Benefits of Joining Us!
Chapter Meetings
​Regular Membership Meetings are held monthly. Zoom log-in information is communicated prior to each meeting. ​
Chapter Benefits
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Monthly Meetings to discuss writing craft, business and industry topics, led by experienced authors, agents, editors or other specialized consultants and professionals
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Member pricing on monthly online workshops and annual writing conferences
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Monthly networking opportunities
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Access to our informative, private chapter communications network
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Active members include successful traditionally-published, indie-published and hybrid authors
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Local critique partner matchup assistance
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In-person and online write-ins and monthly group writing challenges
Member Benefits
HEARTLINE NEWSLETTER
Our monthly newsletter contains informative articles on the craft of writing, member news, and contest information. It also offers you an opportunity to promote your latest releases. Submissions should be submitted by e-mail to the newsletter editor.
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CRITIQUE GROUPS
HCRW provides a critique group partner matching service. Contact info@heartofcarolina.org for more information!
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BOOK IN A WEEK (BiaW) CHALLENGE
Feeling alone while writing day in and day out? You don’t have struggle in solitude! BiaW is a diverse group of HCRW members writing frantically (just like you!) from the first Saturday of the month to the following Friday. Every night of BiaW, report your page totals and our moderator will announce the totals at the meeting as well as offer ongoing support during the challenge.
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CHRISTINE HYATT SERVICE AWARD
Established in 1997 to recognize members-in-good-standing who have given outstanding support to the chapter. Please send the nominee's name and the reasons for the nomination to the Awards Committee. (The current president and past winners are unable to be nominated.)
Members are encouraged to announce their new releases in our chapter Facebook Group. (To comply with our bylaws links should be directed to author websites only.)​​​