Southern California Writers Association



Southern California Writers Association

Membership Renewal/New Member Form

The Southern California Writers Association is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping writers of all genres, ages, and levels hone their skills and advance their careers. Members network and share vital information at meetings on the third Saturday of every month. Our members are a supportive community of active writers, published authors, screenwriters, and publishing professionals committed to helping lovers of books, writing, and publishing achieve their goals and dreams.

Membership Benefits

• A 30% discount on admission to SCWA meetings, which includes an all-you-can-eat lunch. Attend these mini–writer’s conferences every month to improve your craft and learn from bestselling authors, professional journalists, screenwriters, mystery writers, poets, and highly sought-after instructors.

• Free monthly SCWA Newsletter that tells about upcoming speakers, reviews past meetings, and gives timely advice on the writing craft.

• Recognition for member achievements at meetings and in the newsletter.

• Scholarships and discounts for select writers’ conferences.

• Monthly opportunities to network with publishing pros, journalists, business and PR writers, editors, and published and unpublished authors in all stages of the writing journey.

• Free 30-minute consultation with book shepherd Sharon Goldinger on publishing contracts.

• Participation in SCWA marketing platforms on and SCWA social media platforms.

• Access to up-to-date and cutting-edge articles on the craft and the business of publishing.

• The opportunity to receive a critique of your first 20 pages by an SCWA Board Member, available for $20.

• Members-only special events, workshops, and programs.

• Showcasing of your author bio and book promotion on the SCWA website, , which also offers speaker information and helpful links..

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Membership: ο Renewal ο New Member Date:

Name Day #

Address Evening #

City Zip

E-mail

I write/would like to write: I am a publishing professional:

Non-fiction Fiction Screen/Stage ο Editor

ο Feature articles ο Short stories ο Theatre ο Agent

ο Essays/OpEd ο Literary ο Film ο Publisher

ο For the web ο Romance ο Television ο Other: ____________________

ο Non-fiction books ο Mystery

ο Technical ο Thriller Poetry

ο Trade articles ο Science fiction ο Poetry

ο Biographies/memoirs ο Horror

ο Copywriting/PR writing ο Religious

ο Travel/outdoors/nature ο Children’s

ο Social issues ο Historical fiction

ο Fantasy

You can also join or renew online at

membership-renewals/

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Annual Membership Dues:

Pay Jan. 1–Mar. 31 $40

Pay Apr. 1–Jun. 30: $30

Pay Jul. 1–Sep. 31: $20

Pay after Oct. 1: $40 (membership extends through Dec. 31 of the following year)

Fill out and mail this portion with your check to:

SCWA Membership

PO Box 47

Huntington Beach, CA 92648

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