Chapter 7 supports all area writers by providing members with advice, advocacy, services, and fellowship that will protect their rights as writers and advance their creative and professional careers.
Like the fifteen other Chapters of the National Writers Union, our Chapter exists to win greater respect, rewards and protection for freelance work, and to encourage mutual support and communication among writers. Our 170+ members' writing--often overlapping single categories--includes journalism, fiction, poetry, technical, academic, textbook, newsletter, and "all kinds."
Nationally, the Union is campaigning to press the publishing industry to adopt writer-protective provisions in book, article, and journal contracts, and in electronic media. The standard journalism contract, already available for use, is one aspect of this national action. Another is the drive to compel more comprehensible royalty statements and more timely payments. Chapter 7, like the others, is part of the grass roots for these campaigns. We also improve and use NWU's contract guides and databases to help writers shop for the best publishers, agents, and contracts.
We also offer services --such as free contract and grievance advice, plus local programs and events to shore up our members, aid their work, and keep them in touch with each other. See the latest newsletter for details.
Chapterl 7 offers free Writers Roundtables and Poetry Readings. See our Events page and newsletter for details.
Local 7 Steering Committee
Don Monkerud (Chair)
(831) 724-2059
monkerud@mail.cruzio.com
Pete Shanks (Treasurer)
(831) 421-0373
pete@wordsontheweb.com
Laura J. Cameron (Alternate Delegate/Steering Committee)
(831)
236-0473
FAX: (831) 648-5373
laura@mccvb.org
Walter Gourley (Steering Committee)
(831) 626-2632
Walterg@redshift.com
Susan Heinlein (Steering Committee)
(831) 338-9833
susanheinlein@yahoo.com
Lori Kearney (Steering Committee)
(831) 479-9314
jamn27@att.net
John Laue (Steering Committee/Poetry Contest Chair/Carmel Readings Coordinator)
(831) 684-0854
joelmobius@aol.com
Raymond Lee Zager (Steering Committee)
(831) 724-6601
diarylibr@aol.com
Financial Trustees
Don Monkerud, Anne Turner
Local 7 Volunteers
Bill Minor (Book Contract Advisor)
(831) 375-1873
Fax: 375-4207
Bminor@redshift.com
Robyn Lopez Lysne (Grievance/Book Contracts)
335-4308
rhlysne@cruzio.com
Jennifer Lagier Fellguth (Local 7 Web Site Developer)
pcmc@igc.org
Site last updated: 8/24/05
c2005 NWU, Chapter 7