The Poplar Bluff Municipal Library is hosting a Local Author Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m on Saturday, March 3, 2018. More than a dozen local authors will be available to discuss writing, publishing and what a thriving local literary scene offers to a community. Participating authors are selling copies of their works. The […]
NOTE: For Missouri or Kansas authors in specific counties, see below or download the PDF. C A L L T O L O C A L A U T H O R S Nominations for the 40th Annual Thorpe Menn Literary Excellence Award Now Being Accepted Thorpe Menn Literary Excellence Award nominations will be […]
19 May 2018 The Missouri Writers’ Guild will make the Show Me State Proud by presenting a most unique and not to be missed conference for all writers. Columbia, Missouri Conference Information Conference Registration
Event is over, contact the St. Louis Writers Guild chapter of the MWG for any questions. Writers, don’t miss Meghan Pinson’s Feb. 3 workshop on “Novel Revision 101: DIY and Collaborative Revision.” Held from 10 a.m. to noon at The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Rd., St. Louis, MO 63131, it is free to […]
A new MWG chapter was formed on January 5, 2018 in the northern portion of Missouri. Organized by Ryan Patrick Freeman, the new chapter is up and running in Hannibal, Missouri. If you’re a writer north of I-70, there is now a chapter filled with fellow authors wanting to get together and improve their craft. The […]
Rock Springs Review invites writers to submit original, unpublished works of poetry and prose, both fiction and nonfiction, to the Rock Springs Review (RSR) Contest. All entries will be considered for publication in Rock Springs Review ~ 2018, an annual anthology. Download the PDF of the rules here: Guidelines for RSR 2018 Anthology Contest
We’ve updated the MWG Bookstore software for the website. If you are a Full member you can have up to five books listed as part of your membership. We’ve added a new widget in the right-hand column to show all books sequentially plus the MWG Bookstore tab in the menu that shows 24 books at […]
Event is over, contact the St. Louis Writers Guild chapter if you have any questions. Finding that one agent who is the right fit, and then trying to get them to take you on, can be tough. At the St. Louis Writers Guild’s Jan. 6 workshop, literary agent Justin Wells will discuss a lot of […]
From the MWG By Laws (Updated June 1, 2017): A professional member is eligible to serve on the Board of Directors, has all voting rights, may have a listing on the Speakers’ Bureau, and is eligible to participate in marketing events (such as the Missouri Library Conference or Kansas City Literature Festival). Membership requirement for […]
Hey writers! If you attended the 2017 Missouri Writers Guild Conference in Columbia, you might have been lucky enough to catch Corey Milles’s presentation of Save the Cat! basics at the annual conference. At this link, Corey reflects on the experiences of the teachers at his talks. When students are taught a common language, one that they can relate to by […]