October TypeRider
Read the October, 2014 TypeRider here! Read all about the NFPW Convention in Greenville, SC and our APW award winners. And mark your calendar for the Payson Book Festival, which will be held July 25, 2015.
2015 Student Scholarship Competition announced
Arizona high school students planning to study journalism at an Arizona university or Arizona community college in the fall of 2015 are invited to apply for the $1,000 June Payne Memorial Journalism Scholarship.
Arizona Professional Writers, a statewide organization of professional communicators formerly known as Arizona Press Women, established the annual scholarship with funds honoring the memory of June Payne, a longtime member, journalist and photographer.
Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who intend to major in journalism at an accredited Arizona university or community college. Requirements include filling out an application, a letter of recommendation from a high school teacher, two published [print, online or video] writing/reporting samples and a one-page letter from the student that describes her/his background and the reasons she/he wants to pursue a career in journalism.
Download the application here at APW Scholarship Application for 2015. For additional questions or to receive an application by email, contact the scholarship chair Joan Westlake – 480-968-8902 or jkwestlake@aol.com.
November TypeRider
The November, 2014 TypeRider is now available. Catch up on members and events. Read about Betty Webb’s search for her sister and Rim Country District’s field trip to the Sedona Book Festival.
September TypeRider
Be sure to check out the September, 2014 TypeRider. Find out what happens to your copyrights after you pass away. Is printing a copyright notice enough or is it necessary to file it with the U.S. Copyright Office? Meet member Kathleen Kelly plus find out about the writing classes and events coming up in Arizona.
August TypeRider
If you haven’t seen the August, 2014 TypeRider, take a look now! It’s another issue packed with information. Read about the Rim Country Wrtier’s Retreat, meet Suzanne Pickett Martinson and the law about using photography of people in public places. There is also a long list of local writing-related activities. Be sure to check them out.
APW now stands for Arizona Professional Writers
From Pam Stevenson in the July 2014 TypeRider:
“The votes are in. On July 1, Arizona Press Women’s name changes to Arizona Professional Writers. The new name allows us to keep APW as our abbreviated name.(See our new header above.)
“Another important change APW members voted for is a dual membership option. Members can now be a member of the Arizona group only at a reduced membership fee. The two classes of membership are as follows:
1. Full Membership includes membership in APW and NFPW with all benefits provided by both organizations.
2. State Membership includes membership in the Arizona affiliate, without joining NFPW, with all benefits provided by APW.
“At the State Membership meeting, details of the change were discussed, and it was agreed the APW only member dues will be $30 a year. It’s ironic that 2014 is the 60th Anniversary of Arizona Press Women, so this is also the year we are making important changes in the operation of APW.”
July TypeRider
The July, 2014 TypeRider is now available. Don’t miss this issue packed with information on the NFPW convention in South Carolina, upcoming events, winners in the NFPW 2014 national communication contest and more. Brenda Warneka writes on another pertinent topic in her column “Writing and the Law” and shares her memories of the recently deceased Elizabeth Bruening Lewis, along with Carol Osman Brown. Lynda Exley introduces us to Linda F. Radke, president and founder of Chandler-based Five Star Publications, Inc. This is an issue you’ll want to be sure to read!
June 2014 TypeRider
The June TypeRider is out! Read about the Spring Conference. Vote for our new name -it’s time sensitive so act right away. And congratulations to Brenda Warneka who was honored as Arizona Press Women’s 2014 Communicator of Achievement at the May 17 APW Annual Conference. Lots to read. Many thanks to our editor, Lynda Exley.
May 2014 TypeRider now out!
In the May, 2014 TypeRider, find out about the upcoming APW State Convention in this issue as well as the Arizona winners in the At-Large Communications Contest. See APW events and other local upcoming events. And, be sure to print out the ballot and vote for officers for the coming year if you haven’t already done so.
Again, thanks, Lynda, for another information-packed issue!
Check out the April TypeRider!
This month’s issue of the APW newsletter, April, 2014 TypeRider, is out! Rim Country District has two upcoming events you won’t want to miss. Find out more about each. Brenda Warneka profiles Lynda Exley, who does an outstanding job each month bringing us the TypeRider. And, there’s more – we need two volunteers in critical APW positions. Add your two cents to the possible date for the annual state convention and find out what’s happening with members.
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