How Can Writers Benefit From RWG?

Next Meeting: May 20th, 2012 1:00pm Featured Speaker: Frank Crawford Location: Tinker Swiss Cottage 411 Kent Street Rockford, IL 61102 Click here for directions

Rockford Writers' Guild is an international non-profit organization committed to promoting the literary arts. It has been around for 65 years and has hundreds of members from all over the world.

Members are published up to twice a year in  The Rockford Review - an international anthology comprised of poetry, prose, plays and book reviews.

Members receive Write Away–a monthly e-newsletter. It contains valuable information about the current writing market, publicity for members, writing contests, writing tips and other resources for writers.

Every third Sunday of the month (except July and August) Rockford Writers' Guild hosts monthly meetings at Tinker Swiss Cottage. Each month, a new guest speaker shares his or her experiences and stories. All members and non-members are encouraged to share their accomplishments and challenges at the meeting. Everyone contributes with helpful information and insights. The meetings are free and open to the public.

RWG sponsors two contests per year: the RWG Press & A Plus Book Contest, and Ides of March Contest.

To become a member of The Rockford Writers' Guild and receive full benefits, please visit the Membership section. Membership benefits include:

• subscription to The Rockford Review (Summer and Winter Editions);
• dynamic participation in monthly meetings;
• group support;
• interaction with great writers;
• eligibility for the RWG Press & A Plus Book Contest; 
• publishing support and book production discounts;
• publicity;
• subscription to the monthly Write Away e- newsletters;
• eligibility to be published in the Members Only - Summer Gala Edition of The Rockford Review, and the opportunity to participate at the annual Summer Gala Luncheon & Reading, to showcase their talents to the entire Guild, family and friends.