The Louis Writers Guild is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to promote Missouri's literary heritage, connect, support and promote writers. Located in St. Louis, MO, the Guild provides a range of resources and activities to help writers develop their careers. From monthly workshops and meetings to open mic nights and other special events, the Guild offers a platform for writers to share their work and gain valuable industry knowledge. The Guild also hosts a monthly workshop via Zoom for those who cannot attend in person.
These workshops cover topics such as writing, publishing, marketing, and industry knowledge. Members can also share their news and events, and sell their books at the SLWG Book table. Every workshop that SLWG records will be published in the workshop archive, so if you miss the monthly meeting or want to listen to it again, the workshops will be there. The Guild also encourages the authors of tomorrow by hosting writing contests. For example, the First Place award for The Glacier Slide by Daniel Moreschi and ON BEING SICK by Constance Garcia was recently celebrated on the first Saturday of each month. In addition to the Louis Writers Guild, there are many other literary organizations that offer assistance to writers in St.
Louis. The Scribe's events blog is a great resource for finding out about upcoming events and workshops. The Urban Artist Alliance for Child Development is a 501c3 multidisciplinary non-profit arts and culture organization that operates a gallery in Old North Saint Louis. The Colorado Springs Fiction Writer's Group helps aspiring and established writers improve the quality of their craft by offering online research, editing services, monthly articles, online publication of fictional works by emerging authors, and a critical group for those in Pikes Peak, Colorado. The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is another great resource for writers in St.
Founded in 1971 by a group of children's writers based in Los Angeles, it is now the largest children's writing organization in the world with more than 19,000 members worldwide in more than 70 regions. Membership is open to published authors, publishers, screenwriters, and other professionals in the field. Finally, the National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established. It brings the arts to all Americans and provides leadership in arts education. In Oregon, this has led to the formation of the Oregon Book Awards (started in 1988) and Oregon Literary Fellowships (established in 1988).The Louis Writers Guild provides an invaluable platform for authors from St.
Louis to share their work and gain valuable industry knowledge. With monthly workshops and meetings as well as open mic nights and other special events, writers can hone their craft while connecting with other like-minded individuals. Additionally, there are many other literary organizations that offer assistance to writers in St. Louis such as The Scribe's events blog, The Urban Artist Alliance for Child Development, The Colorado Springs Fiction Writer's Group, The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and The National Endowment for the Arts. By taking advantage of these resources available to them, authors from St.
Louis can unlock their potential and make their mark on Missouri's literary heritage.
