Whether you seek a community of like-minded authors, dream of becoming a published author, or simply want to pursue and explore your writing hobby, joining a writing group like the Children's Book Writers of Los Angeles will help you.

Although the group's main focus is on writing for children, we welcome writers of all kinds, as well as those who love to read children's books.

Founded in 2010, we branched out to start publishing our members in 2013 through our annual Story Sprouts Writing Day Workshop. We have two Writing Resources and Anthologies under our belt: Story Sprouts and Story Sprouts: Voice. We encourage you to attend the workshop each Spring, or buy a copy of the previous Story Sprouts: they make an excellent writing resource, brimming with high quality poetry, short fiction and nonfiction by our Story Sprouts authors.

Our workshops provide tips and lessons on the craft and business of writing. You'll learn how to create characters so real, they practically jump off the page, weave storylines to make an interesting plot, revise and edit your manuscript, write and submit query letters to agents and editors, and how the publishing industry works.

You can get helpful feedback on your manuscript through our critique sessions, and our creative writing sessions help in sparking the next great idea, or simply help you improve your writing skills so you can find your voice and style.

Members get great discounts on our workshops and FREE access to our critique sessions, but our events are open to all, members and non-members alike. Be sure to RSVP to reserve your space at any event. We offer many handouts, and have limited space, so we need to know who to expect.

TO JOIN:

1. Simply click on the tab marked "Join Us" on the Sidebar, fill out the form and pay online.

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2. If you'd rather send a check, download the membership form below,and mail it along with your payment to:

CBW-LA Membership Form