What is TAF?
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Copyright 2007 Triangle Area Freelancers, All Rights Reserved
| Triangle Area Freelancers (TAF) is an informal but actively working organization of North Carolina- based freelance writers. The organization was founded in 2003 by veteran freelancer Donald Vaughan of Raleigh as a way to stay in touch with individuals who had taken his class on freelance writing through Wake Technical Community College. Vaughan’s philosophy was that beginning freelancers would benefit from ongoing support and encouragement, and that his mentoring would help guide them toward their goal of getting published. In 2004, Vaughan, fellow freelancer Mark Cantrell of Wake Forest and a handful of Vaughan’s students decided to take the organization public in the belief that other area freelancers would enjoy meeting on a regular basis to network and discuss topics of interest to professional writers. Today, TAF has more than 60 active members and continues to grow. Though informal, TAF maintains a professional attitude toward freelance writing. The organization’s approach has always been to write toward publication, and that writers should be paid appropriately for their work. The markets in which TAF members have been published are as diverse as the group itself, and include regional newspapers, national health and medical publications, national pet and animal publications, regional and national gardening publications, national humor publications, national military publications and much, much more. Many TAF members are also published book authors. A comprehensive group bibliography can be found on the TAF Membership Page. A core philosophy within TAF is that writing is an ongoing educational experience. With that in mind, the organization has hosted an eclectic array of talented guest speakers at its monthly meetings, including: |
- Nick Meglin, former editor of Mad Magazine
- John Boni, award-winning television
screenwriter
- Paul Gilster, nationally published author and
technology columnist for the Raleigh News &
Observer
- John Kessel, award-winning science fiction
writer and creative writing instructor at North
Carolina State University
- Lewis Shiner, nationally renowned science
fiction writer and essayist
- Cynthia Barnett, Executive Director, NC
Writers’ Network
- Laura Poole, professional editor/proofreader
| Writing can be a lonely profession. TAF is proof it doesn’t have to be. *** If you are a North Carolina-based freelance writer who is interested in joining TAF, send us a note via General Info Email. To learn more about TAF, click on the FAQ page. For further information about TAF members and their publishing credits, click on TAF Membership and TAF Showcase. |
| Contact TAF |
General Info Email BOARD MEMBERS President Donald Vaughan Vice President Elaine Klonicki Secretary/Web Dude John V. Wood Treasurer Kristy Stevenson Member-At-Large Linda Hill ------------------------------- Membership Liaison: Dara Lyon Warner TAF Lending Librarian: Judy Perry Event Planner: Heather Hoffmann |