In addition to our regularly scheduled Zoom critique workshops, the WCW runs other events.
Members only: We host an authors' tea in the spring to honor recently published authors, a potluck in the fall, and a Christmas lunch. We also hold special workshops on topics suggested by members.
Members only: We host an authors' tea in the spring to honor recently published authors, a potluck in the fall, and a Christmas lunch. We also hold special workshops on topics suggested by members.
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 and one member-at-large are elected by the membership annually. The second member-at-large is elected by the general membership. (If a president serves two terms, both members-at-large are elected.) Workshop leaders are elected by the membership of their respective workshops. Committee chairs are appointed by the President.
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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 High School 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.