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Supporting Ohio's Professional and Emerging Writers.

The Ohio Writers’ Association supports professional writers and emerging authors.

We currently offer writers’ workshops and publishing opportunities, with more planned for the future. We also work diligently to support our membership by promoting the great work of emerging Ohio authors.

A membership allows you to

Connect with a diverse group Ohio Writers.
Access peer critique workshops and get personalized feedback on your work.
Upload documents to our online forum for online feedback.
Create your own writer's group—whether you're working on a project with friends, or hosting your own NaNoWriMo group.
Chat with members live.
Get discounts for events and submission fees.
Get your recent publication included on our website in our e-newsletter.

*Please Note: different plans give you access to different benefits. Check membership plans here.

Peer

Free

Access to events and workshop materials
Access to blog

Supporting

$10/year

Access to events and workshop materials
Access to online peer critique forum
Occasional discounts on events & submission fees

Writer

$35/year

Access to events and workshop materials
Access to online peer critique forum
Access to online groups
Eligible to list publication on website
General discounts on events & submission fees.

Patron

$100/year

Access to events and workshop materials
Access to online forum
Access to online groups
Eligible to list publication on website & in e-newsletter
Top discounts on events & submission fees.

Upcoming Events

Membership Offer
Mon, Jan 26
Writing Autistic Characters: Contrasting Traits and Capturing Change
Via Zoom (link included in registration)
Learn More
Jan 26, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Via Zoom (link included in registration)
How to maintain an authentic autistic identity while allowing room for development, tension, and transformation.
Tue, Jan 27
1K Club Meeting (Online Only, Non-Members Welcome!)
Zoom
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Jan 27, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Zoom
Bring your best 1,000 words and workshop them with fellow writers at our next 1K Club meeting.
Sat, Jan 31
Poetry Critique Interest Meeting
Zoom (Check event details)
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Jan 31, 2026, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Zoom (Check event details)
OWA will host an interest meeting on Saturday, January 31st at 11:00 a.m. for poets who would like to help start—or simply participate in—a group focused on reading, discussing, and offering thoughtful feedback on poetry.
Membership Offer
Sat, Mar 07
Now The Real Work Begins: Editing and Revising Your Short Story or Novel
Via Zoom (link included in registration)
Learn More
Mar 07, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Via Zoom (link included in registration)
In this one-hour workshop, crime novelist Andrew Welsh-Huggins will offer extensive tips and techniques for digging into the revision process once a first draft of a Work In Progress (WIP) is completed.