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Newsletter
In April 2024, we transitioned from the traditional newsletter format of SouthWest Sage to the simpler format of Sage News published on Substack.
SWW members have full access to the SouthWest Sage Archives of issues published from 2004 to 2024.
Go to the Sage Challenge page for details about our popular monthly writing challenges continuing for SWW members.
Professional Directory
Our Professional Directory includes the names and contact information of members who can assist others, including members of the public, with issues related to the art and business of writing.
Books published by SouthWest Writers
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Newest SWW Release: Kaleidoscope
In this first in a trio of anthologies, SWW celebrates the best submissions to the SouthWest Sage newsletter from 2018 to 2024.
Over the years, the SouthWest Sage has been more than just a calendar of events and clearinghouse for publishing opportunities. The newsletter has shared advice, support, encouragement, prose, poetry, and reflections on the craft of writing in all genres, by and for the hundreds of members in its ranks. It has served as a platform for its myriad of authors to share with each other, and the greater world, their unique, authorial messages.
To celebrate the scope and achievements of these storytellers, SouthWest Writers has chosen to produce a trio of anthologies showcasing the best in prose, poetry and—in a peek behind the curtain to see the mechanics behind the magic—reflections on the craft. Team leader Allen Herring 3, along with Dan Wetmore, gathered stories for this inaugural volume from issues of the SouthWest Sage dating back to 2018. The cover art was provided from the archives of photographer Rosa Armijo-Pemble.
For more information about the anthology and to view the table of contents click here.
Mosaic Voices. The newest SWW contest anthology features the award-winning prose, poetry, and artwork from the 2024 SWW Writing Contest. The anthology weaves together diverse genres and viewpoints to bring readers an eclectic mix of humor, pathos, and intrigue. SWW award winners, members, and contest judges can pick up a paperback copy of this delightfully colorful book at all SWW meetings and at the SouthWest Writers office for the reduced price of $15! For more information about the 2024 contest and to view the table of contents click here.- Woven Pathways. Winners in the 2023 SWW annual writing contest are showcased in this new collection of award-winning prose and poetry highlighting the talents of both experienced and novice wordsmiths. Winner of the NM/AZ book awards contest. Finalist in the New Mexico Press Women’s Annual Contest and Finalist in the 2024 Next Generation International Book Awards Competition!
- A Diversity of Expression. SouthWest Writers’ 2022 contest anthology. Thirteen categories of prose, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction as well as art and photography grace this delightful anthology of winning entries. Finalist in the NM/AZ book award contest.
- Ramblings & Reflections is SWW’s 2021 contest anthology of award-winning stories. The publication contains 45 winners of 58 awards in the competition’s 20 categories.
- Seeing the World in 20/20. The anthology contains first- through third-place winning entries from our 2020 contest covering categories in prose and poetry: Biography/Memoir, Humor, Social Consciousness, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Mystery, Animals, Philosophy, Historical Fiction, and more.
- 2019 Contest Winners Anthology. Our 2019 Short Prose and Poetry Contest focused on poetry, non-fiction essays, and genre-driven prose of up to 3,500 words. This anthology is filled with first-, second-, and third-place winning entries from the contest.
- Kaleidoscope. The first of a trio of anthologies celebrating the best of the SouthWest Sage newsletter writing challenges. Inside this anthology, you’ll find musings to inspire and delight; stories written to challenge and entertain; tales from outer space and the inner heart. Each of these selections gives a unique insight into the voice of its author. Stories have been grouped by subject or prompt, offering variations on a theme. The responses are by turns humorous, poignant, matter-of-fact, even counter-intuitive.
- Holes in Our Hearts. Our 2023 anthology of stories and poetry by and about the defenders of our country. Authors of this collection are New Mexico military veterans, their families, and caregivers. Created by SWW and supported by a 2023 grant from New Mexico Arts. Finalist in two local book contests and winner in the Military Writers Society of America contest.
- KiMo Theatre: Fact & Folklore (2019), presented by SouthWest Writers and writer/editor Jacqueline Murray Loring, is a collection of newly-told stories, articles, memoirs, insights, opinions, never-before-heard remembrances, and researched facts about the KiMo Theatre as a performing arts theatre and a movie palace.
- SouthWest Writers Sage Anthology is filled with the best stories, articles, and poems published in the SouthWest Sage Newsletter from 2016 to 2018.
- Storyteller’s Anthology, published in 2014, features stories and poetry by SWW members. Discover how a disaster lead to the creation and publication of SWW’s first anthology.