October 1, 2000 - Possible new chapter of the National Writers' Union in
Orange County. Click
for Press Release
 The
1999 Holiday Party and roundtable were the last scheduled
events for PWOC. We are placing the organization in
"inactive" status. See letter for
more details.
The Professional Writers of Orange County was founded in 1993, with a purpose of
networking for the education, support and betterment of Orange County writers. From
1986 - 1993, the same group operated as the Orange County Section of the Independent
Writers of Southern California (IWOSC).
Open to writers in all fields:
As of 1/1/2000: We are
no longer accepting memberships. See letter for
more details.
- Opportunity to network with other professional writers and buyers of writing services
- Opportunity to serve on planning/advisory board
- Free monthly meetings (eight times a year)
- Low cost seminars / workshops
- Two networking parties each year (no cost)
- Opportunity to be listed on the PWOC website
- Member directory published annually - available to members and interested corporations
- Opportunity to receive notices via e-mail from those interested in hiring writers.
Recent meeting topics include (also see the Calendar):
- CD-ROM Publishing
- Computer-based Publishing
- Selling Opportunities in Parenting Publications
- The Business of Business Writing
- The Ins and Outs of Self-Publishing
- Writers' Copyright Caveats in Print and Electronic Publishing
- Writing for Corporations
- Writing for the Opinion Pages
- Writing for the Psych Market
Speakers include buyers/experts, such as:
- Book Editors
- Book Packagers
- Book Publishers
- Corporate Editors
- Literary Agents
- Literary Attorneys
- Magazine Editors
- Newspaper Editors
- Well-known Authors and Writers
Annual Dues: $40.00 (per calendar year).
Barbara Taylor, President
Dawn Thurston, Treasurer
Brenda Kiser, Secretary
Carol Amato, board member at large and former President
Claudia Suzanne, board member at large and former President
Richard Bliznik, board member at large
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