A Year of Festivals!

SLWG is holding a retreat in the beautiful Missouri Botanical Garden. A short workshop will be followed by time spent writing among the beautiful flowers, and then we will gather to hear to the words inspired by nature.

A Writers’ Throwdown, Writers Under the Sun is a contest with cash prizes to determine the best poem and flash fiction of the day! Come one; come all to a test of literary might!

In the 1940s and 1950s, St. Louis Writers Guild had a proud tradition of holding writers’ conferences. In honor of those great events, SLWG will host a writers’ festival in Kirkwood Park. Workshops throughout the day will include a variety of genres, editing and querying agents, a workshop for children, a booth to sell member’s books, and plenty of food for all to enjoy.

A grand dinner gala culminating the end of the 90th anniversary festivities will be an homage to the events that were the core of the SLWG monthly meetings back in the 1930s.

SLWG will host a few very special, Special Guest Speaker Workshops this year. We can’t start dropping names just yet, so check back for more details.

Did You Know?

SLWG gives additional benefits to our Members of Distinction, members who volunteer. MODs are eligible to be featured in their own Spotlights, and they can have their books featured in our monthly MOD book selection. Additionally, they will be honored at an awards ceremony and listed as a Member of Distinction on our website and in our newsletters.

Volunteers don't necessarily need to live near St. Louis. SLWG has service opportunities in various areas, including opportunities to work from home while using the Internet. Members who are interested in service opportunities should fill out our volunteer form.