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Southeastern Writers Association
About us
Southeastern Writers Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting writers across the southeast and farther, through access to education and training, peer support, and resources. Founded in 1975, our membership is comprised of a diverse group of writers from more than twelve Southern and Mid-Atlantic states who represent a variety of genres, styles, and levels of experience, but who are bound by a common passion for the written word.
Our core values
SWA is a not-for-profit association of authors, poets, columnists, and all others who are or aspire to be writers. Our members vary widely in age, experience, and success, from published authors to novices taking their first steps into the world of writing.
Although our homes are scattered across the Southeast, we are a community of common interests and ideals. And whether we have met face-to-face, we are a family in every meaningful sense of the word.
Our core values can be summed up in four words:
Teach, Share, Encourage and Family
Teach
SWA sponsors an annual writers’ workshop at Epworth by the Sea on St. Simon's Island in an intimate and comfortable atmosphere.
SWA strives to provide quality instruction in various genres and markets at our annual writers’ workshop.
Share
SWA is an inclusive community of writers: both those who attend our annual conference and those who are unable to attend.
SWA promotes networking and connectional opportunities both at our annual writers’ workshop and year-round with each other and with our invited faculty.
Encourage
SWA encourages its members to help one another become better writers and build their writing platforms to be successful.
SWA encourages the participation of all types of writers no matter their age, gender, background, or preferred genre.
Family
SWA celebrates the successes of any member of its family of writers. SWA keeps our family of writers updated with important and engaging information via newsletter, website, and social media.
Our annual membership is only $35.
Benefits include:
Discounts on training sessions and other events
A subscription to the Purple Pros, the SWA newsletter
Publication and event announcements in the SWA newsletter
Publicity news updates on our website
Publicity web link for your website or blog
Book sales at the conference and events
Contest opportunities with cash prizes
Consultations with agents and editors at our conference
Access to our "Members Only" portal, writers resources including contests and publication opportunities!
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