Upcoming Events
for Independent Writers
General Meeting/Panel Discussion:
Making Your Own Opportunities in Writing
Monday, July 26, 2010
7:30 to 9 p.m.
The writing business requires a creative mind, especially when one expects it to create an income. Fortunately, the demand for content is expanding. Writers can make this business grow by embracing new and evolving applications in journalism, books, plays, and more.
Our eclectic panelists have done just that. They’ll describe their success steps, and explain where they found opportunities, how they met their challenges, and what new outlets they see on the horizon.
Panelists include:
TERRI CHENEY, author and mood disorder expert; JON DORF, award- winning author and playwright; LARRY NEMECEK, actor, TV host, producer, teacher author/editor/consultant and archivist within the Star Trek franchise; PAUL RYAN, actor, TV host, producer, teacher; TRACY TRIVAS, author of A Princess Found and The Wish Stealers.
Moderator:
MARILYN ANDERSON, comedy writer, speaker, and screenwriter.
Read more about it.
Free for IWOSC members
$15 non-members
Seminar:
Short Story Writing Workshop
Saturday, July 17, 2010
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
After many requests for another workshop, Peter A. Balaskas returns to teach an IWOSC writing class where attendees’ work will be critiqued by the group as well as by the instructor. In addition, Balaskas will discuss the craft of short story writing, the importance of writing cogently for brevity and impact, and various critical elements of this writing genre.
Attendees are invited to bring at least two pages of their short story for a collaborative discussion. Pitching of short story ideas is also welcome.
Read more about it.
$15 for members
$35 for non-members
Satellites — Informal sessions
IWOSC's monthly drop-in satellite sessions are free and open to all writers — both members and non-members.
Bring your writing, your ideas, problems, questions, and complaints. Receive support, laughs, juicy controversy, and plenty of networking.
Orange County Satellite
Upcoming meetings:
Tuesday, July 20
Tuesday, August 17
7 p.m.
Free to all
Non-members welcome!
The opportunity to meet fellow Orange County writers is brought to you by host Kurt Bensworth at the Katie Wheeler Library.
Details
Pasadena/Altadena Satellite
Upcoming meetings:
Friday, July 9
Friday, August 13
8:30 a.m.
Free to all
Non-members welcome!
Join writers in the San Gabriel Valley area for an active exchange of ideas at The Coffee Gallery. This is always a joint meeting of the IWOSC Pasadena Satellite and the Alameda Writers Group SIG. We thank Jane Neff Rollins for her support with this satellite.
Details
San Fernando Valley (Encino) Satellite
Upcoming meetings:
Wednesday, July 14
Wednesday, August 11
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Free to all
Non-members welcome!
The Valley Satellite meets once a month on the 2nd Wednesday morning from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at the Barnes & Noble in Encino, offering writers a chance to participate in a free-flowing exchange of ideas about their work and the writing business.
Details
Ventura Satellite
Upcoming meetings:
Thursday, July 8
Thursday, August 12
10 to 12 p.m.
Free to all
Non-members welcome!
IWOSC's Ventura Satellite meets once a month on the 2nd Thursday morning, at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks hosted by Dawn Wood.
Details and RSVP
Westside Satellite — new date
Upcoming meetings:
Thursday, July 8
Thursday, August 12
Thursday, September 9
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Free to all — but attendees must RSVP and order food
Non-members welcome!
IWOSC's Westside Satellite meets once a month on the 2nd Thursday morning, at Ye Olde King's Head in Santa Monica. Vickey Kalambakal hosts.
Details and RSVP
Intensive Writing Workshop
Our writing workshop is on hiatus. Watch this space for new information.
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IWOSC events
IWOSC Summer Party!
At the San Antonio Winery — the last producing winery in LA!
Sunday, August 8
3:30-6:30 p.m. (venue closes at 7:00)
Full buffet dinner, no-host bar
Winery tours
Door prizes
Gift shop
A fun afternoon with your fellow writers and guests in a beautiful Italian-style setting near downtown Los Angeles!
Details and reservation info.
IWOSC members: if you'd like to help at the party or before, contact IWOSC president Flo Selfman.
Election time:
Our annual election will take place in July. If you would like to help run our wonderful organization by being on the board or otherwise helping with specific jobs or tasks (communications, publicity, computer, writing for the new website, etc.), please contact IWOSC VP Roberta Edgar or IWOSC president Flo Selfman.
UCLA Extension Writers Faire
The UCLA Extension Writers Faire is a free, open-to-the-public event with a centerpiece of 24 mini-lectures and panels taught by Writers' Program instructors in celebration of writing. IWOSC is one of only twenty organzations invited to participate. Visit us there!
Young Hall Courtyard on the UCLA Campus
Sunday, August 22, 2010,
10:00 a.m. - 3 p.m.
West Hollywood Book Fair
At the park across from the Pacific Design Center
Sunday, September 26
10 a.m - 4 p.m.
Visit the IWOSC booth, or if you're a member consider volunteering at our booth.
IWOSC-related events
UCLA Extension
Writers’ Program
The UCLA Extension Writers' Program is the nation's largest university-related writing program (more than 500 courses annually, with over 140 courses online). Complete info at the program's site.
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Be part of Write On! — IWOSC's own radio show
IWOSC members have the opportunity to be a part of the show. These are 5-6 minute taped interviews as part of our one-hour weekly radio show.
Write On! is produced by Big Media Broadcasting Company (BMBC) in Studio City.
Your interview can be a great promotional tool:
It can be accessed on demand 24/7 on BigMediaUSA.com.
It may be downloaded and placed on your own website free of charge.
You may also send a link to your own mailing lists.
To set up an interview, email the following items to Gary Young.
1) One small digital head shot to be used for the web page advertising the shows.
2) A brief list of questions for the interviewers to ask you (interviewers may digress from the question list).
3) A 50-word bio.
When a taping is scheduled, bring the book being promoted.
Writers will be contacted to arrange tapings based on availability.
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News & Reminders!
IWOSC's Online Community
Join us in our Yahoo! Group and access the message board, calendar, links library and more. You'll have to register if you're not already a Yahoo! member.
IWOSC Events Mailing List
To get on the mailing list for all IWOSC events, send us an email with the subject: subscribe me to the events list.
IWOSC Meetings To Go
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Easy Payment via Paypal
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