SouthWest Writers offers various educational events to advance the skills and marketability of writers. Our monthly meetings boast a presentation by a successful author or other literary experts designed to help authors succeed.
Join us for our monthly programs.
SWW monthly meetings are held in person and via Zoom on the second Saturday of every month (except November, see below) — 10:00 to 11:45 am MT — and via Zoom only on the fourth Wednesday from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm MT (no Wednesday meeting in December).
Monthly Workshops are held after our Saturday meetings from noon to 2:00 pm MT. In 2026, workshops will be held on the third Saturday of the month at the SWW office, times will vary.
Writer’s Coffee – A casual get together of writers once a month just for the heck of it.
2025 Upcoming Events
For details, see Meetings and Workshops, as well as our Meeting Location. For a pdf version of the schedule click here.
December 13 — Saturday
Meeting: Saleema Ishq — Social Media Marketing for Authors (Who Would Rather Be Writing)
Workshop: Ruth E. Thaler-Carter — Flying Solo: Launching a Freelance Writing Business
December 27 — Saturday
Writers Coffee: 10:00–11:00 am, Books on the Bosque — Socialize with other writers, no speaker/no program
No Wednesday Meeting in December
See you in 2026!
2026 Upcoming Events
Starting in 2026, workshops will take place on the 3rd Saturday of the month at the SWW Office.
January
Saturday the 10th ♦ Meeting: Kathleen A. Hessler — We All Have a Story: Memoir Musings and Mistakes
Saturday the 17th ♦ Workshop: Holly Day — Creating and Using Outlines in Fiction
Wednesday the 28th ♦ Meeting: Glory St. Germain — From Pages to Profits
Saturday the 31st ♦ Writers Coffee: 10:00–11:00 am, Books on the Bosque — Socialize with other writers, no speaker/no program
February
Saturday the 14th ♦ Meeting: Dan Wetmore — To Free, or Not to Free (Verse): The Pros & Cons of Formed & UnFormed Poetry
Saturday the 21st ♦ Workshop: Marilyn Atlas — Dirtying up Your Characters
Wednesday the 25th ♦ Meeting: Judy Castleberry — First look at the 2026 Writing Contest!
Saturday the 28th ♦ Writers Coffee: 10:00–11:00 am, Books on the Bosque — Socialize with other writers, no speaker/no program
March
Saturday the 14th ♦ Meeting: Suzannne Stauffer — Genres
Saturday the 21st ♦ Workshop: Brenda Cole — How to Survive Public Speaking (In person only at UNM-CE)
Wednesday the 25th ♦ Meeting: Cait West — Writing from Trauma
Saturday the 28th ♦ Writers Coffee: 10:00–11:00 am, Books on the Bosque — Socialize with other writers, no speaker/no program
April
Saturday the 11th ♦ Meeting: Sara Frances- — Joy, Death, and Memoir in Short Form Poetry
Saturday the 18th ♦ Workshop: Sara Frances- — Joy, Death, and Memoir in Short Form Poetry
Wednesday the 22th ♦ Meeting: Debbie White — What makes a compelling story?
Saturday the 25th ♦ Writers Coffee: 10:00–11:00 am, Books on the Bosque — Socialize with other writers, no speaker/no program
May
Saturday the 9th ♦ Meeting: Irene Blea, PHD — Surreal or Magical Mysticism
Saturday the 16th ♦ Workshop: Gary Lucero — Using AI as an editor (class limited to 5 participants)
Wednesday the 27th ♦ Meeting: Judy Castleberry — Starting a Small Business
Saturday the 30th ♦ Writers Coffee: 10:00–11:00 am, Books on the Bosque — Socialize with other writers, no speaker/no program
Visitor/Guest Policy
With the new year comes a return to SWW’s previous policy concerning meeting attendance. We encourage visitors and guests to experience what our award-winning writers’ association has to offer. We request non-members limit their attendance to three meetings, after which we hope they will join SouthWest Writers. Visitors are welcome beyond their first three visits at a cost of $10 per meeting.
SouthWest Writers reserves the right to deny access to any SWW event to anyone who poses the possibility of being disruptive to the proceedings. Payments made online or through the office by said persons will be fully refunded.