Our Members

Membership has tripled over the last few years to approximately 150-200 writers. We believe this is a positive sign of a growing and vibrant writers’ community on the Delmarva Peninsula and the Eastern Shore. ESWA supports all writers, writers’ organizations, and “the literary arts” across the region.

Our members come from all counties in Maryland and Delaware on the Delmarva Peninsula. Some come from other areas of the Chesapeake region. The annual Membership Directory includes member contact information, writing interests, and websites. The Directory is available as a members-only benefit and for non-commercial use.

Through the Directory and the popular monthly meetings, members have connected with each other to exchange useful information. Some have formed critique groups, and genre-specific writing efforts. While writing is a deeply personal endeavor, ESWA strives to give writers an informal way to share experiences with other writers and sharpen their skills.

Annual membership dues are kept low to provide a genuine value to writers of all levels. If you know of others who may be interested in ESWA, invite them to a meeting or give them a membership form, which can be downloaded as a PDF document from this website.

Our active members reside in these cities and towns:

Maryland Annapolis             Berlin    Bozman       Butler        Cambridge Catonsville Centreville Chance Chester       Chestertown Chevy Chase Clairborne  Cordova Crisfield Crownsville Crumpton          Denton Earleville                 Easton                  Eden   Federalsburg                    Fruitland             Galena   Glen Burnie Grasonville Greenbelt               Greensboro        Henderson       Hurlock    Laurel Madison    Marion Station McDaniel   Nanticoke   Neavitt              Nottingham     Ocean Pines      Oxford   Queenstown                Preston    Riverdale             Rock Hall Royal Oak   Salisbury   Sharpsburg    Snow Hill St. Michaels       Stevensville Sudlersville Tilghman Trappe Westover

Delaware Bethany Beach Bridgeville Dover               Felton   Georgetown                 Hartly                   Laurel   Lewes   Lincoln               Middletown         Milton Newark     Ocean View     Rehoboth Beach                   Seaford                Smyrna      Wilmington            Woodside Wyoming             Virginia Alexandria Arlington Bloxon Chincoteague Island Greenbackville Onancock Springfield Other Areas Charlestown, WV Lancaster, NH Pittsford, NY Washington, DC Wellesley, MA