Events and Activities for Southern California Writers
GENERAL MEETING
Magazine Editors' Summit
Monday, September 22
7:30 to 9 p.m. (networking follows the program)
Top magazine editors reveal the inside track on getting your work published. Find out how to get the attention of an editor with a winning story pitch or query. Learn about the most recent trends in the magazine publishing world and where to direct your focus to generate assignments.
The Panelists:
Among those joining us will be JEAN-NOEL BASSIOR from AARP magazine; AURELIA D'ANDREA, editor for VegNews and two other magazines; DAVID WURTH, co-founder and editor of CSQ magazine, and others.
Location: Veterans Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City
(Corner of Culver Boulevard. Parking entrance on Culver) Map of location. Parking is free.
Admission: IWOSC members - free; Non-members - $15
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED — Call 877-79-WRITE (that's 877-799-7483) or
for reservations and information. Reservations will be honored up to ten minutes before the meeting begins.
Please note: The reservation deadline is 12:00 noon on Monday, the day of the meeting.
If you reserve and can not attend, please
to let us know.
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IWOSC Saturday Seminar
Saturday, September 20
10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Seminar:
CRAFTING THE EXCEPTIONAL MAGAZINE PITCH
Our speaker explains the dynamics behind creating a winning story pitch or query that will get the attention of editors around the country. Learn the fundamentals of a well-written story, one that will impress an editor every time. Tips and techniques are available for those writers who want to polish their skills.
Karlin is an award-winning, internationally published journalist who primarily covers science, technology, entertainment and business. She has written for such publications as Newsweek, Forbes, Esquire and The New York Times; garnered more than two dozen writing awards; and appeared on numerous TV and radio shows, including Good Morning America, CNN, NPR and BBC. She has also traveled to every continent, reporting from such diverse areas as Vietnam, the Arctic and the West Bank.
Where: Veterans Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City
(Corner of Culver Boulevard. Parking entrance on Culver. Parking is free.) Map.
Cost: IWOSC members: $15; Non-members: $35
Reservations Required — Space is limited.
Reservation deadline: 4 p.m. the Friday before the seminar.
For reservations and information,
or call 877-79-WRITE (that's 877-799-7483).
NOTE: If you reserve and can not attend, please
to let us know.
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IN ORBIT: UPCOMING SATELLITE MEETINGS
IWOSC's monthly drop-in satellite sessions are open to all writers. Bring your writing, your ideas, problems, questions, and complaints. Receive support, laughs, juicy controversy, and plenty of networking. You don't have to be an IWOSC member to attend.
San Fernando Valley Satellite
Writers in the San Fernando Valley meet on the second Wednesday of most months.
The Valley Satellite offers writers a chance to participate in a free-flowing exchange of ideas about their work and the writing business.
Meeting pattern: Second Wednesday of most months
Next meeting:
Wednesday, August 13
Wednesday, September 10
Wednesday, October 8
Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 16461 Ventura Blvd., CA, Encino
Free parking in the shopping center
Here's a map to Barnes & Noble for you.
Our San Fernando Valley Satellite has two new co-hosts, Ron Vazzano and Midi Berry. Grab a snack from Starbucks next door or Gelson's across the street before the networking begins. For any questions, Ron can be reached at
and or
Westside Satellite
The Westside Satellite is orbiting at warp speed with host Melissa Kelly.
Meeting pattern: second Thursday of every month.
Next meeting:
Thursday, August 14
Thursday, September 11
Thursday, October 9
TIme: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Dolores Restaurant, 11407 Santa Monica Blvd., West Los Angeles (at Purdue).
Restaurant and street parking
Here's a map to Delores Resaurant for you.
Dolores has 24-hour service, if hunger engulfs you during the meeting.
So we can have an idea of attendance, please
Pasadena/Altadena Satellite
Writers in the San Gabriel Valley meet on the second Friday of every month. This gathering is a joint meeting hosted by the IWOSC Pasadena Satellite and the Alameda Writers Group Special Interest Group (SIG). Jane Neff Rollins is our IWOSC contact for the Pasadena/Altadena Satellite.
Meeting pattern: second Friday of every month.
Next meetings:
Friday, August 8
Friday, September 12
Friday, October 10
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Cost: Free, but we'd like you to purchase coffee or a snack.
Location: Coffee Gallery, 2029 N. Lake Ave, Altadena 91001
626-398-7917
Here's a Map to the Coffee Gallery for you.
For more information about this satellite,
or call her at (818) 957-3405.
Orange County Satellite — new date, new location
Our Orange County Satellite has a new host, Kurt Bensworth.
The Katie Wheeler Library is now the site for the monthly networking meeting.
Meeting pattern: Third Thursday of every month
Next meetings:
Thursday, August 21
Thursday, September 18
Thursday, October 16
Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location: Katie Wheeler Library (bottom floor, community room), 13109 Old Myford Road, Irvine
If you have any questions about this satellite,
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IWOSC Reads Its Own
A few times during the year we hold a special FREE event — IWOSC Reads Its Own — spellbinding afternoon of eclectic, eccentric, and exemplary works — from poems to true stories to hilarious monologues and beyond, read aloud by distinguished IWOSC scribes.
For example, in 2008 we have had:
- Robert S. Levinson delivering an excerpt from his gritty murder mystery, "In the Key of Death," an LA Times-ranked bestseller.
- Award-winning playwright Libbe S. HaLevy spining a tale about a post-menopausal acrophobe facing her fear of heights while rock climbing in Malibu.
- Peter Balaskas, managing editor of Ex Machina Press (and winner of the 2007 Publisher of the Year by the DIY convention), reading from his novel, "The Grandmaster."
- Pam Ward, honored for her poetry, featured in "Best American Erotica," reading from her new novel, "Bad Girls Burn Slow".
- Judy Seckler, art and architecture magazine writer, reading her humorous essay, “Requiem for a Stick Shift," saying goodbye to a trusty Honda CRX-Si after 22 years on the road.
- Business Coach Josef S. Klus serving up poetry based on his emotional and spiritual roller coasters.
- Natasha Bauman reading from her historical novel, "The Disorder of Longing," newly published by Putnam.
- Novelist and screenwriter Marvin Wolf reading a riveting excerpt from his memoir, "The Best Outhouse in Vietnam, And Other War Stories I Never Told Mom."
IWOSC Reads Its Own is always open to the public and free to attend.
Location varies.
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Intensive Writing Workshop
For more than two years, IWOSC has held an Intensive Writing Workshop with Oliver Mayer, Ph.D., associate professor of Dramatic Writing at USC. While Mayer develops two theater projects this winter, he leaves the group in the capable hands of co-moderator Alice Campbell Romano, immediate past president of IWOSC.
Mayer plans to resume his role as moderator for the workshop in the spring.
Moderator Romano has worked closely with Mayer from the workshop's inception. Her career as a translator for Italian cinema saw her collaborating on screenplay adaptations, English language dialog, and subtitles with some of the greats, including Federico Fellini. She writes an interview column for the City of Hope Board of Governors newsletter.
For the last four years, Romano has been writing poetry, and is preparing her first book. "The workshop is a terrific high for all of us," she says. "It's so supportive: critiques are intelligent, well-reasoned, professional, and above all, constructive. We have the impetus to keep going, to finish our projects, to send our work out. The workshop has a few openings right now: some of our authors are taking a break to concentrate on placing completed works. We are eager to hear new writing from new members."
The group welcomes new members and usually meets on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in Westwood. Tuition is $15 a month for IWOSC members, and $25 for non-members. Space is limited to between 12 and 15 men and women who may produce non-fiction in their daily lives, but who may present in the workshop as playwrights, poets, novelists, short story writers, essayists, and most recently, bloggers. To inquire about attending, or for additional information, please
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Annual IWOSC Winter Party
IWOSC has two parties every year — Summer and Winter.
We always choose a location that's unique and educational for you as a writer, as well as being a nice party setting.
You can expect our Annual Winter Party to be in early December.
Info about our Summer Party is here.
Some of Our Past Events
Wondering what other events and types of events we've had? See our past 2006 events and 2007 events and this year's past events.
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