I think this is a problem seen at all writing organizations. There has been many such stories about the HWA, as well.
I'm not a member of any writing organization, and have no intentions of joining any, but I've heard these groups are good for exchanging advice with other writers, and that's about it.
The members of these organizations can be divided into two groups of people. Those who join in order to converse with other writers, and those who join because they believe membership will some sort of VIP pass to the Glorious Kingdom of Publishing. These latter believe that putting "SWFA member" or "HWA member" on their cover letters will prompt editors to give them special attention.
And who knows, maybe some editors are bowled over by such things. But I willing to bet that most of them don't care. It's the story that matters, not the membership cards one carries in his/her pocket.
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Date: 2007-02-17 09:15 pm (UTC)I'm not a member of any writing organization, and have no intentions of joining any, but I've heard these groups are good for exchanging advice with other writers, and that's about it.
The members of these organizations can be divided into two groups of people. Those who join in order to converse with other writers, and those who join because they believe membership will some sort of VIP pass to the Glorious Kingdom of Publishing. These latter believe that putting "SWFA member" or "HWA member" on their cover letters will prompt editors to give them special attention.
And who knows, maybe some editors are bowled over by such things. But I willing to bet that most of them don't care. It's the story that matters, not the membership cards one carries in his/her pocket.
Ian