Writing Excuses

Writing Excuses 6.3: Professional Organizations

Jun 20, 2011
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INSIGHT

Power of Writer Organizations

  • Joining a professional organization like SFWA offers collective clout to address industry issues.
  • They negotiate disputes and help maintain publishing standards that individual writers can't manage alone.
ADVICE

Reasons to Join SFWA

  • Join professional organizations for both personal benefits and societal influence.
  • They offer direct services like contract dispute help and amplify your influence on broader industry issues.
ANECDOTE

Confusing Lifetime Membership Experience

  • I bought a lifetime SFWA membership early and later kept paying yearly dues, which discouraged me from maintaining continuous membership.
  • The lifetime membership pricing created confusion about whether to keep paying annually or just one-time.
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