Ways to get involved in the Hawaii Writers Guild
Are you interested in getting involved in the Guild?
Hawaii Writers Guild offers many ways for you to participate, including: becoming a member, joining a writers support group, organizing an event, volunteering and serving on the board. Let this page be a guide for you to learn about the different ways you can get involved with the Hawaii Writers Guild.
Join the Guild
Membership in the Guild is open to anyone with a connection to Hawaii. We have grown to more than 80 active members who live throughout the Hawaiian Islands as well as elsewhere in the U.S. and abroad.
Learn more about the benefits of becoming a member and apply today.
Join a Writer Support Group
We offer both online and in-person writing support group sessions.
Share your work, get feedback and connect with other writers in these supportive and constructive writing sessions.
You are welcome to join at any time and can attend a group without sharing your writing.
Organize a Community Event
Part of the Guild’s mission is to foster appreciation for writing in our communities. We welcome ideas from members to create and support events that encourage writing and literacy, both in person and virtually. Recent HWG-sponsored events include a workshop on self-publishing, public reading of poetry by HWG members, a celebration of Women’s Month with readings of works by women authors, and a youth poetry contest.
Hawaii Writers Guild was organized by writers on the Big Island and a large proportion of our members live there. We want to expand our presence on other islands, both in membership and outreach. Our Event Organizer and Public Relations Director can guide and assist you with planning and publicizing. HWG may be able to help cover costs of events. If you are interested in organizing a community event, we would love to hear from you.
Volunteer to help with existing Hawaii Writers Guild activities:
Website support
Social media – to connect members and publicize events
Write features for our newsletter – interview another writer; profile your favorite bookshop
Serve on the Board of Directors
Shadow a Board Member to assist with Guild activities and learn how we operate
Staff a HWG table at a Community Event (Farmers Markets, County Fair, Festivals)
Organize a Writing Group
Would you like to facilitate a writing group organized by genre? Possibilities include poetry, sci-fi, young adult, children’s, memoir, creative non-fiction, long-format, and more. If you are interested in helping to organize such a group, the HWG board will help with publicizing and gauging interest from members, as well as technical support for hosting online meetings.
Make a donation
Are you interested in making a donation to the Hawaii Writers Guild? All donations are tax-deductible and a full 100% of your donation will go toward our mission of supporting writers connected to the Hawaiian Islands and heightening community appreciation for literature, creativity, and the written and spoken arts.