Membership Discounts — Military Writers Society of America

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 Membership Discounts

Joe Badal
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During our conference in San Diego last September, longtime MWSA member Joe Badal let us know that he wanted to help grow our membership through a $1000 donation. Joe’s generosity allows us to offer 50% discounts for new members (and, in some cases, dues extensions for existing members) to meet this goal.

We’re offering several types of discounts, so check out the sections below to see if you qualify and learn the steps required to take advantage of this program. If you are eligible, use our discount form to apply for the 50% discount or have us extend your dues by six months.

We sincerely appreciate Joe’s donation and long support for MWSA. May we suggest that the best way to thank Joe for his generosity is to purchase your copy of one of his award-winning thrillers? Visit Joe’s website for details: http://www.josephbadalbooks.com/

Information & Discount Types | Application Form

General Info & Types of Discounts

General Information

  • Discounts are available for a limited time and are subject to change

  • Please use the form below to apply for the discount or dues extension. Once we verify your eligibility, we’ll email you your discount code.

  • New member discounts are only applicable to the 1-year membership level

    • When applying for a new discounted membership, select “1-year member ($50 dues).”

    • Your 50% discount is applied after entering the discount code.

  • Questions? Email the membership secretary at membership@mwsa.co

Types of Discounts and how to apply

Click on any discount type below to expand the selection and see the details.

+ Recruit a new member ▼

Who qualifies:

  • Any existing member who successfully recruits a new member receives a six-month extension to their dues expiration date
  • The newly-recruited member gets a 50% discount to their dues

How to get your discount or dues extension:

  1. To qualify, either the recruiting existing or recruited new member must fill out the application form below (so our membership secretary knows who's recruiting who).
    • It's okay if both the old and new member fill out forms separately.
    • Existing members may submit more than one new member--the more the merrier (and the longer you go without paying dues)!
  2. Enter the NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS of the recruiting/recruited member in the comments section
  3. MWSA will email the recruited new member a discount code
  4. Click here to go to our "New Member" page
  5. Options for exiting or new members
    • If you're the recruiting MWSA member, we'll add six months to your dues expiration date once your recruitee uses their 50% discount to join as a new member
    • If you're the newly-recruited MWSA member, sign up for a 1-year member - $50.00 (USD). Enter the code we sent you to get your 50% discount

+ Write Your Story Participants ▼

Who qualifies: anyone who participated in one of MWSA's Write Your Story Seminars.

How to get your discount:

  1. Fill out the application form below
  2. Enter the location and date (if you remember) that you attended an MWSA Write Your Story seminar in the "Message" section
  3. MWSA will email you a discount code
  4. Click here to go to our "New Member" page
  5. Sign up for a a 1-year member - $50.00 (USD). Enter the code we sent you to get your 50% discount

+ Contribute to Dispatches magazine or our 2025 Anthology ▼

Who qualifies: anyone contributing to Dispatches magazine or our 2025 anthology.

How to get your discount:

  1. Fill out the application form below
  2. Enter the title of the Dispatches article or anthology contribution accepted for publication in the "Message" section
  3. MWSA will email you a discount code
  4. Click here to go to our "New Member" page
  5. Options for existing or new members whose contributions are accepted for publication
    • If you're already an MWSA member, we'll add six months to your dues expiration date
    • If you're not already a member, sign up for a 1-year member - $50.00 (USD). Enter the code we sent you to get your 50% discount

+ Limited-time upgrade for current associate members ▼

Who qualifies: The first five current associate members who apply.

How to get your discount:

  1. Fill out the application form below. You can enter "N/A" in the "Message" section if you select the "Upgrade from associate member" Option.
  2. MWSA will email you a discount code.
  3. Click here to go to our "Existing Member" page
  4. After you sign in, click on "Change" next to your current membership level.
  5. Select "1-year member - $50.00 (USD)."
  6. You can disregard the yellow warning saying "Please note: full price of the new membership term will be billed. No refund will be done." It does NOT apply to upgrading associate members, and you will receive your 50% discount after entering the code on the next page.
  7. Enter the code we sent you to get your 50% discount discounted upgrade to full membership.

Discount Application Form

Please make sure you’ve read the requirements above before submitting this form! Once we’ve verified your eligibility, we’ll email you a discount code.

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