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Society of Women Writers and Journalists. Founded 1894. President Floella Benjamin. Writers at all levels and working in all genres. Men welcome too. Join us!

Joined February 2012
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Are you a professional published writer? Have you considered joining the swwj? Free press card. Free access to our online workshops. Quarterly magazine. Regular writing competitions with trophies and/or cash prizes. Letters after your name! Join us. Swwj.co.uk
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The Largest Auction of Signed & Dedicated Books in the Whole Wide World 👇 jumblebee.co.uk/childreninre…
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#feelgood #BooksMakeGreatGifts To find out more click my website rosrendleauthor.co.uk Contemporary relationships - enemies to lovers, second chance, friends to lovers. #histfic - WW1, WW2, Cold War. Immersive medieval fiction meets fact …or read FREE on Kindle Unlimited
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I'm running a Christmas Reads blog from November 7 featuring recommended Christmas titles. My first title is #SecretsOfAWinterEscape by @SueMoorcroft. Subscribe to my blog to get notified when a new post is up: karenkingauthor.com/blog/
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Good news! 📖 Irish PLR statements for the year 2025 are on their way! Eligible contributors due a payment should receive their statement by email today, with postal statements following over the next few days. Keep an eye on your inbox! 📚
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Members, get writing! This competition is now open...
Coming soon! A BRAND new competition for a short one-act play. Swwj members only. Beginner playwrights welcome. We are not seeking perfection. Good characters, great dialogue, and just the right idea! Cash prize and trophy. Details soon... #dramacompetition #oneactplay
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Booking is now open for our fabulous Christmas afternoon tea and prizegiving in London on Friday 4 December. Our guest speaker is broadcaster Nina Myskow. Members, details are in your new issue of the Journal.
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BBC WRITERS OPEN CALL 26/27 NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS! The submission window is open between 12 noon on Tue 3 Nov 2026 to Tue 1 Dec 2026 at 12 noon. Find full details, including the terms & conditions of entry over on the BBC Writers website bbc.co.uk/writers/opportunit… ✍️
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Booking is now open for our fabulous Christmas afternoon tea and prizegiving in London on Friday 4 December. Our guest speaker is broadcaster Nina Myskow. Members, details are in your new issue of the Journal.
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We are so pleased to welcome two more professional members to the society this week. #swwjandproud @lornahunting @ros_rendle Welcome!
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It’s getting closer! My NEW novel MYSTERY OF THE MIDNIGHT MADONNA is COMING SOON! Shortlisted for the Historical Novel Society 'First Chapter Award' Can’t wait for you to enjoy this exciting new adventure! WATCH THIS SPACE! #tuesnews @RNAtweets @societyofautho1 @SWWJ @histnovsoc
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We continue our #NationalYearofReading highlights with @JackyWilsonHQ. A library card can open a world of possibilities for a child and through Public Lending Right, authors are supported when their books are borrowed, helping to ensure great stories reach future generations.
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Forget the monsters - the real scream this October is realising there are just TWO MONTHS left until the First 5K Novel Prize closes! 🏆💻 That is only 60 days to: ✅ Perfect your opening hook ✅ Fine-tune your distinct author voice ✅ Polish your first 5,000 words
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Remember all our online workshops are now FREE to our members. Next up is poetry with @ClaireDyer1 on 14 November, looking at the importance of titles. No experience required and non poets are always welcome! A £10 fee for non members. Details in your email bulletin and Journal.
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The paperback is on its way! No Other Choice. A later in life romance to warm your heart! #romanticfiction Available very soon. Also in ebook.
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NOW JUST NINE DAYS LEFT TO ENTER! Our Novel Competition closes for entries at the end of this month (October). Submit the first 3,000 words plus a short synopsis. flash500.com/novels/ First prize £500 #contest #fiction #novels #WritingCommunity
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A compelling story of courage and resilience against impossible odds. When disaster strikes Tilly must find all her reserves to fight for her brother while supporting her headstrong daughter who blames him for all her ills. buff.ly/zAg29P9 #KindleUnlimited #saga
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Just here for the books? The heart warming romance?And the plot twists that keep me awake at night? 🆓 novels to read here ⬇️ #kindle-unlimited viewAuthor.at/LizzieLamb #shamelessthursdaypromo #amwritingromance #winter #Christmas #HEA #rnaindiechampion
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Ooh look! Another fab issue of the Journal is on its way to members very soon... features, news, reviews, competitions, events, poetry, fiction and more. Not a member? Join us! Swwj.co.uk
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