Upcoming Events

Aug 17th 2024 SMWG Meeting
Sat, Aug 17
Cape Girardeau
Aug 17, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Aug 17, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
TBD
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July 27th, 2024 SMWG Meeting
Sat, Jul 27
Cape Girardeau
Jul 27, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Jul 27, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Morley Swingle will be speaking. Topic TBD.
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June 22nd 2024 SMWG Meeting
Sat, Jun 22
Cape Girardeau
Jun 22, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Jun 22, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
SEMO Writer's Guild member, John Colligan, will be speaking on the topic of Motivation!
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May 18th 2024 SMWG Meeting
Sat, May 18
Cape Girardeau
May 18, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
May 18, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
#1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins will presenting a workshop for us!
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April 2023 Southeast MO Writers Guild Meeting
Sat, Apr 27
Cape Girardeau
Apr 27, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Apr 27, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Speaker and Topic TBD.
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March 23rd 2024 SMWG Meeting
Sat, Mar 23
Cape Girardeau
Mar 23, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Mar 23, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Andrew Doty, President of St. Louis Publishers Association will be giving a presentation on editing.
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Feb 24th 2024 SMWG Meeting
Sat, Feb 24
Cape Girardeau
Feb 24, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Feb 24, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Editor Chelsea Tornetto will be giving a presentation and short workshop on the topic of "Show don't Tell"
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Jan 21st 2024 SMWG Meeting
Sun, Jan 21
Jackson
Jan 21, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Jackson, 206 E Washington St, Jackson, MO 63755, USA
Jan 21, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Jackson, 206 E Washington St, Jackson, MO 63755, USA
Best Selling Author, Ellen Hopkins, will be speaking for a joint meeting of Heartland Writers Guild and SEMO Writers Guild
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Dec 9th 2023 SMWG Party!
Sat, Dec 09
Cape Girardeau
Dec 09, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Dec 09, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Potluck Christmas Party time!! Merry Christmas Authors! Please bring a dish or snack to share and a small writing-related gift for a gift exchange.
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Oct 28th 2023 SMWG Meeting
Sat, Oct 28
Cape Girardeau
Oct 28, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Oct 28, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Author visiting time 10am. Speaker Terry Irvin starting at 10:30am. Joint meeting with the Heartland Writers Guild. Please bring a snack to share if you desire!
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Sept 23rd 2023 SMWG Meeting
Sat, Sep 23
Cape Girardeau
Sep 23, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Sep 23, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Bob Miller will be speaking to us! And there will be a library author showcase event following!!
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Aug 26th 2023 SMWG Meeting
Sat, Aug 26
Cape Girardeau
Aug 26, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Aug 26, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Speaker and Topic TBD
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July 22nd 2023 SMWG Meeting
Sat, Jul 22
Cape Girardeau
Jul 22, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Jul 22, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Karen Uban and Karen Simons will be presenting a talk titled "Twists and Turns: Plotting With Surprises"
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June 24th SMWG Meeting
Sat, Jun 24
Cape Girardeau
Jun 24, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Jun 24, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Doug Sikes from Acclaim Press will be speaking to us!
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May 27th 2023 SMWG Meeting
Sat, May 27
Cape Girardeau
May 27, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
May 27, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Author Deborah Raney will be joining us!
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Creative Writers Conference in the Ozarks
Thu, Oct 13
Eureka Springs
Oct 13, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT – Oct 15, 2022, 11:00 PM CDT
Eureka Springs, 207 W Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR 72632, USA
Oct 13, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT – Oct 15, 2022, 11:00 PM CDT
Eureka Springs, 207 W Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR 72632, USA
Conference Venue Location INN OF THE OZARKS 207 WEST VAN BUREN STREET EUREKA SPRINGS, AR 72632
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"The Premier Christian Fiction Conference"
Thu, Sep 08
St. Louis
Sep 08, 2022, 9:00 AM CDT – Sep 11, 2022, 5:50 AM CDT
St. Louis, 315 Chestnut St, St. Louis, MO 63102, USA
Sep 08, 2022, 9:00 AM CDT – Sep 11, 2022, 5:50 AM CDT
St. Louis, 315 Chestnut St, St. Louis, MO 63102, USA
"The Premier Christian Fiction Conference" Conference link: https://acfw.com/acfw-conference/
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August 2022 SMWG Meeting
Sat, Aug 20
Cape Girardeau
Aug 20, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
Aug 20, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Cape Girardeau, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA
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The BookLife Prize
Discovering Great Books, Supporting New Authors

The grand prize in both the Fiction and Nonfiction Contests is $5,000 and an author profile in Publishers Weekly, but all entrants receive a Critic’s Report, a brief critical assessment of their novel written by a Publishers Weekly reviewer.

The BookLife Prize Fiction Contest is now open through August 31.

https://booklife.com/about-us/the-booklife-prize.html

A Listing of All US Writing Conferences

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Catholic Writers Guild

The Rebirth of Catholic Arts and Letters

Schaumberg, Illinois from July 25-28, 2022, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel

Christmas Party

It’s a Covered Dish Supper, So Bring a Yummy Plate To Share!

“Also, Bring Something As A Thanks to First Presbyterian for the use of their room! They provide help to the needy, so Clean Socks, or Winter Clothing in Good Condition That You Can Donate, Get In The Spirit!”
For Our Gift Exchange, Just Something Writing Related!

December 10th, 2022

Meeting time is 10:30 am

At The First Presbyterian Church
235 Broadway. Cape Girardeau