Washington Romance Writers, an
affiliate of Romance Writers of America,
is an organization for both published and unpublished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.
To apply for membership in WRW,
you must also apply for membership
in RWA, if not already an RWA
member. If you are applying to both RWA and WRW at this
time, you must inform the WRW Membership Chair
as soon as you receive your RWA membership number.
Print and fill out your WRW application
by clicking on the link below. Mail it, along with your
check made payable to Washington Romance Writers, to the
address on the form. For questions or more information,
please contact our Membership
Chair.
WRW chapter dues, prorated schedule:
