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IWOSC Holiday Party 2021 is ON!

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Panel
Monday, September 29, 2021

With the economy only beginning to recover from its worst moments since the Great Recession a decade ago, and with never-ending changes in technology and business models in both publishing and Hollywood, it’s more important than ever now for writers to know what agents want, and how they (and the industry) want it.

This month, IWOSC will be presenting a stellar bi-coastal panel of top New York and Beverly Hills literary agents seeking writers.

Topics will include…

Moderator: Telly Davidson
Dara Hyde
Lynn Johnston
Alec Shane

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IWOSC Holiday 2021

Members-only Green Room November 2021

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Monday, October 11, 2021
7:00 p.m (Pacific)
Free to members

Steven Sanchez and Gary Young share a program that will be of service to many of you. 
 
This is our free, once-a-month meeting where you can discuss issues that pertain to writing–perhaps your latest book, a question about your writing, a gesture toward collaboration with another writer or publisher, a great book that you are reading, another event that people might enjoy, or whatever.  We will concentrate mostly on anything having to do with writing.

What Does Hollywood Want?

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Panel
Monday, September 29, 2021

With the economy only beginning to recover from its worst moments since the Great Recession a decade ago, and with never-ending changes in technology and business models in both publishing and Hollywood, it’s more important than ever now for writers to know what agents want, and how they (and the industry) want it.

This month, IWOSC will be presenting a stellar bi-coastal panel of top New York and Beverly Hills literary agents seeking writers.

Topics will include…

Moderator: Telly Davidson
Dara Hyde
Lynn Johnston
Alec Shane

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Sgt. Major Keith L Craig
Clinton Young

Public Speaking for Writers

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Panel
Monday, September 29, 2021

With the economy only beginning to recover from its worst moments since the Great Recession a decade ago, and with never-ending changes in technology and business models in both publishing and Hollywood, it’s more important than ever now for writers to know what agents want, and how they (and the industry) want it.

This month, IWOSC will be presenting a stellar bi-coastal panel of top New York and Beverly Hills literary agents seeking writers.

Topics will include…

Moderator: Telly Davidson
Dara Hyde
Lynn Johnston
Alec Shane

[To read more, click the title!]

Members-only Green Room October 2021

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Monday, October 11, 2021
7:00 p.m (Pacific)
Free to members

Steven Sanchez and Gary Young share a program that will be of service to many of you. 
 
This is our free, once-a-month meeting where you can discuss issues that pertain to writing–perhaps your latest book, a question about your writing, a gesture toward collaboration with another writer or publisher, a great book that you are reading, another event that people might enjoy, or whatever.  We will concentrate mostly on anything having to do with writing.

Writers’ Agents Panel 2021

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Panel
Monday, September 29, 2021

With the economy only beginning to recover from its worst moments since the Great Recession a decade ago, and with never-ending changes in technology and business models in both publishing and Hollywood, it’s more important than ever now for writers to know what agents want, and how they (and the industry) want it.

This month, IWOSC will be presenting a stellar bi-coastal panel of top New York and Beverly Hills literary agents seeking writers.

Topics will include…

Moderator: Telly Davidson
Dara Hyde
Lynn Johnston
Alec Shane

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Lynn Johnston, Literary agent

Members-only Green Room Sept 2021

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Monday, September 20, 2021
7:00 p.m (Pacific)
Free to members

Steven Sanchez and Gary Young share a program that will be of service to many of you. 
 
This is our free, once-a-month meeting where you can discuss issues that pertain to writing–perhaps your latest book, a question about your writing, a gesture toward collaboration with another writer or publisher, a great book that you are reading, another event that people might enjoy, or whatever.  We will concentrate mostly on anything having to do with writing.

IWOSC Reads Its Own – August 2021

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Sunday, August 22, 2021

IWOSC members come from all sorts of backgrounds. Ask a member what he or she is working on writing and you are bound to be surprised by some of their answers. You never know what will spring from their minds given all of their backgrounds, interests, and selected genres.

Members-only Green Room August 2021

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Monday, August 9, 2021
7:00 p.m (Pacific)
Free to members

Steven Sanchez and Gary Young share a program that will be of service to many of you. 
 
This is our free, once-a-month meeting where you can discuss issues that pertain to writing–perhaps your latest book, a question about your writing, a gesture toward collaboration with another writer or publisher, a great book that you are reading, another event that people might enjoy, or whatever.  We will concentrate mostly on anything having to do with writing.

Westside Satellite for Writers – Write What You Don’t Know — Yet

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Saturday, June 26, 2021

Host Robin Quinn presents author Christina Hoag.

Research is a fundamental part of writing both fiction and nonfiction, yet it is one of the most overlooked yet fascinating aspects of the craft.

Journalist-turned-novelist Christina Hoag will share her experience researching Skin of Tattoos, a crime novel set in the closed world of street gangs, as well as research she had to do to write Girl on the Brink, a novel about abusive relationships inspired by her personal experience. Christina’s message is not to be daunted by writing about the unfamiliar. The key is to write what you’re passionate about.

Journalist-turned-Author, Christina Hoag

Members-only Brainstorming Session July 2021

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Members-only Brainstorming Session
Monday, July 12, 2021 & possibly Wednesday July 14, 2021

  • Want some feedback on potential titles for your next book?
  • Need help with finding a distributor?
  • Have an opinion about a potential cover design?
  • Not sure if you should spend money on exhibiting at an upcoming trade show?

YOUR questions can be answered at the next Brainstorming meeting.
Bring your books, cover design drafts, marketing ideas, requests for referrals, and anything else related to publishing and get answers from the other members in our group. Take advantage of the collective wisdom of your fellow publishers and publishing colleagues.

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Ghostwriting and Written With Collaborations

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Panel
Monday, June 28, 2021

Ghostwriting books for the business, academic, self-help, and biographical/memoir markets can be a lucrative way for someone with a firm skill set as a writer to establish their writing business, or just add an extra stream of income to fall back on. And almost every emerging journalist or movie/TV critic hopes to get a job as a “written with” on a celebrity or politician’s memoirs or book of ideas. So how do you go about it and get started? What’s involved, and how do you make your best impression?

This IWOSC Panel of top experts will address all that and more, as some of America’s top “ghosts” come out into the open, and share some of their top trade secrets. Some of the topics we’ll be discussing include…

Moderator: Telly Davidson
Claudia Suzanne
Roberta Edgar
Michael Levin

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Ghostwriter Claudia Suzanne

Members-only Green Room June 2021

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Monday, June 14, 2021
7:00 p.m (Pacific)
Free to members

Steven Sanchez and Gary Young share a program that will be of service to many of you. 
 
This is our free, once-a-month meeting where you can discuss issues that pertain to writing–perhaps your latest book, a question about your writing, a gesture toward collaboration with another writer or publisher, a great book that you are reading, another event that people might enjoy, or whatever.  We will concentrate mostly on anything having to do with writing.

Taking Great Photographs for Fun & Profit

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Webinar
Saturday, June 19, 2021

This month we present this online Webinar as our monthly Seminar.

Today we can take pictures anywhere anytime with our phone. It’s easy to just click and get the shot.

But do you ever wonder later on why that pole is sticking out of a child’s head? Or why is everyone’s face so dark when the sun was so bright?

Can you make adjustments to get better shots on your cell phone? What are the best settings if you’re using a regular digital camera?

Could you take a contest-winning picture? Or illustrate an upcoming article with your shots?

These and other aspects of photography will be addressed during Erika Fabian’s photo-illustrated presentation. She will cover…

Presented by: Erika Fabian

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Erika Fabian photographer
Author Carole Stivers

Westside Satellite for Writers — Talking Sci-Fi Book Writing & Publishing

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Saturday, May 22, 2021

Beginning to write in retirement, Carole Stivers PhD managed to get a book deal with Penguin Random House, and her sci-fi novel The Mother Code was one of the most highly anticipated titles of 2020. Her book was even optioned by Hollywood.

For our May IWOSC Westside Satellite, Host Robin Quinn will interview Stivers about her experience of publishing during a pandemic and the tools of the writing trade she has learned. How did Stivers go from a science career in medical diagnostics to an agented literary contender?

Members-only Green Room May 2021

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Monday, May 10, 2021
7:00 p.m (Pacific)
Free to members

Steven Sanchez and Gary Young share a program that will be of service to many of you. 
 
This is our free, once-a-month meeting where you can discuss issues that pertain to writing–perhaps your latest book, a question about your writing, a gesture toward collaboration with another writer or publisher, a great book that you are reading, another event that people might enjoy, or whatever.  We will concentrate mostly on anything having to do with writing.

Author Gerald Everett Jones

Getting Ready to Publish Your Book

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Panel
Monday, May 19, 2021

Getting ready to take your book out to the world? Wonderful! Got questions about how to go about getting published? Such as whether to publish yourself or try for a traditional publisher, and what the steps are for each? Our experts will talk about these questions and more, and provide a number of handouts to help you take concrete steps to get your unique voice heard.

Specifics include…

Speakers:
Gerald Everett Jones
Ina Hillebrandt

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Westside Satellite for Writers – Meet Jennifer Village Well Books – new bookstore

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Westside Satellite hostess Robin Quinn interviewed Jennifer Caspar, the Founder and Owner of Village Well Books & Coffee, a new independent bookstore in Culver City, California.

Jennifer, a community-minded bookstore owner opened her store in the middle of the pandemic last year, at first operating online and now welcoming customers in-store at recommended levels.

Jennifer Caspar, owner of Village Well Books & Coffee, a new (in 2020) Independent bookstore in Culver City, California

Members-only Green Room April 2021

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Monday, April 19, 2021
7:00 p.m (Pacific)
Free to members

Steven Sanchez and Gary Young share a program that will be of service to many of you. 
 
This is our free, once-a-month meeting where you can discuss issues that pertain to writing–perhaps your latest book, a question about your writing, a gesture toward collaboration with another writer or publisher, a great book that you are reading, another event that people might enjoy, or whatever.  We will concentrate mostly on anything having to do with writing.

Writing Successfully For Children In Today’s Complex Time

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Panel
Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Are you working on a children’s book, play, TV or film project? Have you got questions about age appropriateness, for writing your story and developing characters? For marketing? About the form young people are choosing to read books, and is that different in this time of quarantine?

Our expert panelists will talk about these questions, and more.

Moderator: Ina Hillebrandt
Jennifer Murphy
Marilyn Scott-Waters
Laura Taylor Name
Mara Alpert
Elizabeth Martin
Gary Young

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Book Author Ina Hillebrandt

Members-only Green Room March 2021

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Monday, March 15, 2021
7:00 p.m (Pacific)
Free to members

Steven Sanchez and Gary Young share a program that will be of service to many of you. 
 
This is our free, once-a-month meeting where you can discuss issues that pertain to writing–perhaps your latest book, a question about your writing, a gesture toward collaboration with another writer or publisher, a great book that you are reading, another event that people might enjoy, or whatever.  We will concentrate mostly on anything having to do with writing.

IWOSC Member Readers 2021-02-21

IWOSC Reads Its Own – February 21, 2021

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IWOSC Reads Its Own – February 21, 2021 Sunday, February 21, 2021 — The first of two RIO this month. Free to all — You don’t have to be a member to attend For the second time,  IWOSC’s biannual Reads Its Own program was online via Zoom. Because we aren’t bound to to physical limitations of geography while online,  we had so many readers that we’re decided to do this twice this month! IWOSC members come from all sorts of backgrounds. Ask a member what he or she is working on writing and you are bound to be surprised by […]

IWOSC Reads Its Own – Online

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IWOSC Reads Its Own – Online Sunday, February 21, 2021 and again with a new group of readers Sunday, February 28, 2021  2:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Free to all It’s time for IWOSC’s biannual Reads Its Own program. Actually, because we aren’t bound to to physical limitations of geography while online,  we have so many readers that we’re doing this twice this month! You may join us either of these days — or both. IWOSC members come from all sorts of backgrounds. Ask a member what he or she is working on writing and you are bound to […]