Membership Benefits
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Support for your Group
- Our handy guide book, Running Good Writing Groups, with advice to help your group flourish.
- A Sample constitution to help you stay organised.
- A listing for your group on our directory on this web site.
- Support & advice for holding events for your group, in conjunction with nearby groups for a wider audience.
A Wider Community of Writers
- Access to our members' area on the web site.
- Voting rights at our AGM – have your say in the running of the organisation.
Writing Competitions
- Members' competitions – free to enter.
- Other competitions with prizes.
- Trophies & certificates for the winners and runners up.
Receive Our Regular Publications
- Link magazine – issued bi-monthly. About writing, for writers, by writers.
- Newsletter – issued bi-monthly. Stay up to date with what's happening.
Events & Courses
- Advance notice & early booking for events, including the annual NAWGFest.
- Discount rates for the festival & other events.
- Writing retreats – reduced rates for members.
- Monthly Meet the Committee events via Zoom.
Showcase & Publish Your Work
- Free writing competitions, with work from the winners published and shared with our membership.
- Support with self-publishing.
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Opportunities to publish under the NAWG imprint. See points below.
- NAWG is a recognised publishing house. If members would like to be properly published, they can apply to use the NAWG imprint.
- Your book will have to be vetted for quality and suitability by NAWG before we agree to it.
- You may purchase an ISBN from us for £20.
- Note: The organisation and the cost of the formatting and printing is down to you (the member).
Writing Advice & Guidance
Publicity for your Activities & Work
- Free listings & adverts on the website for members.
- Marketplace space for books at the annual NAWGFest and other events.
- Adverts in Link magazine.