Events
General Meeting:
“The End of the Music World As We Know It
(and what to do about it!)”
Monday, January 26
7:30 to 9 p.m.
The death of the music industry has been widely reported, but what’s the truth for writers? With the cutbacks at newspapers and other paper-based publications, both music writers and promoters have had to look for new venues for their work—on the internet and elsewhere. Moderated by James E. Fowler, panel members will discuss what's out there, what's not, what works, and what doesn't. Early confirmed participants include Casey Dolan, former pop music writer at the Los Angeles Times and current contributor to the blog "International Review of Music."
Moderator: Moderator James E. Fowler.
Read more about it.
Seminar:
Interviewing 101, with KPCC’s Kitty Felde
Saturday, January 24
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Does the thought of a microphone in your face turn your knees to jelly? Hate interviewing someone else to research your play or other project? How do you prepare? How do you handle handlers? How do you get close-mouthed people to open up? What is off the record? Never fear. “Interviewing 101” is on tap.
Read more about it.
Satellites
The San Fernando Valley Satellite
Wednesday, November 12
Wednesday, December 10
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Free!
The Valley Satellite meets once a month on the 2nd Wednesday morning from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m, offering writers a chance to participate in a free-flowing exchange of ideas about their work and the writing business.
Details
Westside Satellite
Thursday, November 13
Thursday, December 11
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Free!
IWOSC's Westside Satellite meets once a month on the 2nd Thursday morning, at Dolores Restaurant thanks to Melissa Kelly's leadership.
Details and RSVP
Pasadena/Altadena Satellite
Friday, November 14
Friday, December 12
8:30 a.m.
Free!
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.
Details
Orange County Satellite
Thursday, October 16
Thursday, November 20
Thursday, December 18
7:30 p.m.
Free!
The opportunity to meet fellow Orange County writers is brought to you by host Kurt Bensworth at the Katie Wheeler Library.
Details
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.
Mayer plans to resume his role as moderator for the workshop in the spring.
The workshop meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 p.m. in Westwood.
Read more about it.
Adopt a book
IWOSC has a longstanding tradition of supporting the Los Angeles Public Library.
In 1986, when an arson fire destroyed 400,000 volumes, and damaged countless more books, periodicals and other materials in Downtown's iconic 1926 Bertram Goodhue-designed Egyptian Revival-style Central Library, IWOSC members jumped in, rolled up their sleeves, and helped out.
As IWOSC celebrates its quarter century of supporting writers and the writing life in Southern California, we are again calling upon our members and friends to dig in and help the Library, this time by adopting much-needed books.
To adopt a book...
download this form, print it, and either bring it to us or mail it to us using the address on the form.
(To download, right-click and choose the download option.)
Thank you for supporting the LA Public Library through IWOSC!
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Party!
Thursday evening, Dec 4th
Join us for our annual holiday party.
We’re returning to the historic Biltmore — one of the most beautiful locations in the city, especially when it's decorated for the holidays.
More info...
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
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,
Tips On Tape
Couldn't attend an event? Be there with an audio cassette recording of it! View our list of available events and purchase your tape today!
Easy Payment via Paypal
You can make reservations for selected seminars, pay for your membership, and more at Paypal. Make payment to payiwosc(atsymbol)iwosc.org.
The 2008 annual IWOSC Summer Party at the Heritage Square Museum in Highland Park gave us a great opportunity to rub elbows with fellow writers in a unique historic setting. If you missed it, you'll have a similar opportunity at our annual Winter Party. All of our parties give you the chance to know a place of interest in the LA area.
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