Membership Renewals Members of WRW must renew their membership every year between June 1 and July 31. The renewal fee is $35. After Aug. 1, the fee for renewal is $45.
To join WRW as a New Member, or to renew, please use one of these forms:
Membership form, paying via PayPal
Membership form, paying via check. The fee for new members is $45; for members who renew before July 31, $35, after August 1, $45.
WRW is an organization for both published and unpublished writers, as well as editors, agents, booksellers, and others interested in women’s fiction. The membership includes writers of all levels of accomplishment, from those working on their first manuscript to award-winning authors of over one hundred books.
WRW’s goals are to advance its members’ professional interests, to provide them with opportunities to hone their craft, and to act as a clearing house for information about the women’s fiction market and the publishing industry. In addition, WRW supports the mission of Romance Writers of America to promote excellence in romantic fiction and help writers establish careers in their writing fields.
Toward these goals, WRW has created an extensive resource network with benefits designed to meet members’ needs. Among other things, WRW provides members with a monthly newsletter; regular meetings covering all aspects of writing; critique group coordination; day-long workshops; an annual weekend retreat; a quarterly promotional publication for booksellers; mailing lists of local booksellers; and, perhaps most importantly, the opportunity to form supportive professional relationships with other writers.
WRW also acts as liaison to help members find existing critique groups to join or to put them in touch with other members interested in forming a new group.
WRW has two categories of membership, as follows:
Full Member: Anyone who is a general member of RWA. This includes anyone seriously pursuing a writing career in romance writing. A Full Member enjoys all membership privileges, including the rights to vote and hold office.
Associate Member: Anyone who is an associate member of RWA, including agents, booksellers, editors, other industry professionals, and writers of other genres. An Associate Member enjoys all membership privileges, except the rights to vote and hold office. If you would like to join WRW as an Associate Member, please contact our Membership Chair at with your request.
To be a member of WRW, you must also be a member of RWA.
WRW chapter dues:
New Members: $45.00
Annual Renewal: $35.00
Late Renewal: $45.00
Please Note: Dues are not prorated, but are payable when joining and then each year between June 1—July 31. After August 1, a $10.00 late renewal fee applies. Your membership cannot be processed until we receive your dues.
You must be a WRW member in good standing by August 30th in order to be eligible to apply for the Spring Retreat at member rates.
Please see the box at the top of this page for links to the appropriate form.
Click here for a copy of the WRW Bylaws in document format (.doc).
After you join RWA, join a Critique Group!
Please complete the Critique Group Sign Up Sheet and send it to the WRW critique groups coordinator.
