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Q&A What benefits might there be to membership in a Writer's Guild?

I live in the publishing hinterlands. I was reading some query letters that worked and one thing they had in common was mention of attendance at a conference. What benefits could a membership give...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Rasdashan‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:40:38Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/44497
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Rasdashan‭ · 2019-12-08T11:40:38Z (over 4 years ago)
I live in the publishing hinterlands. I was reading some query letters that worked and one thing they had in common was mention of attendance at a conference.

What benefits could a membership give one that would be worth the price of admission?

Do they also have agents and editors checking their membership list for likely talent? Or is it just a glorified writer's group that gives no real benefit aside from another card in your wallet and another newsletter in your email?

Do they serve a purpose?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-04-09T03:58:54Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 10