▼ Join a community of writers with a connection to the military

• Wide range of interests and experience
  • From first-time writers looking for guidance to...
  • Authors with decades of experience and multi-thousand book sales

▼ Submit your book for Review and Award Consideration

• Membership required in order to have your book considered
• Recognition by MWSA review and/or award helps in your marketing and "brand-building"
• Your book receives a review
• Your book will be listed on our various social media syndication options:
  • Goodreads
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
• Awards granted for high-scoring books
• Get feedback from three reviewers
• Comparable paid reviews cost 3-10 times as much*
• Click here for more information

*Source: Comparison of IndieReader, Kirkus, Self-Publishing, and BlueInk Review sites (Review cost $195-$495).

▼ Network with fellow writers

• Online (see Writer Education below)
• In person (during our annual membership conferences)

▼ Get exposure for your book

• Website
  • Review and Awards season pages
  • MWSA library
• Dispatches magazine
• Allied social media sites
• Author interviews
• Press releases
• Newsletters
• Free library listing
• Book giveaways
• Review Swap program
• Promotional materials

▼ Sharpen your writing skills

• MWSA Writer Education
  • Participate “live” in one of our writer education Zoom workshops
  • Watch our previously recorded writer education videos at your leisure
• Join our cadre of volunteer reviewers

▼ Get feedback on your book or manuscript

• Formally, via our review and awards program
• Informally (from a fellow MWSA author), using our Beta Reader program

▼ Get published

• Submit an article to our Dispatches magazine
• Contribute to one of our Anthologies

▼ Take advantage of our informational offerings

• Member Resource Directory
  • Listings of publishers, editors, helpers
  • Writers Education
  • Various books, websites, and blogs to help with your writing
  • Includes a submission form so you can share items of interest with your fellow MWSA authors

• “Now What?” (series of articles providing details on MWSA benefits and suggested actions)

• Tips and Tricks—articles with a wide variety of information to help during your writing, publishing, marketing, etc.

• Zooming with MWSA—learn how to take advantage of Zoom

▼Pay it Forward by helping others

• All the programs listed above require VOLUNTEERS; Pay it Forward by sharing what’s worked for you or by volunteering for any of our programs.

• We can always use your help!