Writers need other writers. No one quite understands the inner workings of a writer better than another writer. Most importantly writers need accountability. I have heard countless writers say that they need an agent just to get started. In reality, you need other writers. Find your people.
Writer Associations
Academy Of American Poets
American Christian Fiction Writers
American Society Of Journalists And Authors (ASJA)
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
American Song Writers Association
Asian American Journalists Association
Association of Food Journalist
Association of Writers And Writing Programs
Authors Guild
BookWorks Self-Publishers Association
Cat Writers Association
Construction Writers Association
Dog Writers Association of America
Education Writers Association
Garden Writers Association
Fitness Writers Association
Florida Authors & Publishers Association
Historical Novel Society
International Association For Journal Writing
International Women’s Writing Guild
Military Writers Society Of America
Mystery Writers Of America
National Association Of Independent Writers And Editors
National Association of Food Writers—Certifiedfoodwriters.org
National Association Of Memoir Writers—Namw.org
National Writers Association—Nationalwriters.com
Native American Journalists Association—Naja.com
Nonfiction Authors Association—NonfictionAuthorsAssociation.com
Novelists, Inc.—Ninc.com
Pacific Northwest Writers Association—Pnwa.org
PEN America Center—Pen.org
Pet Writers Central—Petwriterscentral.com
Poetry Society Of America—Poetrysociety.org
Romance Writers Of America—Rwa.org
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America—Sfwa.org
Sisters In Crime—Sistersincrime.org
Small Publishers, Artists, And Writers Network—Spawn.org
Song Writers Guild of America—Songwritersguild.com
Society of Children’s Book Writers And Illustrators—Scbwi.org
The Catholic Writers Guild—Catholicwritersguild.com
The National Writers Union—Nwu.org
Washington Romance Writers—Wrwdc.com
Western Writers Of America—Westernwriters.org
Women’s Fiction Writers—Womenfictionwriters.org
Women’s National Book Association—Wnba-books.org
Writers-Editors Network—Writerseditorsnetwork.com
Writers Guild Of America
This information and more can be found in the resource section of How to Self-Publish: A Guide for Author-Preneurs, 2nd edition by Kayla Fioravanti.
