Membership Information
 Membership in the California Writers Club (CWC) is governed by the
Central Board and falls into the three categories shown below.
This page contains printable membership forms for new members and transfer members from other CWC branches.
While there are three types of membership, it's important to note that the
benefits of CWC membership apply across the board to all categories. The single exception is that only members in the
"Active/Published" category may run for, or hold, an elected branch office.
Carol Brown Kauffmann, Membership Chair
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This category applies if within the past ten years you have had either one book OR
three articles (or poems) published or accepted for publication. Books must
be of high quality and be produced and distributed to a broader market than
your family and friends. Articles must appear in periodicals of general circulation
(1000 copies or more per issue). Or, if within the last five years
your script or play has been published/performed as follows: publication
of a play in book form, one performance of a stage play by a professional
or semi-professional groups,
one professional production of a screenplay, or professional production of three radio or television scripts.
To apply for membership as Active/Published, please provide publication
details.
This category applies if you are actively writing professional
quality work and seeking publication.
Submit three samples of your work (first ten pages if a book). Notices
of contest awards or letters from publishers can be included along with
the writing samples to indicate intent to publish.
Supporting members are those active in a field related
to and supportive of good writing. Publishers, editors, teachers, booksellers,
librarians, literacy volunteers and reading group members are some examples.
If in doubt, please ask. (Writing samples are not required for membership applications
in this category.)
- Complete a membership application. (Click here for
printable application form.)
- Include copies of writing samples supporting your application, if
needed.
- Make a check out to CWC in the amount of $65 ($20 initiation and $45 annual dues).
- Fill in the transfer member application. (Click here for printable transfer form.)
- There is no charge to transfer from another branch.
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