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The National Writers Union
Boston
Chapter
Last updated 5/4/08
Happy 25th Anniversary to Our Chapter
Save These Dates
May 7, June 4 and June 18, 2008: Writing for Publication walk-in workshops
May 12, 2008: Open Steering Committee meeting
May 18, 2008: Koffee klatch: Self-publishing and small presses
And click here for more news of area events of interest to writers.
NWU Boston Published Authors
Kudos to members who published books in 2007 and 2008.
Get to Know Us
How is a writers' union different from a writers' association?
An Aesop's Fable, the management version vs. the workers' version
2007 in review
In support of single-payer health care
NWU opposes Amazon's new print-on-demand policy
International Federation of Journalists charter of freelance rights
Protest against U.S. Court of Appeals decision on copyright settlement
A recent Boston initiative: "All fun and no pay? No way to run a newspaper"
Some recent national initiatives
Writers at Work
Read what some of our most successful members say about the art and business of writing.
Meet Our Members
Here are some links to some of our members' websites and blogs. If you'd like a link to your site or blog to appear here, please email the webmaster. Remember, Google can't find you if you don't have links to your site. Think about linking to our site, too.
And let us give you some publicity. If you've just achieved immortality for being the subject of (rather than the author of) some deathless prose, send us the link. For example, you can read about co-chair Charles Coe in the October 31 Boston Globe.
Help Us Make a Difference
Help us update our Dollar-A-Word list
Design a brochure for the chapter.
Legislative initiatives you can affect.
The Written Word Workshop for writers with disabilities.
NWU Boston Speakers
Read about our members' recent speaking engagements, and learn how to find a union speaker.
Tips and Talk from Recent Workshops
Writer's Life seminar #2: Expressing Social Consciousness Through Writing , April 16, 2008
Writer's Life seminar #1: From Idea to Bookshelf , April 9, 2008
An evening of cautionary tales, February 12, 2008
Book reviewing: How it works, how it's changing, December 7, 2007
Writers and their agents: Three writers tell all, November 15, 2007
Publishing horror stories for Hallowe'en, October 30, 2007
Ten tips for public speakers: Highlights of Charles Coe's June 16, 2007 workshop
Writer's Life seminar #1: From Idea to Bookshelf: Authors Share Their Publishing Stories, April 11, 2007
Writer's Life seminar #2: MFA Programs: Weighing the Pros and Cons, April 18, 2007
Writer's Life seminar #3: Blogs, Websites, and E-Zines: Navigating the Literary Landscape Online, April 25, 2007
Tips for book writers from Commonwealth Editions (Beverly, MA) publisher Webster Bull, February 14, 2007. To get the podcast and read more about the podcast collection, click here.
For Members Only
We've just updated our Boston Chapter Member Directory, compiled by Lucy Sutherland, and are distributing it as a PDF file to members only. It's also available in the members-only section of this site. (Members should have received the new password to the site by email; contact the webmaster if you don't have it.) We hope the directory will allow members to connect and network with each other, and will allow members to promote their work and expertise. The directory contains only the names of people who have agreed to participate. Contact the webmaster if you'd like to be listed. If you already have an entry, and want to change it, let the webmaster know. We hope many of you will add a line on ways in which you're willing to help fellow members − marketing, query writing, etc.
We've also initiated publication of our Steering Committee minutes on the members-only section. Go to our members-only section to see the first minutes.
Marketplace
Some notices we've received that we hope will be useful for working writers. If you want to post a notice, please email the webmaster
Grub Street, a non-profit writing center dedicated to nurturing writers and connecting them with readers
Gigs
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Services
Writing groups
FYI.
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