the USA Cable Network in 2005. INA HILLEBRANDT teaches memoir writing and literacy workshops for adults and children that focus on storytelling, finding your own voice, self-expression, and performing your stories. Hillebrandt is the author of "Pawprints," a collection of essays about the animals in her life, and "How to Write Your Memoirs...Fun Prompts that Make Writing... and Reading...Your Life Stories a Pleasure!" In her prior business life, she used storytelling in the corporate world as a Fortune 500 consultant. http://InasPawprints.com, http://InaTheMemoirCoach.com Moderator GARY YOUNG's plays have been produced throughout the U.S. and Europe, at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, the White House, the Smithsonian, schools and colleges. "Interruptions," an off-beat but sensitive portrayal of grief and loss, originally produced at the Kennedy Center, ran at the Stella Adler theatre in L.A. His one-person show, "On Hold: the Myth of Male Maturity," opens soon. COST: General admission: $15, IWOSC members: FREE! RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED -- Space is limited! Contact infoatiwosc.org or (877) 799-7483 for reservations, directions, or information. Please note: The reservation deadline is 12:00 noon on Monday, March 26. ========================================= 4. MARCH SEMINAR: "Media is the Message: Media Training for Writers" IWOSC Saturday Seminar Saturday, March 17 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Veterans Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Avenue (Culver City) If you have a great book, communications service, or story idea, plus fire in the belly -- but marbles in your mouth -- then IWOSC's March workshop is the perfect place for you! Every day, hundreds of people are interviewed on radio and television, and by print publications. But good interviews don't happen by accident. Even if you are often on the OTHER side of the table, acting as an interviewer, would you know what to do if YOU were the interviewee, promoting a book or other project? Are you good at delivering short, memorable sound bites? Media Training is an effective and powerful tool that helps you identify your relationship to your public, heighten your ability to tell great, brief anecdotes, market "brand" identity, and give a consistent message. In this IWOSC Saturday Seminar, you'll learn to tell the story of YOU, and at the same time you'll learn to promote your writing projects and ideas. In addition, workshop instructor ANN CONVERY will help you learn to express your message succinctly, dynamically and powerfully. Convery created the "Speak Your Business in 30 Seconds or Less" training for professionals who want to attract more business instantly. "Speak Your Business in 30 Seconds or Less" is a technique that utilizes a tightly constructed sentence or two that uses verbs, sound bites and public relations techniques to widen your marketplace and elevate you as an expert. The essence of the 30-second speech is to create a hunger for additional information that will result in an editor, agent, or client asking for more. Ann Convery, M.A., is the Media Trainer for Anthony Mora Communications, Inc. She has worked with politicians such as Mayor Richard Riordan of Los Angeles, and with top professionals in the fields of medicine, law, business, psychology, health, and beauty. She has prepared clients for interviews in all major media such as CNN, "60 Minutes," ABC's "20/20," Fox News, MSNBC, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Vogue, USA Today, People, Self, and other outlets. In addition, Convery prepares clients for speeches and corporate presentations. COST: General Admission: $35; IWOSC members: $15. RESERVATIONS: Contact info at iwosc dot org or (877) 799-7483. Space is limited. Reservation deadline: 6 p.m. Friday evening, March 16. ================================================ 5. THE INDEPENDENT LIFE: "What About the L.A. Times Book Review?" Media watchers are abuzz with news that the Los Angeles Times may eliminate its free-standing Sunday Book Review section: "L.A. Times Committed to Books, But..." by Jim Milliot, PW Daily March 2, 2007 At a March 1 reception in New York City to announce the nominees for the 2006 Los Angeles Times Book Awards, two executives downplayed reports that the paper is planning to scale back its book coverage. Both LAT editor James O'Shea and book editor David Ulin said the paper is committed to providing extensive book coverage, including reviews. But while O'Shea said he had rejected a suggestion from his predecessor that he kill the Sunday book review, he hinted that it may not remain a stand-alone section. O'Shea said he was looking for a way to make the section part of the main paper, and said he was thinking of having it delivered with the Saturday newspaper. Both O'Shea and Ulin said the LAT book coverage would utilize both the print and online resources of the paper. Ulin also made another plea for publishers to support the few remaining regional Sunday book review sections. The February 25 review given away at the reception contained only a classified ad for a ghostwriting service and a tiny Borders ad for a signing for David Mamet. "L.A. Times Expected to End Freestanding Book Review" by Heidi Benson, San Francisco Chronicle Saturday, March 3, 2007 At a time when newspapers are struggling to reinvent themselves, big changes are coming to the Sunday Book Review of the Los Angeles Times, one of the few remaining newspapers with a section devoted exclusively to books and one of the strongest literary voices in the nation. Media watchers are reacting to news that the Sunday Book Review, a stand-alone section for 30 years, may soon be combined with the opinion section, Currents, and run in Saturday editions. If the plan is implemented as expected, the 12-page Book Review will lose four pages and merge with an eight-page opinion section, resulting in a new 16-page tabloid section. People familiar with the project -- including Times staffers interviewed for this story -- believe that, barring last-minute changes, the new section will launch this month. The plan to retool the L.A. Times Book Review was first reported by LAObserved, an online media review. The report set readers on edge. Any such change could suggest a reduction in book coverage nationwide, since the Times runs one of the few remaining stand-alone book sections in a daily newspaper. "Despite all the seductions of the 'infotainment industrial complex,' more people are reading and buying books, and more bookstores are thriving in Los Angeles, than ever before," said Steve Wasserman, editor of the Book Review from 1996 to 2005 and a force behind the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Each April, the festival takes over the UCLA campus for a three-day event that attracts up to 150,000 people. "Banishment of the book review to the Saturday ghetto ... certainly is evidence of a retreat, and a considerable diminishment of its importance," he said. ============================================= 6. A NEW EDITOR, AND A NEW E-NEWSLETTER! We are pleased to announce the appointment of Colleen Paeff as IWOSC's new Editor for our monthly E-Newsletter. Paeff, who has written for the Motion Picture Editor's Guild Magazine and The Irish Herald, among other titles, is excited about her new post. "I'm well aware that, where volunteering is concerned, eagerness and the ability to meet deadlines count for a lot. And I've got both of those in spades," she says. "I've produced several one-act play festivals and am convinced that if I can coordinate numerous actors, directors and writers, I can do just about anything!" But she does need your enthusiastic help! Over the next few months, Paeff will be working with Director of Communications Laura Meyers and the IWOSC Board to re- envision and re-launch this monthly newsletter with more articles about the writing life. After all, IWOSC's mission is to support independent writers in their professional endeavors. If you would like to join a newsletter committee (likely to meet somewhere on the Mid-City axis between Silver Lake, Paeff's neighborhood, and West Adams, Meyers' neck of the woods), please do let us know. Contact Meyers at lauraminkataol.com or Paeff at cpaeffatmac.com. We'll be looking for active help in evaluating this newsletter's scope and content. We also will need regular contributors to its "E-pages." Not yet ready to commit, but have a wealth of ideas? We do want to hear from you. Thank you! ======================================= 7. IN ORBIT: UPCOMING SATELLITE MEETINGS Pasadena Satellite: Next meeting, Friday, March 9, 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at the Coffee Gallery, 2029 North Lake Avenue, Altadena. For more information, contact Susan Carrier at susancarrieratsbcglobal.net. San Fernando Valley Satellite: Next meeting, Wednesday, March 14, 12:00 noon at the Four N 20 Restaurant, 4723 Laurel Canyon Blvd. North Hollywood, California. For more information, contact infoatiwosc.org. Watch this space for news about Orange County and West Los Angeles Satellites. Contact IWOSC's Satellite coordinator Miriam Poe at MacPoeataol.com if you'd like to participate in this effort. BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ARE WELCOME AT ALL SATELLITE MEETINGS. *************************************************** 8. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IWOSC is a volunteer-run organization. And yes, we DO need you! Please consider how you could help with the following volunteer opportunities. * IWOSC's 25th Anniversary Yep, we've been helping Southern California writers succeed for nearly a quarter century. We'll be launching a year- long celebration later in 2007, but now we need help planning the festivities. Please contact John Seeley if you'd like to be involved, at johnatbookmarketingwiz.com. * Get Creative IWOSC would like to offer a few one-day writing workshops, but first we need a volunteer to coordinate the effort. The idea is to have creative writing workshops for small groups in an intimate setting, with specific, focused themes (for example, "developing character" or "writing about your own heritage.") If you would be interested in developing such a series, please contact Director of Professional Development Gary Young, at artsy12atearthlink.net. ================================================ 9. "WRITES OF PASSAGE" Kudos to these IWOSC members who have great news to report this month! DARRELL JAMES, who spoke at IWOSC's January panel on Mystery Writing, reports that "I'm still dizzy and a little light headed." He has just received word that his anthology of 15 short murder mystery stories, "Body Count: A Killer Collection," has been nominated for the 2006 Reader Views Literary Award for best new book in the mystery genre. Finalists will be announced April 2. IWOSC's webmaster, DEBORAH SHADOVITZ, is now The Mac Gal, presenting the Mac experience in "Computer Wars," a segment of "The Nightside Project" on KSL News Radio 102.7 FM/1160 AM broadcast from Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition to being on the air, the show is streamed live from nightside.ksl.com. It's also available as a podcast via iTunes. http://www.Shadovitz.com Presenting the Windows side of the computer war is a voice you may recognize: Jeff Levy, the "Computer News" guy on KNX, right here in L.A. If you catch Jeff's show from 12-3 p.m. one Saturday or Sunday you just may catch Deb as a guest there, too. Shadovitz has also brought her popular "Mac Efficiency" column back to the web. You can find this free series of tutorials on how to use your Mac most efficiently at MacEfficiency.com. As if this isn't all enough to keep her busy, Shadovitz is hard at work planning the next MacGathering -- a multi-day event (June 15-17) for all levels of Macintosh users. If the timing works out you'll be able to see and learn the latest version of the Mac OS, Leopard AND see and get to know the iPhone! http://www.Shadovitz.com MICHAEL ARCHER has been tapped to write a column for www.Military.com, which covers military affairs for over 8 million subscribers. Last Fall, Archer contacted Military.com and other veterans groups about offering his "Firebombers Incorporated" series of novels to their members, especially since the latest, "Firestorm," is dedicated to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces. The editor of Military.com was intrigued by the fact that many of the firefighters in this fictitious firefighting outfit had military backgrounds, so he asked Archer to write a 600-word nonfiction article about real firefighters with a military background. The response to that article, "Hearts of Fire," was so positive that the editor asked Archer to write a monthly column offering advice about how military folks can plan to join the fire/emergency medical service (EMS) after their active duty is up. Check out the first article at www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,126086,00.html. Archer operates a small press, Firebombers Publications, and its associated website, www.firebomberpublications.com, which includes interviews with firefighters. **Tell IWOSC about your writing and career accomplishments. We'll feature members' new books, magazine covers, awards, and other achievements. Simply e-mail Director of Communications Laura Meyers with your news (remember, IWOSC Members only.)** =============================================== 11. WRITING-RELATED EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES * 2007 NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES The 2007 New York Book Festival will hold its annual program on June 23, with a daytime festival in Central Park followed by an evening awards ceremony. The 2007 New York Book Festival will consider published, self-published and independent publisher non-fiction, fiction, children's books, teenage, how-to, audio/spoken word, comics, e-books, wild card (anything goes!), science fiction, romance, and biography/autobiography. A panel of judges will determine the winners based on the following criteria: 1) The story-telling ability of the author; 2) The potential of the work to win wider recognition. Entries can be in English, Spanish, French, or Italian and should have been published on or after January 1, 2003. The grand prize for the 2007 New York Book Festival Author of the Year is $1,500 and a flight to New York for the awards. TO ENTER: Visit http://newyorkbookfestival.com for entry categories, and for entry forms. DEADLINES: Submissions in each category must be postmarked by the close of business on May 25, 2007. Applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable entry fee of $50 for each submission. Multiple submissions are permitted but each entry must be accompanied by a separate form and entry fee. Entry fee checks should be made payable to JM Northern Media LLC. Entries must be mailed and cannot be delivered in person or by messenger services to the JM Northern Media offices. Entry packages should include one copy of the book; any relevant marketing material; a copy of your official entry form; and the entry fee or receipt from online payment. Entries should be mailed to: JM Northern Media LLC The New York Book Festival 151 First Ave, #151 New York, N.Y. 10003 The New York Book Festival is produced by JM Northern Media LLC, producers of the Hollywood Book Festival, DIY Convention, and DIY Book Festival, and is sponsored by Final Draft Screenplay Software, The Hollywood Creative Directory, Westside Websites, and ShopperShuttle. * PRODUCING YOUR ULTRA LOW BUDGET FEATURE: A comprehensive course in six sessions presented by Suzanne Lyons and the Flash Forward Institute "After producing a number of bigger budget features I thought producing a SAG ultra low budget would be a piece of cake. Boy, was I wrong. Wearing 100 different hats was a huge challenge. I've now produced three SAG ultra low budget films in the last sixteen months. In my workshop you'll learn from my experience and benefit from my success." So promises Suzanne Lyons, award-winning producer of eight feature films in the past six years, co-founder of Snowfall Films, Inc., and co-founder of the Flash Forward Institute. Lyons has led hundreds of film industry seminars to over 15,000 participants in both the U.S. and Canada. "Producing Your Ultra Low Budget Film" is an intensive 2- month course that takes you through the step by step journey of making your ultra low budget feature film. Topics include: how to option a screenplay, designing a business plan, casting your film, the secrets of a great production, and choosing the right distributor. Plus, get over $5,000 worth of actual contracts, business plans, deal memos and much more. Cost: $1,250 Early Bird Special: Pay by April 1st and pay $1,050 (SAVE $200) When: Saturday, April 14 (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.); Monday Evenings, April 23, May 7 and 21, June 4 and 18 (7:00 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.). Plus team meetings on alternate weeks. Where: Coast Anabelle Hotel in Burbank Registration: Call Snowfall/WindChill Films at (818) 558- 5917 or e-mail Suzanne Lyons directly at snowfallfilmsatcs.com. * WORKSHOPS WITH DEBORAH ELDER BROWN Deborah Edler Brown is an award-winning poet and journalist, author and teacher. She is offering three workshops this month, at a Westside location: > "How to TELL a Poem & Other Solo Acts," a one-day workshop on Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Writers & poets -- you conjure words, you connect mere letters and spaces, and make magic. But what happens when you speak them? Do they captivate the audience, or does something go flat? Is your spoken story listless...or alive? Learn how to release the piece from the page. This workshop is not about memorizing and microphones; it is about getting out of the way so that the poem or story can speak for itself. Cost: $75 (includes light lunch). > "Digging the Well," a one-day writing workshop on Saturday, March 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where does your writing come from? The well of experience? The well of imagination? Come enjoy a full day of personal archeology, an opportunity to explore below the surface, down through blocks and muck to the fresh flow of original writing. Whether you are writing poetry, fiction or nonfiction, "Digging the Well" invites you into a new relationship with inspiration and the writing process. Cost: $75 (includes light lunch). > "Writing from the Well," a 9-week workshop series beginning the end of March "Writing from the Well" is a safe, intimate circle in which to explore your own creative water table, to discover what moves you and what gets you moving, to clear the channel so that the work that comes through you is vibrant and true, whether you are creating or recreating a writing practice. Cost: $400 ($360 if paid before March 21) Tuesday classes run March 27 to May 22, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday classes run March 28 to May 23, 7:30 p.m. ********************************************************* GIVE US YOUR PROGRAM IDEAS -- OR PLAN & IMPLEMENT A PANEL YOURSELF! GOT IDEAS? If you ever found yourself thinking that IWOSC should do a program about ______ (you fill in the blank), now is your chance to turn your ideas into programs. We also need volunteers to help us organize our meetings. If you are interested in sharing ideas, or in implementing a General Meeting or Saturday seminar, please contact Gary Young at artsy12atearthlink.net. **************************************************** VISIT OUR YAHOO! GROUP! Members and nonmembers are invited to network and share professional information, or just chat about writing topics, with the IWOSC Yahoo! Group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iwosc. The site has message boards, a links library, and an event calendar. If you are already a member of one or more Yahoo! groups, you can easily join the IWOSC Group. If it's your first time, you'll have to register with Yahoo! by choosing a user name, password, etc. Click Edit My Membership to choose how often you want to receive e-mail, and click My Preferences to change other settings. It's free. NOTE: Joining the Yahoo! Group does NOT constitute membership in IWOSC the organization. ============================================== NOTIFY THE IWOSC OFFICE OF ANY CHANGES IN YOUR PHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS, FAX, OR E-MAIL ADDRESS. If we don't have your correct, current e-mail address, you won't know what's going on. CALL 1-877-79-WRITE (877-799-7483), or send an e-mail to writersatiwosc.org. ****************************************************** HOPE YOU'RE ENJOYING THIS NEWSLETTER! It's packed with information of interest to writers: IWOSC- sponsored meetings; seminars; parties; writing-related contests; conferences and courses; recent writing credits of our illustrious members; special messages from our officers; and developments in our members-only services, such as the Membership Directory and Jobline. Help us make this Newsletter even better. Tell us about your writing coups so we can feature you in "Writes of Passage." Let us know if you hear of an upcoming meeting, seminar, contest, or useful website directed toward the writing trade, or any other announcements that might be of interest to our members. E-mail all Newsletter items to Director of Communications Laura Meyers, at lauraminkataol.com. ******************************************************** 12. 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