NEW MEMBERS

Are you considering joining us? We’re glad to meet you! 

Join the international, professional writer and content creator association that provides news, information, and education to the public on all aspects of cats!

Before applying, please familiarize yourself with our membership requirements.

New members are required to submit:

• dues ($35 membership, $15 non-refundable processing fee)
• a completed application (see below)
• work samples

Your application will be reviewed by our membership committee. Please allow 30 days from the date your application is complete for a decision. If approved, you will be notified by the CWA secretary and welcomed into the Cat Writers’ Association as a member. If your application is not approved, you will receive notification. Please be aware that incomplete applications cannot be considered for membership.

CWA New Member Application

If possible, please submit your qualifying work samples in digital format (links to online samples, pdf files, epub or other common ebook formats for books, etc.) using the form below. 

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• Professional Membership
• Associate Membership
• Upgrading from Associate to Professional Membership

For Professional applications, please provide proof of compensation or sponsorship for your work. Applicants under age 18 may only apply for Associate membership, and the consent of a parent or legal guardian is required.

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Please tell us a little about yourself: *

Any degrees, professional credentials or accreditations, your business name, association with other organizations, media in which you produce work, the names of your publisher(s), channel(s) or network(s), your publicist or literary agent, any pen names or stage names you use, any books, book series, films, publications, or show titles you have created, your areas of expertise or interest, the genre(s) in which you write, etc.

My Main Business URL *

Please provide the URL to your primary business website, blog, channel, podcast, etc. This should not be a social media platform (there's a separate place for those below), but a URL you own and have hosted as your own website.

How did you find out about the CWA? *

Did a member refer you? If so, whom? If not, how did you learn about us?

WORK SAMPLES

Please provide at least three of your work samples. You may provide them via links, a file upload, or email them to our secretary at secretary@catwriters.com.

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Work Sample URL 3:

File Upload

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

If you'd prefer to upload your materials, please do so here, or use this field to upload proof of compensation for Professional applications.

Social Media Profile #1

Please enter the URL of your social media profile on which you are most active, if you have one. (Examples: your business or personal page on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, BlueSky, TikTok, YouTube, Vimeo, Rumble, etc.) Unlike your own website, these are digital platforms you do not own.

Social Media Profile #2

Please enter the URL of an additional social media profile or page to which you post regularly, if you have one.

Social Media Profile #3

Please list a third social media profile or page to which you post regularly, if you have one.

Any other information you'd like the Membership Committee to consider:

If there's anything additional you'd like to tell us that may impact your membership application, feel free to add it here.

PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT

Applicants who are under 18 must have the consent of their parent or legal guardian to apply for CWA membership. If you are under age 18, please have your parent or legal guardian read the consent statement below and sign it.

Parent or Legal Guardian Signature (under-18 applicants only)

Clear Signature

My signature above represents that I agree to allow the minor child or teen of whom I am the parent or legal guardian to join and participate in the Cat Writers' Association, Inc. (CWA). I also understand that if my child or teen attends any live CWA events, I must also attend as a chaperone at my own expense and take responsibility for the safety and actions of my child or teen at such events. This agreement is binding for as long as my child or teen continues to be a member of the CWA, until they turn 18.

PAYMENT

New Member Fee *

Price: $50.00

The $50 new member fee includes a $15 non-refundable application fee and the $35 membership dues. Payment will be collected via Stripe. Your application cannot be processed until you pay this fee below.

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Membership Dues

All payments must be made in U.S. Funds only via Stripe, or you can send check, cash, or money order drawn in US funds. Please email our secretary for information on sending a check. 

All memberships must be renewed annually in full for $35 by December 31 of the year preceding the membership year.

New member fee $50 (includes $15 non-refundable application processing fee and the $35 annual membership dues). If your membership application is approved in the last two months of the fiscal year (November 1 to December 31) you will automatically become a member for the following full year.

If the CWA Membership Committee declines your application, $35 of your $50 fee will be refunded to you.

Send your completed application, along with your work samples, to the CWA Secretary, who will review your materials and pass them along to the CWA Membership Committee. Please allow 30 days from the date your application is submitted for a decision. 

For further information, or if you have questions, email the CWA Secretary.