SWG Membership or Renewal
Yearly Membership is from Jan-Dec – $20
*RENEW IN JANUARY
The online form will be active January 1, 2026.
Annual dues of $20 are for January through December. ($1.00 is added for online payment fees)
For your convenience, pay by PayPal or by credit/debit card *($21)
NEW IN 2026 – You may set up recurring payments so you don’t forget!
You may also pay in person at any meeting. If you are a new member, once your payment is received, you’ll receive a welcome letter from the SWG Board.
If you are a new member, please fill out the application.
If you are a returning member with updated information,please resubmit the application again.
If you have published books, please upload the jpg of the cover(s) here.
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Benefits of Membership
- Receive the monthly newsletter.
- Be recognized in the newsletter for your writing accomplishments.
- Sell your books at book signing events.
- Participate in drawings for door prizes.
- Receive constructive criticism of your work during the mentor hour.
- Have your photo, contact information including website or blog, and your writing interests listed in the membership directory.
- Access to workshops, conferences, and activities of other groups.
- Belong to one or more SWG genre groups at no extra cost.
- Grow your writing business.
- Strengthen your writer’s platform.
- Make new friends; rub shoulders with published authors.
- Learn great writing techniques.
- Enter seasonal cash-paying SWG contests for free.
- Find editors, proof-readers, formatters, publishers.
- Share your experiences; we are all learners and teachers.
- Become eligible to serve on the board, vote in elections, and vote on Guild business.
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