Edinboro Author Wins Meritorious Service Award

Edinboro Author, Jamie Saloff, was the winner this year's Meritorious Service Award presented by the writer's organization, Pennwriters, Inc.

Edinboro, PA (PRWEB) May 28, 2006 -- Edinboro resident, Jamie L. Saloff was honored by Pennwriters, Inc. members with their Meritorious Service Award on May 22, 2006, during this year's annual conference held in Grantville, PA. Pennwriters, a multi-genre writer’s organization serving Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Virgina, West Virgina, and more, offers the award once a year to a member who has gone above and beyond the call of duty over his or her years of membership. Only 10 members have been presented with this award to date.

Saloff, who is the author of Transformational Healing, Five Surprisingly Simple Keys Designed to Redirect Your Life Toward Wellness, Purpose, and Prosperity, has been a member of Pennwriters since 1993. During her years of service, she has contributed to the organization in a number of ways including head coordinator of Pennwriters’ annual writing contest, coordinator of it’s annual, statewide conference, Area 1 representative (which covers the northwestern part of PA), Internet and website coordinator, and more.

Pennwriters offers writers a means of networking and learning via workshops and critique groups throughout the state; an annual conference, which features literary agents and editors; as well as a newsletter, online discussion groups, members' library, local critique groups, workshops, and more.

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