SPRINGFIELD WRITERS' GUILD
Founded 1943
Next Meeting is 1:00 PM Saturday, May
24, 2008 at the Heritage Cafeteria 1364 E.
Battlefield (at Fremont) Springfield, MO
A mentor/critique hour meets at 11:00 AM
Both meetings are open to the public.

Annual SWG dues are $15.00

There are different types of
membership.  Click here for
Details.
The main purposes of the organization are:

To encourage local writers in their craft

Provide mutual support among members

Encourage aspiring writers to become published
writers

Recruit members into the Missouri Writers' Guild

Encourage writers in the marketing of their
literary material for payment.  

The Guild accomplishes this by emphasizing
mentoring, genre interest, motivation and
publishing of its members.


2008 Officers

President
Lee Ann Russell

Vice President
Larry
Cunningham

Secretary
Pat Woodward

Treasurer
Marsha Becco

Director
Philip Hood
"The man who
does not read
good books has
no advantage
over the man
who can't read"
Mark Twain

Go to the contest
page for a list
of 2008 categories
and rules