2025 – 2026 Membership

The Cape Cod Writers Center includes 200 members from the Cape Cod region and beyond. We always welcome newcomers.

Scroll to the bottom of this page for a list of current members.

Cape Cod Writers Center offers virtual Writers Night Out meetings in the winter through Zoom for members and in person from April-October and for our Pathways to Publication program. Our annual Conference is a live event in a Hyannis hotel in August 2025.

Annual Membership on all levels enjoys access to these benefits.

  • Writing Groups: Writers meet on a regular basis to present their work and receive constructive feedback from colleagues as they work towards publication. For more details, please look at the tab “Connect” below the boat picture and you’ll find a  heading for Writer’s Groups.
  • Pathways to Publication: High-powered, one-day and weekend writing and publishing programs taught by prominent authors, editors, and agents held several times during the year. Members receive discount admission.
  • Writers Night Out: Networking and talks by experts in publishing, social media, and writing techniques held in a local Cape Cod library/venue once a month.
  • The opportunity to sell your books in our summer conference bookstore.
  • Waived registration fee at the summer conference.
  • The chance to read your work before others as well as practice pitches at the summer conference.
  • Early notification of literary activities on Cape Cod and beyond. (Optional, for those who wish to receive e-mail from us.)
  • The opportunity to have CCWC publicize your publications, contest winnings, and other writing successes in regular Member News Roundups on our blog
  • Promotion on CCWC website for yourself and books/publications with links to sales channels.

 

Please note:  We offer three levels of membership for 2025 – 2026

Membership is renewed annually on May 1.

 

Patron membership is $135.00  – Benefits include a link to your website on a separate Patrons page, additional social media promotion for your published work, and your book cover featured on CCWC website.

Basic membership is $80.00

Student membership is $30.00 – for anyone with a current student I.D., whether high school or college. Check with the CCWC office at writers@capecodwriterscenter.org or (508) 420-0200 for more details. Parents and grandparents often purchase these memberships to encourage children who love to write.

The Barbara E. Scholarship is also available for the first year of membership to an aspiring writer each spring. If you wish to apply please send a letter to writers@capecodwriterscenter.org with the subject heading “Member Scholarship.”  Please explain your interest in becoming a member, your financial situation and your contact information.

 

Membership Options

 2025 – 2026 MEMBERS

Frank Adinolfi

Terri Arthur

Kathy Aspden

Jared Auchter

Pamela Barton

Linda Benanti

Sandra Bernstein

Tom Brewer

Nancy Buonamano

Anita A. Caruso

John Chamberlain

Jane Chiong

Ellen Cliggott

Richard Cochran

Peter Collura

Margaret Costello

Donna Cramer

Jason Cullinane

Patricia Cully

Joseph Cunis

Janis Daly

Lorri Devlin

Linda Doll

Rolla Donaghy

Sean Driscoll

Laura Eldridge

Susan Fernald

Mary Findley

Diane Finney

Carol Forest

Amy Franey

Grace Gabriel

David Grady

Karl Hartmann

Leigh Herrick

Raeann Johnson

Perry Karfunkel

Jane Kokernak

Debi Leard

Margaret Lowe

Arlene Kay

Thomas Kersting

James Lang

Judith Lipson

Sandra Lundy

Jo Lyness

Susan Madaus

Teresa Mascarenhas

Nan McCann

Alyssa Metcalfe

Moonlite Muse Media

Alison Moore

Carlo Morrissey

Pat Mullaly

Robert O’Malley

Irene Paine

R. Wayne Parrish

Judith Partelow

Donna Patrick

Marcia Peck

Nancy Peterson

Robyn Peterson

Nancy Prager

Jon Quint

Paul Raymer

Suzanne Reid

Susan Santangelo

Pamela Schuneman

Joan Scott

George S. Semsel

Amanda Sinclair

Hans Stahlschmidt

Barbara Eppich Struna

Kevin Symmons

Carolyn Thomas

Colleen Thomas

Harris Thompson

Kirk Vazal

Anil Vyas

Terrence Walsh

Tracy Warren

Barrett Woodcraft

Robert Zibbell