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New Membership Year Starts June 1
New Membership Benefits

The 2008-2009 membership year is almost here. We have exciting plans and new membership benefits in store for you! Please hurry! We must have all renewals in no later than May 31 (postmark) to uphold your active status. If you are not a member, join us.

Among other benefits, new and renewing members will be eligible for... More»

Did You Know?

Members receive a discount (minimum 10%) on our professional writing services. Our Freelance Professionals offer services to businesses, individuals, and nonprofits, in such areas as editing, proofreading, coaching, ghostwriting, Web content, website design, and more.

Tip: Don't edit your own work. You need someone objective to read it.

News

WHO IS ELIOT?

Find the answer here or click on one of the links below.

Events

Free or Substantial Discounts to Members

Saturday, July 12 intensive, all-day, fiction workshop "Writing Effective Dialogue and Electric Narrative" presented by author and poet HARVEY STANBROUGH; Harvey’s work has been nominated for a National Book Award, a Pulitzer Prize, a Pushcart Prize, a Frankfurt Book Fair Award, and the Inscriptions Magazine Engraver’s Award. Substantial discount (up to $20 off) for members. More»

Free, online seminar (members only) Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 20 — at your leisure. "Establishing Your Internet Presence: Using Your Own Website and/or the SLWG Website to Advance Your Writing Career" presented by DOREEN HULSEY, software engineer, business owner, and St. Louis Writers Guild Webmaster.

Saturday, September 6 special playwriting workshop featuring DR. DAVID CRESPY, founding Artistic Director of MU’s Missouri Playwrights Workshop, the Mizzou New Play Series, Mizzou on Broadway, and Summer Rep’s Comedies-in-Concert Series. Free admission for members and $5 for non-members.

For SLWG Upcoming Events, click on calendar dates below or see the events listings below. Please
Register to Attend.

You can also check our Calendar page for a full list of events

Current SLWG Contests

Kids' writing contest open Feb. 15 to Sep. 12.
The Poetry contest is open April 15 to June 14
The Short Story contest opens in October.
Check Eliot - A Writers' Blog for our Short Short Contests

Community Contests

Other Community Contests (for members only)

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One great way to promote yourself is to get your news and events on this page by writing a blog entry on our Announcements blog. Check out the FAQ.

Another great way to promote yourself is to write meaningful blog articles on Eliot.

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