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- From: suzanne@mailhub.scf.lmsc.lockheed.com (Suzanne Barrett)
- Subject: Re: National Writers Union
- Message-ID: <suzanne.68@mailhub.scf.lmsc.lockheed.com>
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- References: <mtan-180892140046@maureen.cen.uiuc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 14:12:47 GMT
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- In article <mtan-180892140046@maureen.cen.uiuc.edu> mtan@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Maureen Tan) writes:
-
- >I just received another solicitation from the National Writers
- >Union. From their literature, they seem a bit militant--are horror
- >stories the way *all* unions encourage membership?-- and
- >dues seem steep.
-
- >Has anyone heard of this group? Is anyone a member? If so, is
- >it worth it? What are the alternatives--besides not joining
- >anything that is?
-
- >Maureen (a.k.a. Jane)
-
- Maureen,
- I also received a packet from NWU at the suggestion of a friend. Since
- it is a union, affiliated with the UAW, I question if this might not be
- waving a red flag at prospective editors/publishers. I as much as anyone
- would like to see advances and royalties fall within equitable boundaries (
- i.e. provide the writer with an above-poverty-level lifestyle), and I'd
- also like the benefit of insurance coverage when I quit my "real" job <VBG>,
- but this scares me.
- I enjoy my membership in RWA and find the benefits more than
- offset the annual dues ($45.) Their magazine is quite good, and
- improving with each issue.
- Suzanne.
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