Membership

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It's a dismally lonely business, writing.  -- Toni Cade Bambara

 
South Bay Writers Membership Benefits:
  • Meet other writers with similar interests for fellowship, networking, and formation of critique groups.
  • Discounted price for our SBW monthly dinner meetings featuring informative speakers.
  • Qualify for discounted rates to any CWC event (Associate and Active status only), statewide, including CWC conferences.
  • Qualify for discounted rates to any south Bay CWC club event (all categories).
  • Receive our monthly newsletter, WritersTalk, with member news and writing tips.
  • Qualify to publish your work in our newsletter and in CWC and SBW anthologies.
  • Receive statewide CWC's quarterly newsletter, The Bulletin.
  • Your own Web page posted in our Members Gallery.
  • Promote your book on our Books by Members web page.
  • Promote your work and writing-related services on our Writers Forum, an online, interactive writers' community.
  • Open Mic Events - read your own work or your favorite author in public.
Membership Levels

South Bay Writers offers three levels of CWC membership: Active, Associate, and Supporting. For a complete description of the levels and the criteria for membership, see the CWC website membership page.

Dues:    

Annual membership is $45 per year with a one-time initiation fee of $20. We also offer a half-year membership.

Special rates for students: We waive the initiation fee for students. A student is aged 16 through 22, enrolled, with a current id. Annual membership for students is $10.

There is a Lifetime membership. For details, email the membership chair.
 

How do I join?

We welcome all levels of writers to join CWC South Bay. Simply fill out our application and pay the membership fees. Choose the method that's best for you :

  1. Online - fastest, easiest way to apply and pay. We accept credit cards with secure online processing.

  2. Fill out and print our application form. Mail with your check to the following address:
     
    Marjorie Johnson
    Membership Chair
    P.O. Box 3254
    Santa Clara, CA 95055

  3. Pick up an application at any South Bay Writers' meeting or event. Fill it out and return to the front desk at the meeting along with your check, or mail both to the address above.
      

 
 


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Still have questions?
Contact our Membership Chair