The Benefits of Membership in
Hawaii Writers Guild
Writing Support GroupsAccess both live face-to-face and virtual Writing Support Group meetings, locally at some Big Island venues and virtually via Zoom on a weekly basis.
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Public Readings & Workshops Participate in Public Reading Events at libraries and other venues and attend Hawaii Writers Guild creative writing and technical workshops
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Make your Debut on the Internet! by getting published in Latitudes, our Online Literary Journal, or by being interviewed on one of our YouTube episodes, or by simply having your Personal Page up on our website.
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More HWG Membership Benefits
Videos & PodcastsParticipate in Hawaii Writers Guild's YouTube presentations such as “Inside the Writers Studio," "Writers Showcase," and "WriteOn!" and in planned future Podcast activities.
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Writers Conferences Attend and participate in major Writers Conferences, such as the Kauai Writers Conference and the California Writers Club events, at reduced rates.
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New Member GuideAccess new member information to improve your ability to use the opportunities available within the Guild
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Still More Benefits
Internet PresenceEstablish your Internet presence on the Hawaii Writers Guild website, starting with your photo and brief biography on the site and, if desired, your own personal page which can also double as your website until you design and host your own.
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Grow with the Guild
Grow with the Guild by volunteering to participate in its activities, such as manning the HWG table at various events, writing articles for the online newsletter, Member News, participating in Latitudes submissions and evaluations, assisting with the HWG website upkeep, or helping with grant writing or HWG's social media presence. |
Own the Coveted HWG Ballpoint Pen!Last, but not necessarily least: claim ownership of your own high-quality, smooth-writing, blue Hawaii Writers Guild ballpoint pen, particularly useful for those critical proofreading and editing tasks and downright indispensable for book signings and royalty check endorsing!
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What are you waiting for? Join HWG Now!
Current Announcements
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Well, it’s here at long last! After many delays and numerous long weeks of evaluation, editing, finalizing and web-publishing, the long-awaited Fifth Edition of Latitudes, our online Literary Journal, is finally finished and available for viewing on our website. There’s a veritable goldmine of terrific Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry available for your reading pleasure available here. Note: The link will be activated starting tomorrow morning, June 1st, at 12:01 am). But if you’re gun-shy about clicking suspicious links, just scroll back up to the MORE menu at the top of this page. Look for "Literary Review" and click on “LITREVIEW FIFTH EDITION” near the bottom of the MORE menu and you're there (again, after midnight). Give yourself plenty of time. There’s a helluva lot of great reading there.
And speaking of Latitudes, the first four editions of the journal are also available online for your reading pleasure. You can get to them by using the same "MORE" menu above and choosing the appropriate edition you'll like to see. |
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North Hawaii Youth Poetry Contest
Monday, June 17, 2024 The winners of the first North Kohala Youth Poetry Contest were announced May 15. For all the current information about the June 17th Awards Ceremony and the winners, click HERE! |
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Have a screenplay, stage play, teleplay pilot, spec and/or podcast? Why not start the year off right by submitting your work to Austin Film Festival’s annual script competitions! Austin Film Festival is the biggest screenplay competition in the country and has been catapulting writers into life-changing careers for the past 30 years. Our early bird deadline is March 22. Submission prices range from $25-$60 now--but those prices will go up after March 22. So submit today and save! Go here for all the info!
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Back again by popular acclaim, the FIFTH edition of Member News, our semiannual Guild newsletter for members is hot off the press. And MEMBERS is the operative word here! Everything in the new fifth edition of Member News, every word, every sentence, and every article is of, for, or about our members. The New Members and Just Published sections are all about our members. The Featured Stories section features articles about or authored by members, and the Genre Corner and Transitions sections, again, are centered on members new and old. So just drag your pointer up to Guild News item on the main menu and click on the submenu entitled "MEMBER NEWS FIVE" and enjoy exploring and learning all about yourselves, our members.
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Aloha All Members in Good Standing:
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The Hawaii Writers Guild YouTube channel has just introduced a new video. There's a new "Write On!" video featuring ex-HWG President Carol McMillan's journey into the the wild and woolly world of publishing. In it, Carol describes not only her own forthcoming book, a memoir entitled Scriptless, but she also explains some of the complexities and secrets of traditional publishing vs hybrid publishing vs indie self publishing. Watch the new video here.
Meanwhile, you can go to our YouTube channel any time to see all the previous videos and check if there are any new videos. |
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What's new? Writing Support Groups are new. Well, not really new. They've been around for a while, but just not well publicized. What are they? Where and When are they held? Who can attend? Wonder no longer. HWG’s sponsored and recommended writing support groups are alive and well. You can discover all about them on the website by clicking the “SUPPORT GROUPS” item in the main menu or by clicking here .
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Announcing the all new MEMBERS GUIDE
The definitive handbook will provide new members with information to improve their ability to use the opportunities available within the Guild. The Member Guide has now been published as of October 4th on our website and can be accessed here.
The definitive handbook will provide new members with information to improve their ability to use the opportunities available within the Guild. The Member Guide has now been published as of October 4th on our website and can be accessed here.
HWG is now a bonafide 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation!!
What this means is that we are now eligible for tax deductible contributions and other federal government sanctioned benefits. See here for more information.
New! Hawaii Writers Guild Student Memberships All the benefits at a reduced annual dues rate Check it out here
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