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 holds two monthly membership meetings: The first is held in person and via zoom at the UNM Continuing Education building located at University Blvd and Indian School Road, on the second Saturday of every month — 10:00 to Noon MT. After the meeting is done, members are invited to use the room for small group meetings, such as critique groups or personal discussions for another hour!
The second meeting is only via Zoom on the fourth Wednesday from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm MT (no Wednesday meeting in December).
*NOTE: Sometimes UNM-CE has large events at the same time we are meeting — You can find parking on the east side of the building or in the Elks Lot on the north side of the building.
There is also a monthly workshop held on the third Saturday of the month at the SWW office, 10am-Noon. Special workshops may be scheduled independently. For details, see Meetings and Workshops, as well as our Meeting Location. For a pdf version of the schedule click here.
2026 Upcoming Events – listing. For details click on the highlighted links above.
August
Saturday the 8th ♦ Meeting: Jonathan Miller — Location, Location, Location. Creating compelling locations for fiction and non-fiction
Saturday the 15th ♦ Workshop: Kirt Hickman — Perfect Your Prose
Wednesday the 26th ♦ Meeting: Ace Nations — Internet Scams
September
Saturday the 12th ♦ Meeting: Chris Eboch — Keep the Pages Turning: Pacing Techniques
Saturday the 19th ♦ Workshop: Cornelia Gamlem — In the Beginning: Grabbing Readers’ Attention
Wednesday the 23rd ♦ Meeting: Judy Castleberry — What Did You Say?
October
Saturday the 10th ♦ Meeting: SWW Annual Meeting — Celebration & Awards
Saturday the 17th ♦ Workshop: Jim Wilson — How to Write a Mystery Novel: The Organic Method
Wednesday the 28th ♦ Meeting: Horror in the 505 — A Panel Discussion with Horror Writers
Saturday the 31st ♦ SWW Book Fiesta: Libros of Enchantment
November
Saturday the 14th ♦ Meeting: Rose Marie Kern — The Basics of Publishing with KDP
Wednesday the 18th ♦ Meeting: Steve Bowling — Choosing and Working With Illustrators
Saturday the 21st ♦ Workshop: Rose Marie Kern — Creating an eBook and upload to KDP
December
Saturday the 12th ♦ Meeting: A Panel Discussion with YA writers
Saturday the 19th ♦ Workshop: Ruth Thaler-Carter — Tips for Being a Better Speaker
No Wednesday Meeting — See you next year!
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.