Resources for Writers
Writers… need some help? Try these, hopefully one will be able to assist you. Feel free to contact SLWG with questions as well, we’re here to help!
Quick Note: Members, there is another Resource Section for Writers in the SLWG Members Room. If you can’t find it here, it might be there.
Do you know of a resource not listed that writers need to know about. Please contact SLWG and tell us.
Friends of SLWG
MWG - Missouri Writers Guild
St. Louis Writers Guild is a chapter of Missouri Writers Guild.
Missouri Writers Guild is the state level, writers organization for professional writers.
VLAA
Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
The VLAA is an excellent resource for all writers.
Because the arts enrich their lives, more than 300 accountants and attorneys are supporting Missouri and Illinois artists and cultural organizations by providing direct professional services through VLAA.
Visit www.vlaa.org to learn more.
Writer Beware
Writer Beware is a publishing watchdog group sponsored by SWFA, Science Fiction Writers of America.
The national organization for authors. They have many resources on their website and to their members.
Funds for Writers
Funds for Writers has information on freelance opportunities, grants, and more. This is not a paid endorsement for Funds for Writers, they come up a lot at the meetings.
Writers Digest
Writers Digest is an excellent resource for writers. They have articles on all aspects of the publishing industry, plus webinars, and more. This is not a paid endorsement for Writers Digest, but they come up at a lot of the meetings.
Element3 Health
Element3 Health’s vibrant network of clubs, associations and benefits attracts and retains members and extends their prime of life. Gyms offer one path to staying active – but it’s hardly the only path.
ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union
The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Their mission is to realize the promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.
They also got their start in 1920.
Other Organizations
More Literary Resources
for ahkeem (2017)
The award-winning documentary set in St. Louis was featured at St. Louis Writers Guild’s 2018 Gateway to Publishing Conference & Convention.