Wisconsin Writers Association

Founded in 1948, Wisconsin Writers Association (WWA) is a vibrant creative community dedicated to the support of writers and authors. WWA sponsors and hosts year-round workshops and events throughout Wisconsin, offering exclusive resources and discounts to more than 500 members. WWA shares its knowledge base and provides members the means to develop their craft, discover resources, expand their networks and build their audiences.

Mission

The Wisconsin Writers Association is a non-profit organization that encourages, educates, celebrates, and promotes writers through its programs and services.

Vision

Our vision is to provide all writers in Wisconsin, the surrounding region, and beyond the resources and community-building opportunities to help them achieve their literary goals.

Values

Exhibit a culture of inclusiveness, generosity, community, and learning to support writers as they pursue the craft of writing.

Inclusiveness – WWA will welcome writers regardless of ethnicity, age, gender, digital/technical ability, religion, sexual orientation, or economic status.

Generosity – WWA will be a prudent steward of its finances to ensure that group activities, educational offerings, and conferences are made available at the most reasonable price possible. In addition to fiscal generosity, WWA will encourage its members to be generous with their time when encouraging and mentoring their peers and contributing to volunteer activities that advance WWA’s goals.

Community – As it has from its inception, WWA will foster a community of writers that will actively encourage each other to pursue their literary goals.

Learning—WWA will offer a robust calendar of learning opportunities that reflect members’ expressed preferences and give them the tools to improve and enhance their writing abilities.