WWP is a professional organization of local writers and publishers, as well as editors, graphic artists, and web designers dedicated to promoting the written word through fiction or nonfiction.
Based in Bellingham, Washington, WWP is open to anyone who is interested in writing, editing, or publishing.
The organization formally meets once a month (July, August, and December excluded) with a dinner speaker event. Topics have included pitching your manuscript to New York publishers, self publishing and marketing, book design, web presence, and the life and times of local nationally renowned authors.
Speakers have included Laura Kalpakian (Memoir Club and American Cookery), Clyde Ford (Whiskey Gulf), Alice Acheson (editor to Jean M. Auel, author of The Clan of the Cave Bear), Jo Dereske (Miss Zukas mysteries), Alma Alexander (The Secrets of Jin-shei), and Chuck Robinson (co-owner of Village Books). Neophyte writers get to commingle with veteran writers to learn the hazards and joys of the trade. Veteran writers get to offer advice and even sell a few of their books.
Dues are $25 a year, which includes the monthly newsletter, Writers’ Block, and a 10% discount on all purchases at Village Books, as well as other benefits. The organization is open to anyone interested in writing and publishing, including those just starting out. Come hang out with fellow like-minded enthusiasts of the written word!
WWP is apolitical.
The benefits of membership include:
- Monthly newsletter
- Networking opportunities
- Information on career development
- Resources for improving creative and professional skills
- Discounts on EBM (Espresso Book Machine) packages as well as books at Village Books
- Discounts on WWP- sponsored workshops and classes
- Access to the ‘Members Only’ table at WWP meetings for the sale of members’ books and related materials
