HOW to Submit News for the MWG Website or Newsletter:
Submitting News for Consideration for MWG Blog, Facebook and Twitter:
News should be brief announcements and timely. Think “up-to-the-minute” news broadcasts. Email these announcements to Sarah Whitney at mwg.press@gmail.com.
Information for Press Releases and the Public Website (www.missouriwritersguild.org) should also be sent to Publicity Chair Sarah Whitney at mwg.press@gmail.com.
Please note: We are undergoing many updates to the website and the MWG Members Only site at the present time. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we complete these transitions and updates.
Thank you.
Board of Directors
Missouri Writers’ Guild
If you have news you would like included in the quarterly newsletter, please follow the guidelines below and submit your news to Dianna Graveman at diannagraveman@gmail.com.
Deadlines are as follows:
- May 15 (June Newsletter)
- August 15 (September Newsletter)
- November 15 (December Newsletter)
- February 15 (March Newsletter)
Send your news in the body of an email or as a Microsoft Word attachment, unless you are submitting a writing-related article. Additional guidelines for that category are listed below.
Please submit each category of news separately and note the category in the subject line of your email.
Member News: In addition to your news, please include your local chapter affiliation (if you have one) and a brief bio (no more than 50 words). No headshots for Member News, please. Do not include pictures of book covers. Please type “MWG Member News” in the subject line of your email.
Book Publication News: If you would like to announce a book published in the past year, please include the title, a brief summary (50 words or less), your bio (50 words or less), your local chapter affiliation (if you belong to a local chapter), and your contact information or blog/website, if you wish to include it. Do not include pictures of book covers. Please type “MWG Book Publication News” in the subject line of your email.
Chapter News: If you are sending information about a conference, workshop, or other gathering, please submit those announcements separately from your general chapter news. You may send a chapter logo with your news. Please type “MWG Chapter News” in the subject line of your email.
Writing-related articles: Submissions must be writing-related and approximately 750 words. No fiction or poetry, please. Your article should be double-spaced and sent as a Microsoft Word attachment only. Please give your article a title. Include a brief bio (50 words or less), your local chapter affiliation (if you belong to a local chapter), and your contact information or blog/website, if you wish. You may also submit a headshot. Please do not send a picture of a book cover. Submission does not guarantee publication. You may wish to review past MWG newsletters on this site and avoid topics that have been recently covered unless you can provide a different spin. Please type “MWG Writing Article” in the subject line of your email.
Conferences and Workshops: You may include a graphic or logo with your news. Please include a website address and/or email address where members can obtain further information. Please do NOT send a registration form for your event. Instead, provide an email address where members can download a registration form for themselves. Newsletters are printed quarterly (March, June, September, and December), so time your announcement accordingly. Please type “MWG Conferences and Workshops” in the subject line of your email.
Cool Contests and Hot Markets:You may include a graphic or logo with your news. Please include a website address and/or email address where members can obtain further information. Please do NOT send an application for your contest. Instead, provide an email address where members can download an application for themselves. Newsletters are printed quarterly (March, June, September, and December), so time your announcement accordingly. Please type “MWG Cool Contests and Hot Markets” in the subject line of your email.
Important note:Any contests, markets, conferences, or workshops that are NOT guild sponsored activities will be printed at the discretion of the board and will come with the following disclaimer:
The following competitions and opportunities are provided to MWG members as an informational tool. While the Guild is happy to provide this service as a potential venue for career development, the MWG Board in no way endorses or recommends a particular competition or opportunity. Members are highly encouraged to educate themselves regarding these advertisements.
Thank you for contributing to the Missouri Writers Guild Newsletter!
