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Member Benefits

  • Free attendance at monthly chapter meetings
  • Forums to present your creative work, including Pen-In-Hand Literary Journal, Quarterly Newsletter, and First Friday Open Mic
  • Members-only writing contests
  • Members-only content, including Quarterly Newsletter and monthly Quick Notes from the MWA president profiling member successes, highlighting craft development and publication opportunities beyond MWA
  • Members-only forum to discuss craft, industry opportunities, critique group openings, etc.
  • Discounted or free access to MWA-sponsored events including webinars and annual conference
  • Members-only access to pitches, professional critiques, etc. with industry professionals
  • Marketing opportunities at art and literary festivals

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Membership options

  • Individual: $50 one year
  • Individual: $95 two year
  • Student: $40 one year (To be eligible a student must be enrolled at least half time in a program leading toward a degree, certificate or other recognized educational credential for at least one academic period during the tax year)
  • Student: $75 two years (To be eligible a student must be enrolled at least half time in a program leading toward a degree, certificate or other recognized educational credential for at least one academic period during the first year)
  • Second in a Household: $40 one year
  • Second in a Household: $75 two years

Membership extends for one or two years from the date you sign up. Membership dues are non-refundable.

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If you would like your website or social media accounts to be included in the member directory, please include your information below. Directory listings are not available to non-members. You can also update or add this information on your profile page later. 

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  Individual: $50 one year
  Individual: $95 two year
  Student: $40 one year (To be eligible a student must be enrolled at least half time in a program leading toward a degree, certificate or other recognized educational credential for at least one academic period during the tax year)
  Student: $75 two years (To be eligible a student must be enrolled at least half time in a program leading toward a degree, certificate or other recognized educational credential for at least one academic period during the first year)
  Second in a Household: $40 one year
  Second in a Household: $75 two years
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  Check (please allow up to 4 weeks for processing after MWA's receipt of check)
  Paypal (please allow up to 1 week for invoicing and up to 1 week for activation upon payment)

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After clicking "Submit" below, you will be taken to a page to choose your member dues level. You will then click "Continue" to proceed to the payment page. Once you have paid by credit card, you membership will be activated, and you will receive a Welcome email within 24 hours with login information. 

If you have elected to pay by check or PayPal, please click "Bypass Payment" on the credit card payment page (or you may proceed with the credit card payment process if you choose). These payments are manually processed. Within one week you will then receive an MWA Dues Invoice with instructions on completing the payment process. Once MWA has received and processed your payment (see payment selection above for more information on processing times), we will activate your membership and email you login instructions.

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