Welcome to SWA!
SWA is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting writers across the southeast 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.
We invite you to browse our website to learn more about us. Then consider joining us! Membership is only $35 per year and includes benefits such as:
- Discounts on training sessions and other events
- A subscription to the Purple Pros, the SWA newsletter
- Publication opportunities in the SWA newsletter
- Publicity news updates on our website
- Publicity web link for your website and blog
- Book sales at workshops and events
- Contest opportunities with cash prizes
- Consultations with agents and editors at our workshops
- Access to GET PUBLISHED! – an extensive listing of contests and publication opportunities for members only
Learn more about SWA's 37-year history of helping writers.
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