The Club is governed by a board that consists of officers, workshop leaders, two members-at-large, and the chairpersons of all standing committees. The officers, members-at-large are elected by the general membership annually. Committee chairs are appointed by the President. Workshop leaders are elected by the membership of their respective workshops.
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Founded in 1953 by Susan Dibelka, the Writers' Club of Whittier came about when Susan's adult writing class at Whittier College grew so large that there was never enough time to read all the manuscripts. Students voted to start a club for writers in the Whittier area.
Twenty-six charter members, all Susan's former students, were soon joined by two professional writers. Originally meeting as one group, the club later divided into five workshops, allowing members to concentrate on the field of their choice: fiction, nonfiction, juvenile, poetry, and drama.
The Writers' Club of Whittier now attracts members from Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside Counties. More than 400 writers have furthered their careers by becoming WCW members.
By the time the club celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2003, 50 members had at least one book published, 17 had their plays produced, 6 had scripts aired on radio or viewed on stage or television, 16 were newspaper columnists or feature writers, and 27 were honored for their work by local, state, or national organizations. All agree that the exchange of ideas and the expertise shared by colleagues in workshops helped make the difference between their work being accepted or rejected.
Twenty-six charter members, all Susan's former students, were soon joined by two professional writers. Originally meeting as one group, the club later divided into five workshops, allowing members to concentrate on the field of their choice: fiction, nonfiction, juvenile, poetry, and drama.
The Writers' Club of Whittier now attracts members from Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside Counties. More than 400 writers have furthered their careers by becoming WCW members.
By the time the club celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2003, 50 members had at least one book published, 17 had their plays produced, 6 had scripts aired on radio or viewed on stage or television, 16 were newspaper columnists or feature writers, and 27 were honored for their work by local, state, or national organizations. All agree that the exchange of ideas and the expertise shared by colleagues in workshops helped make the difference between their work being accepted or rejected.