Membership Application

Muskoka Authors Association cordially welcomes both professional and aspiring writers (and everyone in between). We pride ourselves on our mandate of authors helping authors. To that end, we have a great lineup of authors giving presentations and/or workshops on everything from memoirs to literary fiction to science fiction. Our educational sessions cover the craft of writing and the business of writing for those wanting traditional publishing tips and those looking to self-publish. In addition, we arrange events with literary agents and publishers to bring their insights to share with the group.

Mostly we are excited about the prospect of bringing together our strong Muskoka writing community under one umbrella to flourish, support each other, develop and enhance our respective writing careers. Currently, we have a number of wonderful but separate writing groups spread throughout Muskoka. We hope to unite the writing community to enjoy the benefits that come from shared resources and focus, while still serving all the varied needs and interests of these groups.

Our regular meetings are the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Bracebridge United Church, 46 Dominion Street, Bracebridge. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. We also offer weekend workshops and special events. Anyone interested can contact the executive committee at info@muskokaauthors.ca

Membership is $105 per year for adults and $50 for students. This includes attendance at all regular membership meetings (with acclaimed author and agent visits, etc.), deep discounts on all workshops, and discounts for other writing organization events.

Membership renews on January 1 each year. Here are the fees for joining at other times.

PRORATED FEES
Jan: $105
Feb: $105
Mar: $105
Apr: $99
May: $88
Jun: $77
Jul: $66
Aug: $55
Sep: $44
Oct: $33
Nov: $22
Dec: $11

The application can be completed below, with payment via e-transfer to info@muskokaauthors.ca. If you’d prefer a paper application, you can download it here and pay by cheque or cash at one of our monthly meetings. The completed membership form and cheque can also be mailed to:

Muskoka Authors Association,
c/o Cindy Watson
1121 Quinn Road
Utterson, ON
P0B 1M0