Established 2017

Serious Writer

**We are in the process of redoing the website so please excuse any errors.**

Connect In our Facebook group

~ informally informative ~

The mission of Serious Writer is to build community, create networking opportunities, teach the most current industry information, and provide free and affordable instruction and training.

We’re proud to have been recognized as one of Writers Digest’s Top 101 Websites for Writers twice! with our sister site Almost an Author.

The Club has Moved to Patreon!

We’re in the process of moving our SW Club platform from Kajabi to Patreon.

Check out all the great benefits for being a SW Patron, including live trainings and opportunities for critiques and mentorship!

Thank you to our Club Patrons {Storytellers +}!

Jennifer E.       Amy B.       Josie S.        Sandra C.       Liz K.       Cindy H.       Deanna B.       Patsy R.      Robin C.       Melissa H.      

Dawn T.       Hebe A.      Dena Y.       Connor S.       Kate J.        Rachel J.        Amy S.        Mary G.       Miralee       Dave A.       Darla C.      

Dave F.        Kris M.       Maryruth D.       Julie T.        Jean P.       Dreama A.        Winter F.        Judith K.        Joan K.        Emily S.        

Dave R.       Sue P.       Rene A.     Katherine P.        Jean W.        Annette G.       Julie L.       Penny D.        Dory O.       Norma P.        

Renee K.        Luci T.       Matthew M.   Maureen B.        Ruth S.        Judy D.       Teresa S.

2024 Serious Writer Awards

Three Contests. Three Winners.

Writer of the Year

Book of the Year

Book of the Decade

Announcements will be posted on our Facebook page.

Check out our list of past contest winners, finalists, and semifinalists by clicking here.

Events

2024 NC Writing & Marketing Intensive

Join us September 5-7 for our annual event where we deep dive into craft and marketing to help you develop your craft and sell more books!

2024 Italy Writers Conference

The first Serious Writer Italy event consisted of workshops, tours, food & wine tastings, cooking class, brainstorming sessions, and oh-so-much food.

Past multi-day conferences include:

  • Italy Writing Retreat [2023, 2024]
  • North Carolina Christian Writers Conference [2018, 2019, 2020]
  • Ohio Christian Writers Conference [2017, 2018]
  • Genre & Marketing Intensives - NC [2021, 2022]

Past 1-day "tour stops" included these cities:

  • Pensacola, FL [2019]
  • Tallahassee, FL [2018, 2019]
  • Tampa, FL [2017, 2019, 2020]
  • Atlanta, GA [2018]
  • Cullman, AL [2018]
  • Lexington, SC [2018, 2019]
  • Nashville, TN [2019]
  • Wimberley, TX [2018]
  • Chicago, IL [2019]

Upcoming Events include:

  • Sept 5-7, 2024: NC Writing & Marketing Intensive

  • Italy Writing Retreat 2025

Podcast

Informally Informative.

Listen now: iTunes | BuzzSprout

Season 1 of the Serious Writer podcast is available! Check out the last couple of episodes below.

podcast with moose shown
podcast with moose shown